• Overview
    Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) is located in the main urban area of Wuhan, Hubei province in central China. It was founded in 1898 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1871-1908) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by Zhang Zhidong,the then-governor of Hubei and Hunan provinces, as the Hubei Farming School in China. [Read More]

    History
    1898-1911 During the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1871-1908) of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Zhang Zhidong, the then-governor of Hunan and Hubei provinces, established the Hubei Farming School. [Read More]

    Leadership
    Leadership of CPC Committee of HZAU [Read More]

    Charter
    Huazhong Agricultural University(HZAU), formerly known as Hubei Agricultural School, was founded in 1898 and later built into Huazhong Agricultural College in 1952. In 1985, the University got its present name. [Read More]

    Organization
    General Office,Office of Discipline Inspection Commission,Supervision DivisionInspection Work Leading Group Office of CPC HZAU Committee [Read More]

  • News
    The latest news and significant events at HZAU will be released. [Read More]

    Events
    Detailed information about upcoming events at HZAU will be released. This includes the latest previews and schedules for academic lectures, forums, competitions, and more. [Read More]

    Specials
    From in-depth features on groundbreaking research and outstanding faculty achievements to behind-the-scenes looks at major events and student success stories, the Specials column provides a rich, immersive experience.  [Read More]

    Photos and Videos
    This column showcases the highlights of various cultural activities both on and off campus, including traditional festivals, artistic performances, cultural lectures, and student club activities. [Read More]

  • Undergraduates
    The school adheres to the principle of fostering integrity and encouraging people committed to nurturing well-rounded talents who meet the demands of technological, economic, and social development. These talents should be characterized by comprehensive development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.  [Read More]

    Graduates
    The university's graduate education dates back to 1953, making it one of the first institutions nationwide authorized to confer doctoral and master's degrees. The university is authorized to grant doctoral degrees in disciplines such as science,engineering, agriculture, and management, with 16 first-level discipline doctoral degree-granting programs and two professional doctoral degree-granting programs (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Doctor of Biology and Medicine). [Read More]

    International Students
    The education of international students in our school can be traced back to 1960. In 2003, it became the first batch of pilot units in China for "high-level experts to train highly educated international students". Adhering to the principle of "giving priority to quality, optimizing structure and developing with characteristics", our school mainly recruits and trains high-level international students in China around the advantageous and characteristic disciplines such as crop science, horticulture,animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, food science and engineering. [Read More]

    Continuing Education
    The continuing education program at Huazhong Agricultural University began in the early 1950s, initially focusing on short-term training courses for government management departments. In 1960, the university established a correspondence department,marking the beginning of its history in higher agricultural correspondence education. [Read More]

  • Research Progress
    The column highlights cutting-edge projects, innovative experiments, and significant discoveries made by our dedicated researchers and scholars.  [Read More]

    Discipline Construction
    Over the past three decades, HZAU focused on elevating the agricultural related disciplines with advanced bio-scientific technology while advancing the development of biological disciplines out of its strong root of traditional agricultural disciplines. [Read More]

    Institutes
    HZAU has two national key laboratories, one national-local joint engineering laboratory, four specialized laboratories, and 26 ministerial-level key (engineering) laboratories. [Read More]

    Publications
    The Journal Center of the Academy of Science and Technology Development at Huazhong Agricultural University was established in May 2019.  [Read More]

    Research Cooperation
    A relatively stable research collaboration network has been established with over 120 foreign (overseas) research institutions and universities, facilitating substantial international (regional) cooperation in research and exchange. [Read More]

  • Campus View
    The campus is located in the main urban area of Wuhan, Hubei province. Nestled on Shizishan and surrounded by lakes on three sides,it spans a 5-square-kilometer picturesque campus with 9 kilometers of romantic lakeside, 10 kilometers of forest roads, and 6.6 kilometers of scenic greenways.  [Read More]

    Student Life
    The school boasts extensive facilities for science popularization, sports, and cultural activities, as well as a student activity center.  [Read More]

    Useful Info
    HZAU has a fleet of 15 campus tour vehicles, operating on two routes. These vehicles are managed in accordance with industry standards and relevant regulations to provide convenient intra-campus transportation services for all faculty, staff, and students. [Read More]

    Library
    Huazhong Agricultural University Library was established in 1940. It was initially known as the "Hubei Agricultural College Library." [Read More]

    Museum
    The Museum of Huazhong Agricultural University is located at the foot of Shizi Mountain in Wuhan. It is a natural science museum that integrates agriculture, scientific research, and popular science functions. [Read More]

    Alumni
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  • Mar 18, 2025

    HZAU scholars propose new approach to plant root development research

    Professor Chen Chunli from the College of Life Science & Technology at Huazhong Agricultural University, in collaboration with partners from Durham University in the UK, published an opinion paper titled "Necessity for modeling hormonal crosstalk in Arabidopsis root development?" in Trends in Plant Science online on March 12.
  • Mar 13, 2025

    Team at HZAU unveils origins, de novo domestication of sweet oranges

    The research paper "Origin and de novo domestication of sweet oranges" by Professor Xu Qiang's team from Huazhong Agricultural University was published online in the journal Nature Genetics on March 5.
  • Mar 12, 2025

    HZAU interdisciplinary team excels in precise biological breeding regulation

    A research paper entitled "Precise engineering of gene expression by editing plasticity" by Professors Yan Jianbing and Hu Xuehai from Huazhong Agricultural University, in collaboration with their interdisciplinary team, was recently published online in Genome Biology.
  • Mar 10, 2025

