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'''China Agricultural University''' ('''CAU''') <!--Do not add the Chinese native name here as it has been specified in the Infobox.-->is a [[public university]] in [[Haidian, Beijing|Haidian]], [[Beijing]], China. The university is affiliated with the [[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China|Ministry of Education of China]]. It is part of [[Project 211]], [[Project 985]], and the [[Double First-Class Construction]].

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.<ref name="An overview of CAU">{{cite web|title=An overview of CAU|url=https://www.cau.edu.cn/col/col10247/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107203443/https://www.cau.edu.cn/col/col10247/index.html|archive-date=2020-11-07}}</ref> Its [[China Agricultural University Gymnasium|gymnasium]] hosted the [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]] events during the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].

==History==
The history of China Agricultural University can be traced back to 1905 when the College of Agriculture was founded in the former [[Peking University|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of China Agricultural University |url=http://en.cau.edu.cn/col/col32354/index.html |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=en.cau.edu.cn}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last1=Yudkevich |first1=Maria |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KFipCwAAQBAJ&dq=In+1954+six+universities+were+named+to+the+first+list+of+key+universities&pg=PT67 |title=The Global Academic Rankings Game: Changing Institutional Policy, Practice, and Academic Life |last2=Altbach |first2=Philip G. |last3=Rumbley |first3=Laura E. |date=2016-03-02 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-38737-4 |language=en}}</ref>

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.{{Cn|date=October 2024}}

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.{{Cn|date=October 2024}}

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.<ref name="Completerugby">Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 {{ISBN|1-86200-013-1}}) p65</ref>{{Failed verification|date=October 2024}}


== Rankings and Reputation ==
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=== General Rankings ===
'''China Agricultural University''' (中国农业大学, [[pinyin]]: zhōngguó nóngyè dàxué; 农大 or nóng dà for short) is a [[university]] in [[Beijing]], [[PRC|China]] specialising in [[agriculture]], [[biology]], [[engineering]], [[veterinary medicine]], [[economics]], [[management]], humanities and social science. It was formed in 1995 by a merge of the [[Beijing Agricultural University]] and the [[Beijing Agricultural Engineering University]]. At present there are more than 14,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students studying in the university. A new [[China Agricultural University Gymnasium|gymnasium]], will host the [[amateur wrestling|wrestling]] events for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].
The China Agricultural University appeared in the world’s top 500 universities in the global university ranking in 2007''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2007 |access-date= |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref>


As of 2024, the university was listed as one of the top 300 global universities in the World University Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2024 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Studies (CWTS) |first=Centre for Science and Technology |title=CWTS Leiden Ranking |url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2023/list |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=CWTS Leiden Ranking |language=en}}</ref>
As the origin of higher agricultural education, China Agricultural University 's history could be traced back to 1905 when the College of Agriculture was founded in the former Jingshi Da Xuetang. The Beijing Agricultural University (BAU) was established in September 1949 by merging of Peking University 's College of Agriculture , Tsinghua University 's College of Agriculture and North China University 's College of Agriculture . The BAU was listed by the State Council as one of the Top-Six Key National Universities as well as one of the Top-Ten Key Universities for further construction and improvement. 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 together 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 Key National Universities and then renamed again as Beijing Agricultural Engineering University (BAEU) in 1985.


=== Subject Rankings ===
The university is the top institution in China for agricultural studies.
The China Agricultural University is regarded as one of the world's top agricultural research institutions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings for Agriculture & Forestry 2022 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/agriculture-forestry |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Agricultural Science |url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2021/RS0303 |access-date=2022-02-07 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities Subject Ranking |url=http://nturanking.csti.tw/ranking/BySubject |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021131216/http://nturanking.csti.tw/ranking/BySubject |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=nturanking.csti.tw}}</ref>[[File:Building in CAU1.jpg|thumb|Building in CAU1]]As of 2024, China Agricultural University is ranked the best university in the world in "[[Agricultural science|Agricultural Sciences]]" by the [[Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities]], <ref>{{Cite web |title=Subject Ranking |url=http://nturanking.csti.tw/ranking/BySubject |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=nturanking.csti.tw}}</ref> the [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] (ARWU),<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2024/RS0303 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref> and the [[U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/agricultural-sciences |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>


