Known for  its biological technology and agricultural science programs, Jiangxi  Agricultural University (JXAU) is a multi-disciplinary university. It is one of  the first school in China to be accredited for both Bachelor and Master degrees,  and is the first school to offer post-graduate education in Jiangxi. The  University was co-built by the People’s Government of Jiangxi Province, the  Ministry of Agriculture and the State Forestry Administration, and is supported  by the National Basic Ability Construction Project of Central and Western   China. JXAU is located ideally in the Nanchang Economic & Technological  Development Zone with a campus area of 10.7km2(4.1mi2).  The garden-esque campus is set against beautiful scenery and has a peaceful  atmosphere.

JXAU has  a proud history that can be traced back to the Jiangxi Industrial School  established in 1905, and was renamed in 1908 as the Higher Agricultural  Institute. After years of development, undergraduate education began officially  at National  Zhongzheng University in 1940. The school was renamed again in 1949  as Nanchang University. Jiangxi Agricultural College was founded in 1952,  encompassing Nanchang University, and in 1969 joined with Jiangxi Communist  Labor General University, which was founded in 1958. Finally, in November 1980,  the school was renamed Jiangxi Agricultural  University.

JXAU offers comprehensive higher  learning in any of nine fields of study: agriculture; science; technology;  economics; management; literature; law; education and art. At present, JXAU has  more than 28,000 full-time students (including the students from its independent  college) enrolled throughout 17 schools. There are 68 undergraduate majors, 76  Master’s degree programs, 17 doctoral degree programs, 2 centers plus 1 research  station for post-doctoral research, 6 and 20 Doctoral and Master’s degree  programs for first-level disciplines. Several disciplines (programs)  offered at JXAU are distinguished and receive merit-based support from various  government agencies, including onekey discipline  through the State Forestry Administration and 4 First-class disciplines through  the provincial government. Additionally, 5 of our majors have been honored at  the national level, and 9 of these majors are honored this way at the provincial  level.

JXAU is  well-staffed; we have over 1,600 staff members, over 80% of which have doctoral  degrees or master's degrees. Many faculty members are the recipients of  education-related awards or are members of various organizations, including: 1  fellow of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 3 recipients of National Science  Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 3 winner of National High-level personal  of special support programs, 1 winner of National Youth Innovative Leader of  Science and Technology, 2 winners of National “May 4^th” Medal, 4  winners of National Young and Middle-aged Experts with Remarkable Contributions,  6 members of National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten-Thousand Talents Project, 3  winners of Science and Technology Award for Chinese Youth, 3 scientists of  National Modern Agro-Industrial Technology System, 4 winners of New Century  Excellent Talents Project by the Ministry of Education, 24 members of 555 Ganpo  Talent Project, 2 winners of National Teaching Expert, 3 winners of National  Model Teacher and 1 winner of National Outstanding Teacher. Additionally, there  are several excellent Scientific and Technological Innovation Teams and Teaching  Teams of national and provincial level in JXAU, such as Advanced Group of  National Outstanding Professional and Technical Personnel, Changjiang Scholars  and Innovative Research Team, National Excellent Teaching Team, etc.

Several  special advantages have been afforded to the University by various state  departments for its outstanding work in scientific research, and certain  programs and departments are referred to as “key” institutions by the Chinese  government. JXAU plays home to the only separate State Key Laboratory in the  province, as well as a National Engineering Laboratory, a State and Local Joint  Engineering Laboratory, a Ministry of Education Key Laboratory, a Ministry of  Agriculture Key Laboratory, 12 Provincial Key Laboratories, 3 Provincial  Engineering Laboratories, and 5 Provincial Key Research Centers for: the  Humanities and Social Sciences; Soft Sciences; and Culture and Art. The  University has gone to great lengths to promote collaborative innovation, has  established 5 Provincial Collaborative Innovation Centers (as host) and a  National Collaborative Innovation  Center (as partner). Additionally, there is a  National Research Institute for new rural and 2 national demonstration centers  for experimentation and education in JXAU.

JXAU  actively connect the study of economics with society for the development of  local industry, and has built a cooperative relationship with over 80% of the  counties and cities in Jiangxi. Relying on large industrial projects, the  University widely distributes its own patented agricultural technologies,  including specially developed crop strains. Since 2011, JXAU has won a total of  95 scientific awards, including a second prize National Technological Invention  Award, a grand prize and two second prizes of National Science and Technology  Progress Award.

Since its  founding, the University has produced more than 300,000 graduates, many of whom  have gone on to become leaders in their respective fields. According to  preliminary statistical data, there are at least 6 fellows of the CAS, one  minister in the Chinese government, and 12 provincial government officials, as  well as 30 alumni which have gone on to become presidents of various  universities. Not only that, but there are now over a hundred so-called model  teachers, national model workers, and national experts with outstanding  contribution, and nearly 30% of all county chiefs in Jiangxi province are  graduates of JXAU.

As diversity is important  to us, JXAU was one of the first institutions in Jiangxi to open up to foreign  countries, qualifying as a Grade A1 Unit for employing overseas experts and  being licensed to enroll international students. The University has been  actively involved in international academic exchanges and has established close  relationships with universities and research institutions in the  US, Holland, the   UK,Japan,Australia,Russia,Canada and so on. JXAU has accepted international  students to study agricultural technology and Chinese since the 1980s, and in  2014, accepted the first foreign post-doctoral student in the entire province.  At present, the University recruits international students at various levels,  from short-term language learners and other undergraduate students to  postgraduate students and PhD candidates. The University is specifically  qualified to receive grants in support of study from both the provincial and  national government.