Huazhong Agricultural University (HAU) has a long history of over one hundred years. Its predecessor, Huazhong Agricultural College (HAC), termed Hubei Agricultural College in 1940, was derived from Hubei Farming School (HFS) established in 1898 by Mr. Zhang Zhidong, Governor-General of Hu-Guang region. In 1952 when China 's high institutions were restructured HAC was founded, merging Agricultural College of Wuhan University with Hubei Agricultural College , Agricultural College of Henan University, Agricultural College of Nanchang University, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Agricultural College of Zhongshan University and some departments of Hunan Agricultural College . HAC had its name changed to HAU in 1985.

HAU boasts a highly qualified teaching contingent of 1200 teachers, of which 205 are full professors, 333 associate professors. Thus, a contingent of fine quality teachers has been shaped representing all the necessary subjects. Moreover, embodied in the teachers' rank are academicians, one from the Chinese Academy of Sciences,three from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 5 “Scholars of Yangtze River”, 5 members of the Academic Degree Commission of the State Council, 116 doctorate advisors, 60 young and middle-aged state-level, province-level or ministry-level experts with remarkable contributions. 

华中农业大学是一所教育部直属、国家“211工程”建设的全国重点大学。校园位于湖北省武汉市武昌南湖狮子山，三面环湖，风景秀丽，环境幽雅，建筑楼群鳞次栉比，自然园林风貌引人入胜。现有教职工2600多人，其中专任教师1300多人，教授235人，副教授397人，博士生导师240人，专任教师中具有博士学位、硕士学位的占 70%；有中国科学院院士1人，中国工程院院士4人，第三世界科学院院士2人，美国国家科学院院士1人；“长江学者奖励计划”特聘教授6人，“长江学者奖 励计划”讲座教授2人；国际学术咨询委员会现任主席2人；国务院学位委员会学科评议组成员5人；11人入选“新世纪百千万人才工程”国家级人选，国家杰出 青年科学基金获得者10人，教育部“新世纪（跨世纪）优秀人才支持计划”24人，教育部“骨干教师计划”16人，教育部“优秀青年教师资助计划”13人， 教育部“高校青年教师奖”获得者3人；国家级教学名师3人，湖北省教学名师3人；国家级有突出贡献的中青年专家10人，省部级有突出贡献的中青年专家53 人；享受国务院政府特殊津贴254人。国家、省部优秀创新团队10个。

学校具备培养学士、硕士、博士及博士后的完整教育体系。设 有植物科学技术学院、动物科学技术学院、动物医学院、资源环境学院、生命科学技术学院、园艺林学学院、水产学院、工程技术学院、经济管理学院、土地管理学 院、食品科技学院、理学院、文法学院、外国语学院、体育课部等15个学院（部）。现有本科专业50个，硕士学位授权点专业87个，博士学位授权点专业54 个，一级学科博士点10个，博士后科研流动站10个。学校面向全国招生，目前，全日制在校学生21000多人，其中本科生17000多人，研究生4000 多人。

College of Life Sciences and Technology 

College of Plant Science and Technology 
College of Animal Sciences and Technology
College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Horticulture and Forestry Science
College of Resources and Environment
College of Fishery
College of Food Science and Technology
College of Economics and Trade
College of Land Management
College of Humanities and Social Science
College of Engineering & Technology
College of Basic Sciences
Foreign Language Department

Adds: Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China,430070
Telephone:+86-027-87282027
Fax:+86-027-87384670        Web: www.hzau.edu.cn
 

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