The Water and Land Management faculty (established at then named ASU in 1946) of VDU provides studies in hydraulic and civil engineering encompasses three academic and research institutes. Two of them are directly related to the water sector: Institutes of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering. The Faculty is a nationwide leader in the hydraulic research sector: water resources management, water supply, hydropower (small, large, and pumped storage plants), flood defence etc. The academic staff are actively involved in several international professional associations (hydrology, hydraulic engineering, hydropower, water management).