College of Engineering
The College of Engineering at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) traces its origins to the Agricultural Mechanization Teaching and Research Office established in 1958. It is composed of the Agricultural Engineering Department and the Mechanical Engineering Department, with 133 faculty and staff members, including 110 full-time teachers. The college hosts several key research and...
College of Water Conservancy
The College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) was established in April 2005. It currently has 83 full-time staff members and offers three undergraduate majors: Civil Engineering, Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, and Architecture. The Civil Engineering major includes four specialized modules: civil engineering, engineering...
College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture
The College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture at South China Agricultural University (SCAU), formerly known as the College of Forestry, is one of the university’s earliest-established colleges. It offers doctoral programs in forestry and landscape architecture, as well as master’s programs in forestry and herbology, with areas of focus including forest genetic breeding, forest...
College of Food Science
The College of Food Science at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) has a long history dating back to the 1930s. It currently employs 104 faculty members, including 81 full-time faculty and 5 postdoctoral fellows. The college offers specializations in Food Science and Engineering, Food Quality and Safety, Bioengineering, and Packaging Engineering. It has established 12 national and...
College of Animal Sciences
The College of Animal Sciences at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) has a long history, with its animal husbandry and sericulture disciplines originating from the Agriculture and Forestry Workshop attached to the Guangdong Agricultural Experimental Farm, founded in 1909. The college offers three undergraduate majors: Animal Science, Sericulture, and Intelligent Pastoral Science and...
College of Horticulture
The College of Horticulture at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) was originally founded in 1909 and underwent significant restructuring before officially being established as a college in 2001 following the reorganization of the former Department of Horticulture. The college currently employs 92 staff members, including 79 dedicated to teaching and research, comprising 25 professors,...
College of Veterinary Medicine
The College of Veterinary Medicine at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) has a long-standing history, dating back to 1952 when the animal husbandry and veterinary departments of Sun Yat-sen University, Lingnan University, and Guangxi University were merged into SCAU’s Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine. The college currently employs 120 teaching staff, including 97...
College of Economics & Management
The College of Economics and Management at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) evolved from the former College of Agriculture of National Sun Yat-sen University and the College of Agriculture of the private Lingnan University, both of which had a strong focus on agricultural economics education. The college is recognized for its academic programs in agricultural economic management,...
College Natural Resources and Environment
The College of Natural Resources and Environment at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) traces its roots to the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Chemistry, established in 1923 at the Guangdong Public Agricultural Specialized School. In 1935, the department began offering master’s degree programs in soil science, making it one of the earliest institutions in China to train...
College of Agriculture
The College of Agriculture at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) is one of the university’s oldest and most established colleges. To date, it has produced more than 10,000 graduates, including many international students from Southeast Asia. The college hosts several key national and provincial research platforms, including the National Plant Space Breeding Engineering and Technology...