The [[QS World University Rankings]] listed CAU the first in Asia and Oceania region and 5th in the world in "Agriculture & Forestry".<ref name=":0" />[[File:A place in CAU2.jpg|thumb|A place in CAU]]
==China Agricultural University Library==


It also ranks 2nd in the world in "[[Veterinary Sciences]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Veterinary Sciences |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2024/RS0304 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref> and 4th globally in "Food Science and Technology" <ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Food Science & Technology |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2024/RS0219 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref> by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
China Agricultural University Library consists of two parts, east library (No.17 Qinghua Dong Lu) and west library (No.2 Yuanmingyuan Xi Lu) occupying 21,665 square meters and hosting 2774 reading seats.
China Agricultural University Library (CAUL) is one of the most important library in agricultural education and research in China. The collections include both of the paper documents that more than 170 million volumes and electronic documents which above 147 millions. The collections emphasize on agricultural science, biology and agricultural engineering.
116 library staff work in the library including 39 research librarians and associate research librarians. 29 library staff are post-graduates. CAUL also functions as National Agricultural Information Center of CALIS (China Academic Library & Information System) and National Foreign Textbook Center in Agriculture. Haidian District Agriculture Library affiliates to the China Agricultural University Library.
CAUL has established automatic Information service system in 1995. Now it runs efficiently and successfully.
User education is one of the main functions of CAUL. The library provides different kinds of training courses and workshops to the students and faculty every year. CAUL has been actively developing international communication and cooperation. CAUL will pursue in collection development, personalized information service and resources sharing.


==References==
== External links ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cau.edu.cn/ CAU web site]
* [http://www.cau.edu.cn/ CAU web site]
* [http://www.lib.cau.edu.cn/english/web/home.htm/ China Agricultural University Library (CAUL)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724164224/http://www.lib.cau.edu.cn/english/web/home.htm China Agricultural University Library (CAUL)]
* [http://www.cau.edu.cn/cie/en/ CAU Office of International Relations]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20011220181057/http://www.cau.edu.cn/cie/en/ CAU Office of International Relations]
* [http://cau.6dxy.com/ Campus real three-dimensional map]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081221130614/http://cau.6dxy.com/ Campus real three-dimensional map]
* [http://www.lib.cau.edu.cn/ China agricultural university library(CAUL)web site]
* [http://www.lib.cau.edu.cn/ China agricultural university library(CAUL)web site]
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 12 November 2024

China Agricultural University
中国农业大学
Motto
解民生之多艰，育天下之英才
Motto in English
Solve the difficulties of people's livelihood; Educate talents under the sky
TypePublic
Established1905; 119 years ago (1905)
PresidentSun Qixin
Academic staff
1,860
Undergraduates12,000
Postgraduates8,900
Address
17 Qinghua East Rd
,
Haidian, Beijing
,
100083
,
China

40°00′07″N 116°21′17″E / 40.001957°N 116.35482°E / 40.001957; 116.35482
CampusUrban
Websitewww.cau.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中国农业大学
Traditional Chinese中國農業大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Nóngyè Dàxué

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.

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

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The 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

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University rankings
BCUR National[5] Domestic 27
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

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The 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

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The China Agricultural University is regarded as one of the world's top agricultural research institutions.[20][18][21][22]

Building in CAU1

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]

A place in CAU

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

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  1. ^ "An overview of CAU". Archived from the original on 2020-11-07.
  2. ^ "History of China Agricultural University". en.cau.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p65
  5. ^ "2024 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wu Shulian University Ranking". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2024). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2024". Retrieved January 16, 2024. Alternative URL
  8. ^ "QS University Rankings 2025 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  12. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com.
  17. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  18. ^ a b c "2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  19. ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  20. ^ a b "QS World University Rankings for Agriculture & Forestry 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  21. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Agricultural Science". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Subject Ranking". nturanking.csti.tw. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  24. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  25. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Veterinary Sciences". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  26. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Food Science & Technology". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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