Nanjing Agricultural University

Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU, Chinese: 南京农业大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Nóngyè Dàxué) is a public research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. It is funded by the Ministry of Education of China as part of the nation’s Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211 for leading national universities. It is also a designated Chinese state Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education.

Nanjing Agricultural University is a leading institution in agriculture-related disciplines of China and around the world. It was ranked 301st-400th globally by the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), and the University of St Andrews (UK) in the same range. It also achieved 2nd in Veterinary Sciences, 3rd in Agricultural Sciences, and 6th in Food Science and Technology in the 2021 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by ARWU.

Faculties and Colleges

Faculty of Plant Science

Yifu Hall, the main building of NAU
  • College of Agriculture
  • College of Plant Protection
  • College of Horticulture

Faculty of Animal Science

  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • College of Animal Science & Technology
  • College of Prataculture College of Aquaculture

Faculty of Biology and Environment

  • College of Resources & Environmental Sciences
  • College of Life Sciences

Faculty of Food and Engineering

  • College of Food Science & Technology
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Information Science & Technology

Faculty of Social Science

  • College of Economics & Management
  • College of Public Administration
  • College of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • College of Finance
  • College of Rural Development

General education

  • College of Foreign Studies
  • Department of General Education on Political Science
  • Department of Physical Education