President's Welcome

Welcome to South China Agricultural University!

For a hundred and fifteen years, South China Agricultural University has developed into a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive university comprised of the disciplines of agriculture, engineering, liberal arts, sciences, economics, management, law, and art. It has always been contributing itself to the development of agriculture and society.

SCAU has set two central tasks: teaching and research. As an advanced multi-disciplinary agricultural institute with distinctive tropical and subtropical characteristics, SCAU intends to provide its students with an all-round education that contributes to their future professional success. At SCAU, graduate programs and post-graduate programs are developing concurrently. It has a faculty that is capable of top-level and large-scale research. SCAU has been conducting agricultural research on basic theory as well as applied projects. It will bravely face the future challenges.

Our aim is to provide the best educational experience for each and every one of our students. Our campus is changing to meet 21st-century educational needs. The lastest ESI data reveals that SCAU ranks among Global Top 1% in fields like Plant and Animal Science (ESI Global Top 1‰), Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences (ESI Global Top 1‰), Materials Science, Microbiology, Biology and Biochemistry, Environment/Ecology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Molecular Biology and Genetic, Immunology, Computer Science, Social Sciences(General) and Engineering. We are grateful to the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Government and our friends for helping us provide the best facilities for the highest quality educational and research programs possible.

Explore our website to see the excellence that SCAU has to offer, whether you are contemplating your college career, seeking information on the latest research discoveries, or connecting with a service important to you. Thank you for browsing the website of South China Agricultural University @ www.scau.edu.cn.

Prof. Xue Hongwei
President
South China Agricultural University