    HZAU researchers develop cutting-edge software for smarter breeding

    The research findings of the pig genomics and breeding team at Huazhong Agricultural University were recently published in the Journal of Big Data under the title "SIMER: an accurate and intelligent tool for simulating customizable population data across species in complex scenarios".
  • Mar 5, 2025

    Scopus indexes HZAU's journal

    The journal Horticulture Advances, hosted by the National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops of Huazhong Agricultural University, has been included in Scopus.
  • Feb 27, 2025

    HZAU team unravels citrus sterility, seedlessness

    A research paper entitled "Somatic variations in the meiosis-specific gene CrMER3 confer seedlessness in a citrus bud sport" authored by Professor Guo Wenwu and Professor Wu Xiaomeng's team from Huazhong Agricultural University was recently published online in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology.
  • Feb 24, 2025

    Science publishes HZAU team's bacterial anti-phage system research

    The journal Science unveiled a groundbreaking study titled Base-modified nucleotides mediate immune signaling in bacteria, spearheaded by Professor Han Wenyuan's team at Huazhong Agricultural University on Feb 21.
  • Feb 21, 2025

    HZAU, Yazhouwan National Lab make major strides in boosting Brassica napus oil content

    The Brassica napus team from Huazhong Agricultural University, in collaboration with the Yazhouwan National Laboratory, recently published a research paper titled Manipulation of seed coat content for increasing oil content via modulating BnaMYB52 in Brassica napus in Cell Reports.
  • Feb 13, 2025

    HZAU team revolutionizes gene editing

    A research achievement by Huazhong Agricultural University's animal genetics and breeding team titled "EXPERT expands prime editing efficiency and range of large fragment edits" was recently published in Nature Communications.
  • Jan 24, 2025

    HZAU team makes progress in understanding ethylene's role in red peel formation in citrus fruits

    The team led by academician Deng Xiuxin from the College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences recently published a research paper titled "Red peel regulator 1 links Ethylene response factor 25 and β-citraurin biosynthetic genes to regulate ethylene-induced peel reddening in citrus" in the international academic journal The Plant Cell.
  • Jan 15, 2025

    HZAU teams launch intelligent breeding platform AutoGP

    Professor Li Lin's team, in collaboration with professor Chen Hong's team, both from Huazhong Agricultural University, published a paper titled "AutoGP: An Intelligent Breeding Platform for Enhancing Maize Genomic Selection" in Plant Communications online on Jan 9.
  • Jan 14, 2025

    Scholars of HZAU achieve breakthrough in multiplexed food-borne pathogen detection

    The food safety rapid detection team at the College of Food Science & Technology of Huazhong Agricultural University made waves in the scientific community by unveiling their latest breakthrough in the prestigious journal Nature Food.
  • Jan 8, 2025

    HZAU team advances breeding yellow-seeded Brassica napus with high oil content

    Professor Zhang Chunyu's team from the College of Plant Science and Technology at Huazhong Agricultural University, in collaboration with professor Li Maoteng's team from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, published a research paper titled A rare dominant allele DYSOC1 determines seed coat color and improves seed oil content in Brassica napus in the journal Science Advances on Jan 4.
  • Jan 2, 2025

    HZAU research team contributes to cotton genomic breeding

    The cotton genetic improvement team at Huazhong Agricultural University recently published a research paper on the transcriptional regulatory structure of allotetraploid cotton in Nature Communications.
  • Dec 6, 2024

    HZAU research team makes new progress in Nanotechnology

    A research team led by Han Heyou, a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), recently published a research paper titled "Manganese-based nanozyme enabled efficient mitigation of Huanglongbing-induced oxidative damage in Citrus" in the journal Environmental Science: Nano. This study constructed a manganese oxide nanoparticle enzyme (MONPs) to achieve the clearance and regulation of oxidative metabolism in citrus tissues infected with Huanglongbing, thereby protecting leaf tissues against oxidative stress.
  • Nov 25, 2024

    HZAU professor wins Pineapple Science Award

    Fu Xinhua, a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU)'s College of Plant Science & Technology, was awarded at the 13th Pineapple Science Awards ceremony held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Nov 23.
  • Nov 19, 2024

    HZAU team finds new way to breed maize varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting

    Top international scientific journal Cell published online a research paper by Professor Yan Jianbing's team from Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) titled "A Zea genus-specific micropeptide controls kernel dehydration in maize" on Nov 12. The paper charted the process of kernel dehydration.
  • Oct 31, 2024

    HZAU launches first Asteraceae multi-omics database

    The research team from Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), led by Mei Zhinan and Yang Qingyong, professors from the National Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation & Utilization of Horticultural Crops and the Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plant Resources team of HZAU, has recently published their groundbreaking research in Nucleic Acids Research.
  • Oct 15, 2024

    HZAU scholar introduces new approach for crop disease resistance

    Li Bo, a professor at the National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) and the Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, recently published groundbreaking research in Nature Plants.
  • Oct 4, 2024

    HZAU's potato cultivar recognized for outstanding quality

    A new potato variety exhibition and taste evaluation event was held in Wuchuan county, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sept 22. Among the varieties showcased, 15 varieties bred by the potato research team from Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) were recognized for their outstanding quality.
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