2016 National Agricultural University Rankings

Agricultural universities shoulder the important task of cultivating professional agricultural technical talent, covering disciplines such as plant production, grassland science, forest resources, environmental ecology, animal production, animal and plant medicine, and aquaculture. China's well-known agricultural universities include China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, and Beijing Agricultural University. Let's take a look at the 2016 China Agricultural University Rankings!

No.1 China Agricultural University

China Agricultural University, abbreviated as CAU, is a national key university with life sciences, agronomy, and agricultural engineering as its features and strengths. It is a key institution under the national “985 Project” and “211 Project”, and is listed in the “2011 Plan” and “111 Plan”. It is directly under the Ministry of Education, jointly built by the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture, and Beijing Municipality, with a vice-ministerial administrative rank under central management.

The university's predecessor was the Agricultural College of the Imperial University of Peking, established in 1905. In 1960, it was listed by the State Council as one of the 64 national key universities. In 1984, it was designated by the central government as one of the 10 national key higher education institutions for priority construction. In September 1995, Beijing Agricultural University and Beijing Agricultural Engineering University merged to form “China Agricultural University”, with Comrade Jiang Zemin personally inscribing the university name.

Through a century of development and accumulation, China Agricultural University has formed distinctive, complementary discipline clusters in life sciences and agriculture, resources and environmental sciences, information and computer sciences, agricultural engineering and automation sciences, and economic management and social sciences. It has outstanding influence in the fields of life sciences, agricultural sciences, and environmental ecology.

No.2 Nanjing Agricultural University

Nanjing Agricultural University is located in the ancient capital of Nanjing, a city of outstanding natural beauty and strategic importance. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, with agriculture and life sciences as its strengths and features, and with coordinated development across agriculture, science, economics, management, engineering, humanities, and law. It is a key university under the national “211 Project” and one of the universities in the “985 Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform”. It is a member of the High-Level Industry-Featured University Quality Resource Sharing Alliance and one of the first pilot universities in the national Outstanding Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program reform.

The predecessor of Nanjing Agricultural University can be traced back to the Department of Agriculture and Natural History of Sanjiang Normal College in 1902 and the undergraduate agriculture program of Ginling University in 1914. In 1952, during the national restructuring of higher education institutions, the College of Agriculture of Ginling University, the College of Agriculture of Nanjing University, and some departments of the College of Agriculture of Zhejiang University merged to form Nanjing Agricultural College. In 1963, it was designated as one of the two national key agricultural universities. In 1972, the university relocated to Yangzhou and merged with Subei Agricultural College to form Jiangsu Agricultural College. In 1979, it moved back to Nanjing and was restored as Nanjing Agricultural College. In 1984, it was renamed Nanjing Agricultural University. In 2000, it was transferred from independent administration under the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Education.

No.3 Huazhong Agricultural University

Huazhong Agricultural University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, featuring life sciences and with coordinated development across agriculture, science, engineering, humanities, law, economics, and management. It is a key institution under the national “211 Project” and “985 Project Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform”, and has been selected for the “863 Plan”, “111 Plan”, “Outstanding Engineer Education and Training Program”, “Outstanding Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program”, and “Overseas High-Level Talent Recruitment Program”. It is a member of the Wuhan Seven Universities Joint Education program and an important base for cultivating outstanding talent in national life sciences and technology and agricultural modernization.

The university is located at the foot of Lion Hill by South Lake in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Its educational origins can be traced back to the Hubei Agricultural Affairs School founded in 1898 by Zhang Zhidong, Governor-General of Huguang during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, making it one of the important starting points of China's higher agricultural education. The university's predecessor, Huazhong Agricultural College, was formed in 1952 from all departments of the College of Agriculture of Wuhan University and Hubei Agricultural College, as well as some departments from the agricultural colleges of 6 comprehensive universities including the former Sun Yat-sen University and the former Nanchang University. In 1985, it was renamed Huazhong Agricultural University.

2016 China Agricultural University Rankings

Ranking School Name Region Total Score National Ranking Type of Institution Star Rating Level 1 China Agricultural University Beijing 67.36 35 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★★★ China First-Class University 2 Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu 66.00 47 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★★ China High-Level University 3 Huazhong Agricultural University Hubei 65.84 50 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★★ China High-Level University 4 Northwest A&F University Shaanxi 64.69 68 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★★ China High-Level University 5 Beijing Forestry University Beijing 63.80 85 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★★ China High-Level University 6 South China Agricultural University Guangdong 63.67 89 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 7 Northeast Forestry University Heilongjiang 63.49 94 Industry-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 8 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fujian 62.65 131 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 9 Sichuan Agricultural University Sichuan 62.60 134 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 10 Northeast Agricultural University Heilongjiang 62.44 141 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 11 Shandong Agricultural University Shandong 62.30 147 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 12 Hunan Agricultural University Hunan 62.29 148 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 13 Henan Agricultural University Henan 62.20 157 Professional Type ★★★ China Renowned University 14 Nanjing Forestry University Jiangsu 62.17 160 Region-Featured Research Type ★★★ China Renowned University 15 Hebei Agricultural University Hebei 62.03 168 Region-Featured Research Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 16 Shenyang Agricultural University Liaoning 61.83 179 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 17 Inner Mongolia Agricultural University Inner Mongolia 61.65 193 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 18 Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai 61.56 203 Applied Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 19 Anhui Agricultural University Anhui 61.54 207 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 20 Jilin Agricultural University Jilin 61.45 217 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 21 Central South University of Forestry and Technology Hunan 61.41 217 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 22 Jiangxi Agricultural University Jiangxi 61.38 235 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 23 **Agricultural University** 61.37 238 Applied Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 24 Gansu Agricultural University Gansu 61.30 253 Applied Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 25 Yunnan Agricultural University Yunnan 61.29 255 Professional Type ★★ Regional High-Level University 26 Zhejiang A&F University Zhejiang 61.21 268 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 27 Shanxi Agricultural University Shanxi 61.14 288 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 28 Zhejiang Ocean University Zhejiang 61.00 318 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 29 Guangdong Ocean University Guangdong 60.88 340 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 30 Tarim University ** 60.85 347 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 31 Dalian Ocean University Liaoning 60.83 350 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 32 Bayi Agricultural University Heilongjiang 60.81 355 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 33 Qingdao Agricultural University Shandong 60.78 369 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 34 Southwest Forestry University Yunnan 60.73 383 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 35 Beijing University of Agriculture Beijing 60.67 400 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 36 Tianjin Agricultural University Tianjin 60.55 456 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 37 Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy Henan 60.51 489 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 38 Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering Guangdong 60.48 506 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 39 Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University Jilin 60.37 601 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 40 Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University Henan 60.33 638 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University 41 Shandong Agriculture and Engineering University Shandong 60.26 690 Applied Type ★ Regional Renowned University