• 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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Master's Degree Programs

Huazhong Agricultural University initiated graduate education in 1953 and stands as one of the earliest institutions authorized to confer doctoral and master's degrees. The university boasts 126 authorized master's degree programs, spanning seven major academic disciplines: economics, law, science, engineering, agriculture, management, and literature.

First-level disciplines for master's degree (28 in total):

0202 Applied Economics

0301 Law

0305 Marxist Theory

0502 Foreign Language and Literature

0503 Journalism and Communication

0701 Mathematics

0703 Chemistry

0710 Biology

0713 Ecology

0802 Mechanical Engineering

0812 Computer Science and Technology

0828 Agricultural Engineering

0830 Environmental Science and Engineering

0832 Food Science and Engineering

0834 Landscape Architecture

0901 Crop Science

0902 Horticulture

0903 Agricultural Resources and Environment

0904 Plant Protection

0905 Animal Husbandry

0906 Veterinary Medicine

0907 Forestry

0908 Fisheries Science

1202 Business Administration

1203 Agricultural and Forestry Economy Management

1204 Public Administration

Second-level disciplines for master's degree (126 in total):

020204 Finance

020205 Industrial Economics

020209 Quantitative Economics

030105 Civil and Commercial Law

030107 Economic Law

030108 Environmental and Resource Protection Law

030109 International Law

030301 Sociology

030302 Demography

030303 Anthropology

030304 Folklore Studies

0303Z1 Social Work

030501 Basic Principles of Marxism

030503 Study on the Sinicization of Marxism

030505 Ideological and Political Education

030506 Research on Basic Problems of Modern Chinese History

050201 English Language and Literature

050211 Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

050301 Journalism

050302 Communication Science

070101 Basic Mathematics

070102 Computational Mathematics

070103 Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics

070104 Applied Mathematics

070301 Inorganic Chemistry

070302 Analytical Chemistry

070303 Organic Chemistry

070304 Physical Chemistry

071001 Botany

071002 Zoology

071003 Physiology

071004 Aquatic Biology

071005 Microbiology

071006 Neurobiology

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

080201 Machinery Manufacturing and Its Automation

080202 Mechanical and Electronic Engineering

080203 Mechanical Design and Principle

080204 Vehicle Engineering

081201 Computer System Structure

081202 Computer Software and Theory

081203 Computer Application Technology

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 Project

083001 Environmental Science

083002 Environmental Engineering

0830Z1 Environmental Planning and Management

083201 Food Science

083202 Grain, Oil and Vegetable Protein Engineering

083203 Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products

083204 Processing and Storage of Aquatic Products

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

090203 Tea Science

0902Z1 Protected Horticulture

0902Z2 Ornamental Horticulture

090301 Soil Science

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 Engineering

090601 Basic Veterinary Medicine

090602 Preventive Veterinary Medicine

090603 Clinical Veterinary Medicine

0906Z1 Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety

090701 Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding

090702 Forest Culture

090703 Forest Conservation

090704 Forest Management

090705 Wildlife Protection and Utilization

090707 Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control

0907Z1 Landscape Botany

090801 Aquaculture

090802 Fishing Science

090803 Fishery Resources

0908Z1 Aquatic Animal Medicine

120201 Accounting

120202 Enterprise Management

120203 Tourism Management

120204 Technical Economy and Management

1202Z1 Business English Research

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

120405 Land Resources Management