China Agricultural University

China Agricultural University is one of China’s national key universities under the Ministry of Education, and its president is appointed by the Central People’s Government. It is China’s oldest agricultural university, tracing its history to the College of Agriculture of the Imperial University of Peking (now Peking University), established by the Qing government in October 1905. It has eastern and western campuses covering 133 hectares. After a century of change, it has developed into a research university with distinctive strengths in agriculture, life sciences, agricultural engineering and food science. It has formed distinctive and complementary discipline clusters in agriculture and life sciences, resources and environmental sciences, information and computer sciences, agricultural engineering and automation sciences, and economic management and social sciences.

China Agricultural University has a complete education system spanning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and postdoctoral research. Undergraduate education takes place in its 16 colleges, while master’s and doctoral education is overseen by its graduate school, the first graduate school among China’s agricultural institutions. The university has 15 postdoctoral research stations, 95 doctoral degree authorization fields, 144 master’s degree authorization fields and 65 undergraduate programs. Biology and Chemistry have been designated national bases for research and talent training in basic science disciplines. It has 11395 full-time undergraduates and 7661 full-time postgraduate students, comprising 4478 master’s students and 3183 doctoral students, as well as 215 postdoctoral researchers. It currently offers 12 master’s programs and 11 doctoral programs that can be taught in English. International students in other programs must achieve a specified Chinese proficiency level before registration.

China Agricultural University has a strong and well-structured faculty. It has 1654 full-time teachers, including 5 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 588 professors and 852 associate professors. It currently has 3 national key laboratories, 1 national engineering laboratory, 2 national engineering technology research centers and 91 provincial or ministerial key laboratories.

The university conducts extensive international exchange and cooperation and has established partnerships with 209 universities and research institutions in 41 countries and regions. It hosts a number of joint research centers and international institutions for education, research and training, and actively expands exchange programs with overseas universities to develop students’ global outlook and innovative spirit. It has received students of various categories and levels from more than 80 countries and regions across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Oceania.