Department of Economic Zoology
The Department of Economic Zoology at Zhejiang University, originally established as the Department of Sericulture in 1927, has evolved to encompass the fields of sericulture, apiculture, and aquaculture. It was one of the first departments in China to offer undergraduate courses in sericulture and to admit international students. The department holds a National Key Discipline in “Rearing...
Department of Animal Science and Technology
The Department of Animal Science and Technology at Zhejiang University has been enrolling students since 1960. It offers doctoral programs in animal husbandry science, animal nutrition and feeding science, animal breeding and reproduction, and animal food science, as well as master’s programs in animal nutrition and feeding science, animal hereditary breeding and reproduction, and animal food...
Department of Animal Medical Sciences
The Department of Animal Medical Sciences at Zhejiang University focuses on three second-level disciplines: basic veterinary science, preventive veterinary science, and clinical veterinary science. These areas are supported by dedicated teaching groups and laboratories within the College Laboratory Center, including the animal anatomy lab, physiology lab, micro-morphology lab, microbiology and...
College of Animal Sciences
The College of Animal Sciences at Zhejiang University is organized into six departments/ institutes: Feed Sciences Institute Department of Animal Medical Sciences Department of Animal Science and Technology Department of Economic Zoology Institute of Animal Production and Environmental Engineering Institute of Sericulture and Apiculture The college offers undergraduate programs in Animal...
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology (CAB)
The College of Agriculture and Biotechnology (CAB) at Zhejiang University was established in July 1999, following the 1998 merger of four universities in Hangzhou. It brought together the departments of Agronomy, Plant Protection, Horticulture, and Tea Science, along with the institutes of Nuclear-Agricultural Science and Biotechnology and the Experimental Farm from the former Zhejiang...
College of Environmental and Resource Sciences (CERS)
The College of Environmental and Resource Sciences (CERS) at Zhejiang University focuses on two first-level disciplines: Environmental Science and Engineering and Agricultural Resources and Environment. It also encompasses six second-level disciplines, including Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Agricultural Remote Sensing and Information...
College of Biosystems, Engineering and Food Science (BEFS)
The College of Biosystems, Engineering and Food Science (BEFS) at Zhejiang University was established in 1999 and comprises two departments and five research institutes. The college has 148 faculty members, including 41 full professors, and is home to 374 undergraduate students, 464 postgraduate students, and 24 international students. BEFS has established strong cooperative relationships with...
College of Life Sciences
The College of Life Sciences at Zhejiang University, part of the Faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Science, traces its origins to the former Department of Biology, established at National Zhejiang University in September 1929. With over 90 years of history and a legacy of outstanding scholars, the college currently has around 120 faculty and staff members, including 45 professors...
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University – 浙江大学, located in Hangzhou, is one of China’s most prestigious and largest universities. It is organized into seven faculties encompassing 39 colleges, with the Faculty of Agriculture, Life Science, and Environmental Science serving as the main hub for agricultural science-related research. The university is also renowned for its strength in agricultural economics. View...
College of Marine Sciences
The College of Marine Sciences at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) originated from the Department of Aquaculture within the College of Animal Science. The undergraduate program in Aquaculture was established in 2002, with the first cohort of students enrolled that year. In 2005, the college introduced a master’s degree program in Aquaculture, followed by the establishment of the...



