Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Scholarship

About the university

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, is a provincial key university with agriculture and forestry as its strengths and distinctive features, while maintaining coordinated development across multiple disciplines including science, engineering, economics, management, law, arts, maritime studies, and others. It is jointly established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, and the Fujian Provincial People's Government. The university is classified as a Class A institution in Fujian's "Double First-Class" initiative, a member of Fujian's "Double First-Class" construction plan, and a key high-level university in the province. It has been selected for national programs such as the "111 Plan," "2011 Plan," Special Key Discipline Project, Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program, National High-Level University Graduate Program, Chinese Government Scholarship Institution for International Students, New Engineering Research and Practice Project, New Agricultural Science Research and Reform Practice Project, National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base, National Innovation Talent Training Demonstration Base, National Ecological Civilization Education Base, and National Typical Experience University for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. It is a member of the China-Latin America Agricultural Education Science and Technology Innovation Alliance and the "Belt and Road" South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education Science and Technology Innovation Alliance. Its predecessor was the Agricultural Department of Fujian Union University, founded in 1936, and the Fujian Provincial Agricultural College, established in 1940. In 1952, the Agricultural College of Xiamen University and the Agricultural College of Fuzhou University merged to form Fujian Agricultural College. In October 2000, Fujian Agricultural University and Fujian Forestry College merged to form Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University. As of March 2025, the university has four campuses (bases) in Jinshan, Qishan, Anxi, and Nanping, covering over 4,900 mu. It has 23 secondary colleges, 84 undergraduate programs, 11 postdoctoral research stations, 12 first-level doctoral degree programs, 4 professional doctoral degree authorization points, 28 first-level master's degree programs, and 22 professional master's degree authorization points. The university has over 26,000 undergraduate students and 11,000 graduate students. The history traces back to 1936 when the Private Fujian Union College established two departments: Agriculture and Agricultural Economics. In 1938, the college moved to Shaowu County. In spring 1940, the Agricultural College of Fujian Union University was established in Shaowu. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, in November 1945, Fujian Union University moved to Kuiqi Township, Fuzhou. In April 1951, the People's Government took over the Private Fujian Union University and merged it with Hwa Nan College of Arts and Sciences to form Fuzhou University, and the Agricultural College of Fujian Union University was renamed the Agricultural College of Fuzhou University, remaining at the original site. The Fujian Provincial Agricultural College was founded in 1940 with seven departments including Agronomy, Horticulture, and Forestry. Its initial campus was in Yong'an County, and after the war, it moved to Fuzhou, located at the southern foot of Pingshan and the northern end of Zhongshan Road. In October 1949, the Cultural and Education Department of the Fuzhou Military Control Commission took over the college and renamed it Fujian Agricultural College, with the campus on Zhongshan Road. In June 1951, Fujian Agricultural College merged into Xiamen University and was renamed the Agricultural College of Xiamen University, operating in both Xiamen and Fuzhou. In June 1952, the Agricultural College of Xiamen University and the Agricultural College of Fuzhou University merged to form Fujian Agricultural College, located in Kuiqi, Fuzhou. In 1958, the Forestry Department was separated to establish Fujian Forestry College independently. In the same year, a Zhangzhou branch was created. In 1960, the Zhangzhou branch was placed under the leadership of the Longxi Prefectural Committee and renamed Zhangzhou Agricultural College. In 1962, it was dissolved and merged back into Fujian Agricultural College. In 1958, the college moved to Meifeng on the outskirts of Fuzhou. In 1962, it began recruiting graduate students. In 1972, Fujian Agricultural College and Fujian Forestry College merged again to form Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, with its headquarters at the original site of Fujian Forestry College in Xiqin, Nanping, and branches in Sanming and Shaxian. In May 1975, the two colleges separated again, with the agricultural college operating in Jingdong, Sanming; Yangfang, Shaxian; and Linxia, Zhangzhou; and the forestry college operating in Xiqin, Nanping.