Huazhong Agricultural University

With a history tracing back to Hubei Farming School founded in 1898 by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan province, HZAU enjoys a history of 120 years. The university was entitled National Civilized Unit in 2008 and 2011, and was ranked 11th among the 72 MOE universities in the latest Performance Appraisal in Higher Education by China’s MOE National Institute for Education Research.

HZAU boasts 6 national key (specialized) laboratories, 4 national R&D centers, 19 provincial and ministerial key (open) laboratories, 24 provincial and ministerial R&D centers, and 2 provincial humanities and social sciences research base. Significant results have been achieved in the fields of hybrid rapeseeds, green super rice, lean swine, animal vaccines, high-quality citrus, potato microtuber, and transgenic cotton.