Jiangxi Agricultural University

Jiangxi Agricultural University
江西农业大学
Former names
 National Chung Cheng University College of Agriculture (1940),
Nanchang University College of Agriculture (1949),
Jiangxi Agricultural University (1980)
Motto 团结，勤奋，求实，创新
Motto in English
 "Unity, Diligence, Truth-seeking, Innovation"
Established 1940
Type Public
Academic staff
 600
Administrative staff
 1400
Students 20,000+
Location Nanchang, Jiangxi,  People's Republic of China
Campus 1.6 million mu of land for 3,950 acres (16.0 km2) of teaching
Website www.jxau.edu.cn/
Main teaching building at the Jianxi Agricultural University

Jiangxi Agricultural University (JXAU; Chinese: 江西农业大学; pinyin: Jiāngxī Nóngyè Dàxué) is located in the northern suburbs of Nanchang city. Nanchang is the capital city of Jiangxi province. JXAU is a key province-run university and is one of the first universities in China to confer Bachelor's and Master's degrees. The campus is beautiful with pleasant environment and scenery.

With 16 colleges, JXAU offers degrees in 61 academic majors. Since its establishment in 1940, over 70,000 students have graduated from JXAU. Even though the university places key emphasis in school education, considerable amount of progress has been made in the field of academic research, vocational training and community services.

Administration

The university consist of the following faculties and schools. These are; College of Agronomy

  1. Institute of the Arts
  2. College of Animal Science and Technology
  3. College of Engineering
  4. Institute of Land and Resources and the Environment
  5. Computer and Information Engineering College
  6. The Economic and Trade Institute
  7. The Humanities and Institute of Public Administration
  8. The Vocational Teachers ( Technology) College
  9. Nanchang Business College
  10. Software Division in the Institute of Adult Education College

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