China Agricultural University (CAU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. It is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
中国农业大学 | |||||||
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| Motto | 解民生之多艰，育天下之英才 | ||||||
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Motto in English | Solve the difficulties of people's livelihood; Educate talents under the sky | ||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||
| Established | 1905 | ||||||
| President | Sun Qixin | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,860 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 12,000 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 8,900 | ||||||
| Address | 17 Qinghua East Rd , , 100083 , China 40°00′07″N 116°21′17″E / 40.001957°N 116.35482°E | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国农业大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國農業大學 | ||||||
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The university was formed in 1995 through the merger of the Beijing Agricultural University and the Beijing Agricultural Engineering University, which evolved from one of the earliest agriculture institutions in China founded in 1905.
As of December 2019, CAU offers 66 undergraduate majors and over 32 masters and 21 doctoral programs. There are around 12,000 undergraduate and 8,900 graduate students. Among them, 508 students are international.[1] Its gymnasium hosted the wrestling events during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
History
editThe history of China Agricultural University can be traced back to 1905 when the College of Agriculture was founded in the former Imperial University of Peking. Beijing Agricultural University (BAU) was established in September 1949 through the merging of Peking University's College of Agriculture, Tsinghua University's College of Agriculture and North China University's College of Agriculture.[2]
In 1954, BAU was listed by the State Council as one of the Top-Six National Key Universities as well as one of the Top-Ten Key Universities for further construction and improvement.[3]
In October 1952, BAU's Department of Agricultural Machinery, North China College of Agricultural Machinery and Ministry of Agriculture's Central Agricultural Mechanization School merged to form the Beijing Mechanized Agricultural College, which was renamed Beijing Agricultural Mechanization Institute (BAMI) in July 1953. The BAMI was listed by the State Council in October 1960 as one of the 64 National Key Universities and then renamed again as Beijing Agricultural Engineering University (BAEU) in 1985.[citation needed]
In 1995, Beijing Agricultural University and Beijing Agricultural Engineering University merged as China Agricultural University (CAU). Since then, the university has become the top academic institution in China in terms of agricultural studies.[citation needed]
Rugby re-emerged in the PRC in 1990, with a club formed at Beijing Agricultural University. A professor there, Chao Xihuang, was introduced to the sport by a Japanese businessman, and set up a couple of sides.[4][failed verification]
Rankings and Reputation
edit| BCUR National[5] | Domestic | 27 | |
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| Wu Shulian National[6] | Domestic | 39 | |
| CUAA National[7] | Alumni | 28 | |
| QS National[8] | General | 29 | |
| QS Asia (Asia version)[9] | General | =190 | |
| ARWU World[10] | Research | 201–300 | |
| QS World[11] | General | 484 | |
| USNWR World[12] | General | 237 | |
General Rankings
editThe China Agricultural University appeared in the world’s top 500 universities in the global university ranking in 2007.[16]
As of 2024, the university was listed as one of the top 300 global universities in the World University Rankings.[17][18][19]
Subject Rankings
editThe China Agricultural University is regarded as one of the world's top agricultural research institutions.[20][18][21][22]
As of 2024, China Agricultural University is ranked the best university in the world in "Agricultural Sciences" by the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, [23] the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU),[24] and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[18] The QS World University Rankings listed CAU the first in Asia and Oceania region and 5th in the world in "Agriculture & Forestry".[20]
It also ranks 2nd in the world in "Veterinary Sciences"[25] and 4th globally in "Food Science and Technology" [26] by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
References
edit- ^ "An overview of CAU". Archived from the original on 2020-11-07.
- ^ "History of China Agricultural University". en.cau.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Yudkevich, Maria; Altbach, Philip G.; Rumbley, Laura E. (2016-03-02). The Global Academic Rankings Game: Changing Institutional Policy, Practice, and Academic Life. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-38737-4.
- ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p65
- ^ "2024 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Wu Shulian University Ranking". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2024). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2024". Retrieved January 16, 2024. Alternative URL
- ^ "QS University Rankings 2025 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b c "2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "QS World University Rankings for Agriculture & Forestry 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Agricultural Science". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities Subject Ranking". nturanking.csti.tw. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Subject Ranking". nturanking.csti.tw. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Veterinary Sciences". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Food Science & Technology". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
External links
edit- CAU web site
- China Agricultural University Library (CAUL)
- CAU Office of International Relations
- Campus real three-dimensional map
- China agricultural university library(CAUL)web site
