Maize Research Institute
Founded in 1963 by Professor Yang Yunkui, a renowned corn genetics breeder, the Maize Research Institute at Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) currently employs 60 staff members. The institute primarily focuses on corn genetics and breeding, crop genetics, and graduate training in biochemistry and molecular biology. It operates five research laboratories: Molecular Biology, Genetic...
Wheat Research Institute
Founded in 1984 in Dujiangyan, the Wheat Research Institute of Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) relocated to the Chengdu campus following the 2008 earthquake. The institute currently employs 28 faculty members. Since its establishment, the institute has systematically collected and cataloged wheat species resources both domestically and globally. It has created a comprehensive wheat...
Rice Research Institute
Founded in 1936, the Rice Research Institute was officially established in 1988 and has since become a key institution for rice research. Its focus areas include rice germplasm resource innovation, functional genomics, genetic breeding, cultivation physiology, and seed engineering and technology. The institute is a crucial part of the National Key Laboratory, the Key Laboratory of the Ministry...
College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering
The College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering at Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) was established based on the disciplines of Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering, Water and Hydropower Engineering, and Agricultural Building Environment and Energy, which were originally part of the former College of Information and Engineering Technology. Currently, the college has 49...
College of Food Science
The College of Food Science, founded in 1987, comprises three departments: Food Science and Engineering, Food Quality and Safety, and Food Nutrition and Health. The college offers three undergraduate majors: Food Science and Engineering, Food Quality and Safety, and Food Nutrition and Health. It also offers doctoral programs in Food Science and Engineering, Post-harvest Science of...
Institute of Food Processing and Safety
The Institute of Food Processing and Safety at Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) was established in 2009. The institute comprises the Department of Food Science and Engineering, the Department of Food Quality and Safety, and the Department of Packaging Engineering. The institute offers four general undergraduate majors: Food Science and Engineering, Food Quality and Safety, Packaging...
Sichuan Agriculture University (SAU)
Founded in 1906, Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) – 四川农业大学 is one of the oldest agricultural universities in China. The university has three campuses, with its headquarters in Ya’an, and additional campuses in Chengdu and Dujiangyan. SAU comprises 27 colleges, four research institutes, and two state key laboratories, covering a wide range of academic disciplines, including Agronomy,...
Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU)
Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) – 华中农业大学 is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in central China. Founded in 1898 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1871-1908) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the university was originally established as the Hubei Farming School by Zhang Zhidong, then governor of Hubei and Hunan provinces. HZAU has a long history of international education, welcoming...
College of Economics and Management (CEM)
The College of Economics and Management (CEM) at Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) is one of the earliest institutions in China dedicated to agricultural economics and management. Its origins can be traced back to the Agricultural Economics Departments of both the University of Nanking and the National Central University. CEM currently has 925 undergraduate students, 1,015 postgraduate...
College of Food Science and Technology
The College of Food Science and Technology at Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) traces its origins to the Agricultural Manufacturing Department of Southeast University, founded in 1921, and the Agricultural Manufacturing Department and Food Industry Department of Central University, established in 1927. Today, the college offers four undergraduate majors: Food Science and Engineering, Food...