Huazhong Agricultural University - HAU | China

Huazhong Agricultural University, directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, is one of the national key universities. It is located in Wuhan City, the capital of Hubei Province and "a thoroughfare to nine provinces" known in history. Enclosed with emerald tree-covered Lion Hill and fascinating waters on three sides, the campus with its beautiful surroundings serves as an ideal place for education and scientific research. The university covers an area of 4.95 square kilometers. HAU is a multi-disciplinary comprehensive university giving priority to agriculture, characterized by life sciences and supplemented by the combination of agriculture, basic sciences, engineering, liberal arts, law, economic trade, and management. HAU, one of the first groups of universities in China which are authorized to confer Ph.D. and M.A. degrees, has produced the new China's first doctor majoring in agronomy. Firmly adhering to the two central tasks of teaching and scientific research, HAU maintains its management by means of various levels and flexible forms. As far as the educational quality and academic level are concerned, HAU ranks first among the agricultural universities in China. In addition, it has been converted into a national important base for training senior special agricultural personnel and developing agricultural science and technolog