Northwest A&F University (NWAFU; Chinese: 西北农林科技大学; lit. 'Northwestern Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology University') is a national public university located in Yangling District, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
西北农林科技大学 | |
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| Motto | 诚朴勇毅 |
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Motto in English | Be honest, modest, brave and resolute |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 20 April 1934 |
| Endowment | 358 million RMB (research only, Year 2012)[1] |
| President | Professor Pute Wu (吴普特） |
| Students | 28,964[2] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban, 3,944,638 m2 (3.94 km2) |
| Colors | Green |
| Nickname | 西农 |
| Website | nwafu.edu.cn nwsuaf.edu.cn |
| Northwest A&F University | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西北农林科技大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西北農林科技大學 | ||||||
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By April 2013, the university had 1,661 faculty members and 28,964 students.[2]
History
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The State Council agreed to merge 7 organizations as new Northwest A&F University[3] in a reply to the proposal drafted by Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Province Government. A financial budget of 600,000,000 RMB was granted as start fund and further investment plan as well as related issue such as reshuffle were also briefly stated in this official reply.[citation needed] On 11 September 1999, a central government delegation led by Vice Premier Li Lanqing attended the opening ceremony and made the announcement.[citation needed]
List of presidents
editPresident
edit- September 1999 – August 2003 Mr. Chen, Zongxing (陈宗兴)
- August 2003 – January 2011 Professor. Sun, Wuxue (孙武学)
- January 2011 – July 2017 Professor Sun, Qixin (孙其信)
- December 2017 - present Professor Wu, Pute (吴普特)
Communist Party Committee Secretary of A&F
edit- September 1999 – August 2003 Professor Sun, Wuxue (孙武学)
- August 2003 – May 2013 Professor. Zhang, Guangqiang (张光强)
- May 2013 – August 2015 Dr. Liang, Gui (梁桂)
- August 2015 – present Mr. Li, Xingwang (李兴旺)
Rankings and reputation
edit| BCUR National[4] | Domestic | 74 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Shulian National[5] | Domestic | 44 | |
| CUAA National[6] | Alumni | 64 | |
| QS National[7] | General | 68 | |
| THE National[8] | General | 69–74 | |
| QS Asia (Asia version)[9] | General | =234 | |
| THE Asia (Asia version)[10] | General | 351–400 | |
| ARWU World[11] | Research | 301–400 | |
| QS World[12] | General | 951–1000 | |
| THE World[13] | General | 1001–1200 | |
| USNWR World[14] | General | =374 | |
The university ranks as Top 3 research and teaching quality in China's agriculture universities[15] and is a member of "Project 985" club which is an organization of 39 reputable universities in China. Northwest A&F University's research achievements are dominant in the fields of agriculture biology including wheat breeding, entomology, agriculture resource management, horticulture, plant protection, food science (especially in Enology), forestry and veterinary. Besides, the university is also reputable in agricultural water conservancy, agriculture economics and management, agriculture mechanics and information engineering and ancient agricultural history research.[16]
In 2017, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university within the 801-1000 band globally.[17]
The overall global ranking of NWAFU by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings 2024 is 374.[18]
In 2023, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked the university at 301-400 band globally.[16]
In 2024, the "Agriculture Science" subject was ranked 4th globally by U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings. Meanwhile, "Plant and Animal Science" was ranked 33th globally by the same ranking.[18]
Regarding scientific research output, the Nature Index 2022 placed NWAFU 334th in the world.[19]
| Subject Rankings in the World Top 50 | ARWU 2023[16] | U.S. News & World Report 2024[18] |
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| Agricultural Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Water Resources | 3 | 2 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 4 | N/A |
| Food Science & Technology | 5 | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 15 | N/A |
| Plant and Animal Science | N/A | 33 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | N/A | 15 |
See also
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edit- ^ "2013年新春献辞". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ a b "2012-2013学年初学校基本数据". Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ^ "国务院办公厅关于组建西北农林科技大学的复函". www.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 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.
- ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ http://edu.qq.com/a/20120416/000438.htm Archived 2013-09-16 at the Wayback Machine 武书连2012中国大学农学排行榜
- ^ a b c "ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities". www.shanghairanking.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 2017-08-18. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ a b c "U.S. News & World Report Global University Rankings". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Nature Index: Institution research output table". 2023. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
- Official website (in English)