Northwest A&F University

{{Infobox university

| name = Northwest A&F University

| native_name = {{native name|zh-cn|paren=no|西北农林科技大学}}

| image_name = Northwest A&F University.png

| image_size =

| image_upright = .7

| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1934|4|20}}

| motto = 诚朴勇毅

| mottoeng = Be honest, modest, brave and resolute

| type = Public

| endowment = 358 million RMB (research only, Year 2012){{Cite web |url=http://epaper.nwsuaf.edu.cn/show_more.php?tkey=&bkey=&doc_id=5703 |title=2013年新春献辞 |access-date=2013-08-30 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083616/http://epaper.nwsuaf.edu.cn/show_more.php?tkey=&bkey=&doc_id=5703 |url-status=live }}

| president = Professor Pute Wu (吴普特）

| students = 28,964{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwafu.edu.cn/xxgk/xqtj/index.htm |title=2012-2013学年初学校基本数据 |access-date=2013-08-30 |archive-date=2021-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120120748/https://www.nwafu.edu.cn/xxgk/xqtj/index.htm |url-status=live }}

| city = Yangling District, Xianyang, Shaanxi

| country = China

| campus = Urban, 3,944,638 m² (3.94 km²)

| colors = Green
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| nickname = 西农

| website = {{url|https://www.nwafu.edu.cn|nwafu.edu.cn}}
{{url|https://www.nwsuaf.edu.cn|nwsuaf.edu.cn}}

| footnotes =

}}{{Chinese

| s = 西北农林科技大学

| t = 西北農林科技大學

| p = Xīběi Nónglín Kējì Dàxué

| order = st

}}

Northwest A&F University (NWAFU; {{Lang-zh|s=西北农林科技大学|l=Northwestern Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology University}}) is a national public university located in Yangling District, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

History

File:WP 20150423 048.jpgThe State Council agreed to merge 7 organizations as new Northwest A&F University{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.cn/xxgk/pub/govpublic/mrlm/201011/t20101114_62708.html|title=国务院办公厅关于组建西北农林科技大学的复函|website=www.gov.cn|accessdate=1 August 2023|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801165809/https://www.gov.cn/xxgk/pub/govpublic/mrlm/201011/t20101114_62708.html|url-status=live}} in a reply to the proposal drafted by Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Province Government. A financial budget of 600,000,000 RMB was granted as start fund and further investment plan as well as related issue such as reshuffle were also briefly stated in this official reply.{{Cn|date=October 2024}} On 11 September 1999, a central government delegation led by Vice Premier Li Lanqing attended the opening ceremony and made the announcement.{{Cn|date=October 2024}}

= List of presidents =

== President ==

September 1999 – August 2003 Mr. Chen, Zongxing (陈宗兴)
August 2003 – January 2011 Professor. Sun, Wuxue ({{lang|zh-Hans|孙武学}})
January 2011 – July 2017 Professor Sun, Qixin ({{lang|zh-Hans|孙其信}})
December 2017 - present Professor Wu, Pute ({{lang|zh-Hans|吴普特}})

== Communist Party Committee Secretary of A&F ==

September 1999 – August 2003 Professor Sun, Wuxue ({{lang|zh-Hans|孙武学}})
August 2003 – May 2013 Professor. Zhang, Guangqiang ({{lang|zh-Hans|张光强}})
May 2013 – August 2015 Dr. Liang, Gui ({{lang|zh|梁桂}})
August 2015 – present Mr. Li, Xingwang ({{lang|zh|李兴旺}})

Rankings and reputation

{{Infobox Chinese university ranking

| BCUR_N = 71

| WS_N = 44

| CUAA_N = 64

| QS_N = 49

| LINE_1 = 0

| QS_A = =234

| LINE_2 = 0

| ARWU_W = 301–400

| QS_W = 801–850

| USNWR_W = =288

}}

NWAFU is a member of "Project 985" club which is an organization of 39 reputable universities in China.{{Cite web |title=Project 211 and 985 - China Education Center |url=https://www.chinaeducenter.com/en/cedu/ceduproject211.php |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.chinaeducenter.com}}

In 2017, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university within the 801-1000 band globally.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-18 |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/world-ranking |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en |archive-date=2017-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906013321/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/world-ranking |url-status=live }}

The overall global ranking of NWAFU by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings 2025 is 288.{{cite web |title=U.S. News & World Report Global University Rankings: Northwest A&F University - China |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/northwest-af-university-china-503600 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=25 June 2025 |website=US News}}

In 2023, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked the university at 301-400 globally.{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities |url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/northwest-a-f-university |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913061448/http://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/northwest-a-f-university |archive-date=2022-09-13 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}

Regarding scientific research output, the 2025 Nature Index Research Leaders placed NWAFU 230th in the world among leading academic institutions.{{Cite web |title=2025 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/research-leaders/2025/institution/academic/all/global |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.nature.com}}

= Subject Rankings =

The university ranks as Top 3 research and teaching quality in China's agriculture universities.http://edu.qq.com/a/20120416/000438.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916232528/http://edu.qq.com/a/20120416/000438.htm|date=2013-09-16}} 武书连2012中国大学农学排行榜

Northwest A&F University's research achievements are dominant in the fields of agriculture biology including wheat breeding, entomology, agriculture resource management, horticulture, plant protection, food science (especially in Enology), forestry and veterinary. Besides, the university is also reputable in agricultural water conservancy, agriculture economics and management, agriculture mechanics and information engineering and ancient agricultural history research.

In 2025, the "Agricultural Science" subject was ranked 3rd globally by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2024/RS0303 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}} Meanwhile, "Plant and Animal Science" was ranked 8th globally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2024/RS0304 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}

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!Subject Rankings in the World Top 50

!U.S. News & World Report 2025

!ARWU 2024

Water Resources

Agricultural Sciences

Food Science & Technology

Veterinary Sciences

|12

Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

|13

|27