The Ministry of Education (MoE) –中华人民共和国教育部 is responsible for institutions of higher education, particularly through its Department for Higher Education. This includes 11 universities with a strong focus on agriculture, including:
- China Agricultural University (CAU)
- Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
- Nanjing Agricultural University
- Sichuan Agricultural University
- Huazhong Agricultural University
- South China Agricultural University
- Southwest University
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Zhejiang University
- Lanzhou University
- Peking University
For more information, see section 3.5.
MoE’s Department of Science, Technology, and Information oversees science and technology research at higher education institutions, encouraging participation in the development of national innovation systems and scientific and technological innovation platforms.