China Agricultural University: Statistics

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#469 of 14,131 In the World
#72 of 5,830 In Asia
#38 of 960 In China
#7 of 59 In Beijing
#3 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
Top100 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
20%
Enrollment
20,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.cau.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate20%
Admissions RequirementsNational College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)
Enrollment20,000
Full time employee1,738
Student:staff ratio12:1

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for China Agricultural University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

China Agricultural University is a world-class research university with 59,799 scientific papers published and 1,171,275 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Engineering, Ecology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine.

Publications
59,799
Citations
1,171,275

China Agricultural University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
51,328 / 1,091,796
Chemistry
45,343 / 1,019,848
Environmental Science
40,962 / 798,635
Biochemistry
33,812 / 800,411
Genetics
28,911 / 680,277
Engineering
28,143 / 507,670
Ecology
26,287 / 526,483
Organic Chemistry
25,570 / 613,673
Physics
23,572 / 446,576
Medicine
21,808 / 455,091
Geology
21,740 / 463,652
Botany
19,606 / 422,009
Agricultural Science
19,551 / 416,576
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18,429 / 324,242
Geography and Cartography
16,130 / 283,867
Computer Science
15,741 / 239,155
Quantum and Particle physics
13,899 / 252,583
Paleontology
13,396 / 295,322
Materials Science
13,395 / 273,603
Horticulture
12,855 / 299,708
Nutrition and Food Science
11,120 / 240,847
History
10,699 / 198,457
Archaeology
10,568 / 196,776
Mathematics
8,335 / 125,836
Pathology
7,965 / 165,666
Statistics
7,360 / 117,706
Immunology
7,049 / 155,863
Political Science
6,809 / 85,405
Law
6,746 / 85,268
Metallurgical Engineering
6,541 / 147,894
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,254 / 77,776
Philosophy
5,379 / 65,371
Microbiology
5,197 / 121,136
Business
5,157 / 51,973
Psychology
5,046 / 79,323
Sociology
4,962 / 91,296
Oceanography
4,810 / 105,142
Animal Science
4,759 / 81,520
Optical Engineering
4,716 / 78,682
Machine Learning
4,543 / 63,767

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 28 58
1992 34 94
1993 39 124
1994 43 138
1995 50 169
1996 41 177
1997 51 199
1998 84 201
1999 98 298
2000 127 383
2001 193 563
2002 220 616
2003 334 1592
2004 698 1243
2005 980 1777
2006 1399 2927
2007 1786 4784
2008 2051 6615
2009 2233 10146
2010 2419 13701
2011 2622 18855
2012 2555 23474
2013 2502 30271
2014 2504 36477
2015 2452 42321
2016 2383 48830
2017 2667 57309
2018 3260 69346
2019 3751 91291
2020 4181 117521
2021 4901 153479
2022 6253 196640
2023 6072 213112
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 20,000-30,000 per annum (CNY)
Local studetns 5,000-29,000 per annum (CNY)

China Agricultural University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by China Agricultural University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Management, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Science
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Accountancy, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Archiving, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biophysics, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Crop Production, Ecology, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Fruit Production, Genetics, Horticulture, Insurance, International Business, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Philosophical Schools, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Public Administration, Rural Planning, Soil Science, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science, Water Science
PhD - Boshi Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Automotive Engineering, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Crop Production, Ecology, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, Food Science, Fruit Production, Horticulture, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Sciences, Insurance, International Business, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Sociology, Soil Management, Soil Science, Technology, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Sun Zhengcai

    Sun Zhengcai
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sun Zhengcai is a former Chinese politician and senior regional official. From 2012 to 2017, Sun served as the Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing, an interior municipality, and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Prior to that, he served as the Party Secretary of Jilin province, and Minister of Agriculture of China.

  2. Chen Yunlin

    Chen Yunlin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Chen Yunlin was the chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), the body responsible for negotiations with Taiwan in the People's Republic of China in 2008–2013.

  3. Shane Chen

    Shane Chen
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    inventor
    Biography

    Shane Chen is a Chinese-American inventor and entrepreneur based in Camas, WA USA. He is best known for inventing the self-balancing hoverboard.

  4. Chuang Changgong

    Chuang Changgong
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1894-1962 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Zhuang Zhanggong was a Chinese chemist. He was a founding member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

  5. Yi Zhang

    Yi Zhang
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Occupations
    biochemist
    Biography

    Yi Zhang is a Chinese-American biochemist who specializes in the fields of epigenetics, chromatin, and developmental reprogramming. He is a Fred Rosen Professor of Pediatrics and professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, a senior investigator of Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is also an associate member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, as well as the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He is best known for his discovery of several classes of epigenetic enzymes and the identification of epigenetic barriers of SCNT cloning.

China Agricultural University faculties and divisions

School : Adult Education Adult Education
School : Agricultural Development Agriculture
School : Animal Science and Technology Technology, Zoology
School : Basic Science and Technology Natural Sciences, Technology
School : Biology Biology
School : Economics Economics
School : Electronic and Electrical Power Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering
School : Food Science Food Science
School : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
School : Hydraulic and Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering
School : Management Management
School : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
School : Plant Sciences and Technology Agronomy, Botany, Entomology, Pathology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology
School : Resources and Environment Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
School : Vehicle Engineering Automotive Engineering
School : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names CAU
中国农业大学
Founded 1905
Accreditation Ministry of Agriculture
Colors green, white

Location and contacts

Address 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road Haidian District
Beijing, 100094
China
City population 21,893,000

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