• 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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  • Jun 5, 2025

    HZAU leads national push for big data-driven crop breeding

    A progress meeting for the national key research and development project Genomic Big Data-Assisted Design Breeding for Key Agronomic Traits in Crops — led by Huazhong Agricultural University — was held in Beijing on May 24.
  • Jun 4, 2025

    HZAU breaks through algorithm to accelerate gene discovery, smart breeding

    Researchers at HZAU have unveiled Fast3VmrMLM, a cutting-edge algorithm that integrates genome-wide scanning with machine learning, significantly boosting the efficiency of gene discovery and crop breeding for complex polygenic traits.
  • May 29, 2025

    HZAU scholars advance nanovaccine research

    Researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), in collaboration with Professor Jonathan F. Lovell from the State University of New York, recently published a comprehensive review titled Emerging approaches in nanovaccines: exploration, stabilization, adjuvantation, formulation, and evaluation in the journal Coordination Chemistry Reviews.
  • May 28, 2025

    HZAU researchers develop novel chiral antifungal agents

    A research team from the College of Chemistry at Huazhong Agricultural University has made significant progress in the design of targeted chiral agrochemicals, publishing a study in the prestigious journal Advanced Science.
  • May 22, 2025

    Kunpeng & Ascend Supercomputing Platform: Agricultural science, technology innovation engine

    The Kunpeng & Ascend Supercomputing Platform is the first university-level, fully autonomous and controllable bioinformatics supercomputing platform in China.
  • May 21, 2025

    Intelligent horticulture practice teaching platform of HZAU

    The Intelligent Horticulture Education-Industry-Research Integrated Practice Platform of Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) centers on the integration of education, science and production and the fusion of virtual and real environments.
  • May 19, 2025

    'Youjiao Lingjing' Intelligent Laboratory

    The "Youjiao Lingjing" Intelligent Laboratory is an intelligent, integrated software and hardware platform developed by Huazhong Agricultural University, aimed at improving students' practical and innovative abilities.
  • May 16, 2025

    HZAU moves to transform fish farming with partners

    Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), Guangdong Haida Group, and Hubei Hongshan Laboratory jointly signed a strategic cooperation agreement on May 11. The three sides agreed to harness technological and industrial innovation to advance the field of intermuscular bone-free fish farming.
  • May 8, 2025

    HZAU study examines environmental, affordability trade-offs of dietary shifts

    The sustainable ecology team at Huazhong Agricultural University recently published a research paper entitled "Transitioning to healthy and sustainable diets has higher environmental and affordability trade-offs for emerging and developing economies" in the journal Nature Communications.
  • May 8, 2025

    Cell publishes research results of HZAU rice team

    The international journal Cell published a research paper entitled "A natural gene on-off system confers field thermotolerance for grain quality and yield in rice" by Professor Li Yibo's research group at Huazhong Agricultural University on April 30.
  • Apr 29, 2025

    HZAU potato variety makes waves in China's agricultural industry

    Huashu No 16, developed by HZAU, has been included in the 2025 national catalog of prominent crop varieties.
  • Apr 25, 2025

    HZAU team achieves advancements in mountain biodiversity, ecosystem services

    A research team from Huazhong Agricultural University has recently made progress in mountain biodiversity and ecosystem services. The findings were published under the title "Temperature thresholds induce abrupt shifts in biodiversity and ecosystem services in montane ecosystems worldwide" in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • Apr 18, 2025

    HZAU scholars offer novel insights into energy metabolism, lifespan regulation

    A team led by Professor Li Dapeng from the College of Fisheries at Huazhong Agricultural University recently published a research paper titled "The role of pyruvate dehydrogenase in the lifespan determination of daphnids" in the journal Nature Communications.
  • Apr 18, 2025

    Chinese scientists crack code of upland rice's drought-resistant root system

    Professor Liu Huan's team from BGI Research, along with Professor Zhao Yu's team from HZAU and Dr Lv Jun recently published a groundbreaking study titled "Comparative spatial transcriptomics reveals root dryland adaptation mechanism in rice and HMGB1 as a key regulator" in the international plant biology journal Molecular Plant.
  • Apr 10, 2025

    Joint efforts reveal genetic foundation of fatty acid composition in Brassica napus seeds

    The Brassica napus team from Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), in collaboration with Yazhouwan National Laboratory, recently published a research paper titled "Integrative omics analysis reveals the genetic basis of fatty acid composition in Brassica napus seeds" in Genome Biology.
  • Apr 10, 2025

    HZAU scholars reveal regulatory mechanism of microplastics reshaping soil microbial networks

    Professor Huang Qiaoyun's team at Huazhong Agricultural University recently published a research paper titled "Microplastics trigger soil dissolved organic carbon and nutrient turnover by strengthening microbial network connectivity and cross-trophic interactions" in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
  • Apr 2, 2025

    HZAU researchers identify new species of Lamiaceae family

    Huazhong Agricultural University, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international institutions, recently published a research paper titled "Chelonopsis guchengensis, a new species of Lamiaceae from Hubei Province in Central China" in the journal PhytoKeys.
  • Mar 28, 2025

    HZAU team gains insight into regulation mechanism of insect diapause

    Professor Wang Xiaoping's research group at Huazhong Agricultural University recently published a research paper titled "The PBAP chromatin remodeling complex mediates summer diapause via H3K4me3-driven juvenile hormone regulation in Colaphellus bowringi" in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • 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.