Sichuan Agricultural University

Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) is a national key university under the 211 Project and Double First-Class initiative, distinguished by its strengths in biotechnology and agricultural sciences, with coordinated development across multiple disciplines.

The university's legal domicile is in Yucheng District, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, and it operates three campuses in Ya'an, Chengdu (Wenjiang), and Dujiangyan. Recognized as an excellent institution in the Ministry of Education's undergraduate teaching evaluation, SAU is also a host university for Chinese Government Scholarship students and a signatory to the China Scholarship Council's High-Level University Graduate Program, attracting international students and scholars worldwide.

SAU's flagship programs include Agronomy, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Biotechnology, and Food Science and Engineering. Notably, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science is a national key discipline and the only one of its kind in China.

The university boasts 4 national key disciplines and 20 provincial key disciplines. In the Ministry of Education's discipline evaluations, several programs rank among the top nationally. As a 211 and Double First-Class university, SAU has multiple fields in the ESI global top 1%, including Agricultural Sciences, Plant & Animal Science, and Environment/Ecology.

SAU comprises 27 colleges and 4 research institutes, offering 76 undergraduate programs across agriculture, science, engineering, economics, management, humanities, law, medicine, and arts. It has 9 postdoctoral research stations, 12 first-level doctoral degree programs, 3 professional doctoral categories, 20 first-level master's programs, and 20 professional master's categories.

The faculty includes 3,440 staff members, with a high proportion of senior professors, including academicians and recipients of the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning, with national-level experimental teaching demonstration centers and multiple field training bases.

SAU's three campuses in Ya'an, Chengdu (Wenjiang), and Dujiangyan cover approximately 4,500 mu (about 300 hectares). The Ya'an campus is set in a scenic area with lush greenery and a tranquil environment ideal for study and research.

The Chengdu Wenjiang campus is located in the heart of the Chengdu Plain, with convenient transportation, modern facilities, and a vibrant commercial district. The Dujiangyan campus neighbors the UNESCO World Heritage Dujiangyan Irrigation System, offering natural beauty and cultural richness.