There are 4 Ph. D. advisors. Most of the teachers who are under the age of 45 years have either a Ph.D. degree or a Master Degree. The program of Resource Economics and Land Management is the only one in the field to offer Ph. D. degree in China. In the past several years, the program has concentrated on the research of the theories on land economics, land systems, land planning, land law, land policies, natural resources and environmental accounting, sustainable development of land resources and some other areas. The research in these areas are in the top category of the country.
Some achievements are at the international advanced level.
The college has close academic links with the State Land Administration and the land administrations of Jiangsu, Shandong and Liaoning provinces. Its staff are also encouraged to cooperate with overseas and foreign colleagues. At present, the college has signed collaborative agreements with the Land Planning and Engineering University of Russia, Wageningen Agricultural University of the Netherlands. The college also provides society with its expertise in scientific and technological advise and service. There is an Institute of Urban and Rural Land Planning and Design and a Division of Real Estate Appraisal.