Doctoral Programs-Huazhong Agricultural University

About HZAU

Overview

History

Leadership

Charter

Organization

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 & Events

News

Events

Specials

Photos and Videos

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]
Academics
Admissions

Undergraduates

Graduates

International Students

Continuing Education

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

Research Progress

Discipline Construction

Institutes

Publications

Research Cooperation

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]
Life at HZAU

Campus View

Student Life

Useful Info

Library

Museum

Alumni

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
[Read More]

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Doctoral Programs

Huazhong Agricultural University currently has doctoral degree-granting programs in 76 disciplines, including 29 independently established disciplines. These programs cover four major academic disciplines: agriculture, science, engineering, and management.

First-level disciplines for doctoral degrees (16 in total):

0710 Biology

0713 Ecology

0828 Agricultural Engineering

0832 Food Science Engineering

0834 Landscape Architecture

0836 Bioengineering

0901 Crop Science

0902 Horticulture

0903 Utilization of Agricultural Resources

0904 Plant Protection

0905 Animal Husbandry

0906 Veterinary Medicine

0907 Forestry

0908 Aquatic Products

1203 Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management

1204 Public Administration

Doctoral degree-granting disciplines (76 in total):

071001 Botany

071002 Physiology

071004 Aquatic Biology

071005 Microbiology

071007 Genetics

071008 Developmental Biology

071009 Cell Biology

071010 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

071011 Biophysics

0710Z1 Bioinformatics

0710Z2 Genomics

0710Z3 Immunobiology

0710Z4 Tumor Biology

0710Z5 Chemical Biology

0713Z1 Chemical Ecology

082801 Agricultural Mechanization Project

082802 Agricultural Water and Soil Engineering

082803 Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering

082804 Agricultural Electrification and Automation

0828Z1 Modern Agricultural Equipment Project

0828Z2 Bioinformatics Technology and Engineering

0828Z3 Agricultural Information Engineering

083201 Food Science

083202 Grain, Oil and Vegetable Protein Engineering

083203 Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Project

083204 Aquatic Products Processing and Storage Project

0832Z1 Food Biotechnology

0832Z2 Food Nutrition and Safety

090101 Crop Cultivation and Tillage

090102 Crop Genetics and Breeding

0901Z1 Crop Biotechnology

0901Z2 Medicinal Botany

0901Z3 Seed Science and Engineering

0901Z4 Crop Informatics

99J1 Biomass Energy

090201 Fruit Tree Science

090202 Vegetable Science

0902Z1 Protected Horticulture

0902Z2 Ornamental Horticulture

090302 Plant Nutrition

0903Z1 Resources and Environment Information Engineering

0903Z2 Agricultural Environmental Engineering

090401 Plant Pathology

090402 Agricultural Insects and Pest Control

090403 Pesticide Science

0904Z1 Plant Quarantine and Biological Invasion

0904Z2 Applied Mycology

090501 Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction

090502 Animal Nutrition and Feed Science

090503 Grass Science

090504 Feeding of Special Economic Animals

0905Z1 Animal Production and Animal Husbandry Project

090601 Basic Veterinary Medicine

090602 Preventive Veterinary Medicine

090603 Clinical Veterinary Medicine

0906Z1 Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety

090801 Aquaculture

090802 Fishing Science

090803 Fishery Resources

0908Z1 Aquatic Animal Medicine

120301 Agricultural Economic Management

120302 Forestry Economic Management

1203Z1 Land Economic Management

1203Z2 Agricultural Trade and Finance

1203Z3 Management of Rural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

1203Z4 Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

1203Z5 Rural and Regional Development

120401 Administration

120402 Social Medicine and Health Management

120403 Education Economy and Management

120404 Social Security

120405Land Resources Management

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]

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]

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 [Read More]

Hot Words

Hot Words

Admissions

Doctoral Programs

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]

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]

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
[Read More]