Shanxi Agricultural University

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The Shanxi Agricultural University (English Shanxi Agricultural University, Chinese山西 农业 大学) is a public university in the Chinese province of Shanxi. It is located in the district town of Taigu (太谷), a rural area south of the provincial capital Taiyuan. The supervision of the University leads the provincial government in Shanxi.

History

The university goes back to the Ming Hsien School, was founded in 1907 by a group of missionaries of the American Oberlin College with the support of financiers HH Kung, the future husband of Song Ailing.

Organization

The University consists of 14 faculties and departments:

• College of Agriculture
• College of Forestry
• College of Animal Science and Technology
• College of Resources and Environment
• College of Horticulture
• College of Engineering
• College of Economics and Trade
• College of Food Engineering
• College of Art and Science
• College of Adult Education and Vocational Teaching
• College of Modern Technology Education
• College of Public Management
• Department of Physical Education

Although with a focus on an agricultural university, she also has departments for the study of arts, sports and English. Partner universities abroad are:

• Oberlin College, USA.
• Hamm-Lippstadt University, Germany
• University of Magdeburg- Stendal, Germany
• State Agrarian University of Lugansk, Ukraine
• University of New South Wales, Australia
• Third Eye International Group, Nepal
• University of Hokkaido, Japan
• Kyushu University, Japan
• University of Wales, Wales