South China Agricultural University
| 华南农业大学 | |
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Former names
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South China Agricultural College (华南农学院) |
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| Motto | 修德、博学、求实、创新 |
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Motto in English
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Upgrading Integrity, Broadening Knowledge, Pursuing Truth, Seeking Breakthroughs |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1909 |
| Budget | ¥1.32 billion (2015) |
| President | Chen Xiaoyang |
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Academic staff
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2,269 |
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Administrative staff
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3,279 |
| Students | 42,951（fall 2016） |
| Undergraduates | 36,973（fall 2016） |
| Postgraduates | 5,908（fall 2016） |
| Location |
Guangzhou, Guangdong,  China23°9′28.80″N 113°20′52.80″E / 23.1580000°N 113.3480000°E |
| Campus | Urban: 2.95km², Suburb: 2.57km² |
| School Song | “金色的理想”(Golden Ideal) |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Website | english |
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| 2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Universities Ranking | # |
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| Global | 962 |
| Asia | 245 |
| China | 80 |
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| Agriculture & Forestry | 50-100 |
| 2016 U.S. News & World Report Subject Rankings | # |
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| Agricultural Sciences | 177 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 228 |
South China Agricultural University (SCAU) (Chinese: 华南农业大学/華南農業大學) commonly referred to as SCAU, is a public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Founded in 1909. Main campus settles in Wushan, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. South China Agricultural University was selected as one of the 7 Cultivated High-Quality Universities of Guangdong Province in 2015. SCAU is considered to have an advantage in the field of agricultural science.
The university has 26 colleges/department and more than 40,000 students, including international students from 27 countries.
The campus of South China Agricultural University is located in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, it used to be part of the old National Sun Yat-sen University campus. The university enjoys beautiful scenery and pleasant environment. The main campus covers an area of over 4407 mu ( 2.95km²), and the teaching and research base in Zengcheng covers an area of over 3863 mu ( 2.57km²).
The Library was established in 1953 which was combined by parts of the Sun Yat-sen University Library, the Ling Nan University agriculture college library and Guangxi University agriculture college library.
By the development in recent years, the SCAU Library have developed into 4 branches including the main library, the east branch, the yuejin branch, and the college libraries.
The total paper-based collections have been over 2.42 million items/volumes in 2016. Those collections cover agriculture, engineering, liberal arts, basic sciences, economics, management, law, education, history, philosophy and other subjects.
South China Agricultural University has 26 colleges(departments), offering 94 undergraduate programs, 107 master's degree programs and 59 Ph.D degree programs. SCAU also offers 9 Professional Master Degrees and Professional Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.
The following research institutes are part of SCAU:
The total enrollment of students is over 43,000, comprising 37,820 undergraduates, 5,394 graduates and 89 foreign students from 27 countries.
There are a lot of student organization in the university including the Student Union, Student Association Union, Youth Volunteer Service Centre and more than 60 student associations.
The Modern Educational Technology Center is installed with visual-audio and multi-media input-output equipment. Other direct services for students include:
It has established inter-institutional ties with twenty-three universities from thirteen countries in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania. There are more and more academic exchanges between SCAU and universities in HongKong and Macao. In promoting the international multi-agricultural technological exchanges, the UNDP, FAO and WFC have attached great importance to the university and established the Regional Sericulture Training Center for Asia and Pacific and China International Center for Agricultural Training in SCAU. Up to now, the university has trained around 1000 overseas students and numerous research and government officials from over 50 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania.
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