Sichuan Agricultural University
Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) is a university located in Ya'an city, Sichuan province, China. It is part of the Double First Class University Plan and Project 211 under the administration of Sichuan Provincial Government. The university specializes in biotechnology and agricultural sciences as well as offering degrees in physical science, engineering, economics, management, veterinary medicine, liberal arts, pedagogy and law. It is a Double First Class University. History. Founded in 1906 as Sichuan Tong Sheng Agricultural School, it is the first public agricultural college in Sichuan Province. In 1935 it became a component of Public Sichuan University . In 1956 it moved from Chengdu to Ya'an. In 1985 it was renamed as Sichuan Agricultural University. The university is under the administration of the Sichuan Provincial Government. Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU) currently has three campuses located in Ya'an city, Chengdu City and Dujiangyan city. SICAU belongs to the Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211 in China. The group member universities were selected by the Chinese Government for funding. Basic Profile. Campuses. With a total area of 4,500 mu (300 ha.) and an educational population of about 40,000, SAU consists of three branches, i.e. the base campus  in Ya’an city, the Dujiangyan campus in Dujiangyan city and the Wenjiang campus in Chengdu. Ya'an Campus is the main campus of Sichuan Agricultural University and covers an area equivalent to a quarter of the downtown of Ya'an City. Undergraduate and graduate programs are organized here. The Dujiangyan Campus includes general and specialist undergraduate programs. Located in Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, Chengdu Campus covers an area of 600 acres. Scientific Research Strength. The university governs 18 colleges and 10 research institutes. The university has 7 stations for post-doctoral research, 40 programs for doctoral degrees, 86 specialized programs for masters  degrees and 74 for undergraduates. SICAU has 760 senior tutors for doctorate and master students. Among the 760 are 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 5 national outstanding senior experts, one awardee of the “National Scientific Fund for Outstanding Young Fellows”, 7 national middle-aged and young experts awarded for their outstanding contribution to the country, 9 academic candidates of the national “Bai-Qian-Wan Talents Project” (100-1000-10,000 Talents Project) and one renowned teacher at the state level.