China Agricultural University

China Agricultural University

Located in:
17 Tsinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

1. University Introduction

China Agricultural University has welcomed international students since 1954, being one of the first universities to do so in the People’s Republic of China. The university has admitted over 6,000 international students from more than 100 countries, primarily from Thailand, Pakistan, Tanzania, and the United States, with 80% pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

It offers 59 undergraduate programs, 45 master’s programs, and 23 doctoral programs for international students, including full English-taught graduate programs across 12 disciplines and nearly 100 English courses.

Recently, the university has focused on enhancing the quality of education for international students. It has launched specialized master’s programs like the “China-Africa Green Agriculture” project and the “High-Level International Talent Training in Agricultural Food Science and Technology” project, aimed at nurturing high-quality talents for study in China.

2. Admission Programs

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Eligibility

1.High School Diploma or above
2. HSK 5 ≥ 180 for programs taught in Chinese ; HSK 5 ≥ 250 for Veterinary Medicine program .
2.Age between 18 to 40 .

Undergraduate Application Materials

1.Application Form.
2.Passport (photo page: if you have had a Chinese visa before, please also upload the Chinese visa page).
3.High school transcript.
4.High school graduation certificate.
5.Proof of Language proficiency.
6.Foreigner Physical Examination Form.
7.Certificate of no criminal record (issued by the local police station).
8.Financial guarantee certificate (bank-issued deposit certificate).
*The original documents or notarized copies of the above materials need to be in Chinese or English.

Undergraduate Courses

Course Starting Date Duration Application Deadline Language Fee Remark
Practaculture Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Animal Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Vehicle Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Industrial Design Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Mechatronic Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Mechanical Manufacture and Automation Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Business Administration Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Economics Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Chemical Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Agronomy Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Seed Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Biological Sciences Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Water Conservancy Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Agricultural Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Civil Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Geographical Information Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Electrical Engineering and Its Automation Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Electronic Information Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Computer Science and Technology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Landscape Architecture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Horticultural Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Plant Protection Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Land Resource Management Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250
Data Science and Big Data Technology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 20,000 HSK 5≥250

Master

Master Eligibility

1.Bachelor’s degree or above.
2.HSK 4 ≥180 for Chinese-taught programs.
3.IELTS 6/TOEFL 90 for English-taught programs.(Graduation requires passing HSK Level 3.)
4..Age under 35 years old.

Master Application Materials

1.Application Form.
2.Passport (photo page: if you have had a Chinese visa before, please also upload the Chinese visa page).
3.Undergraduate transcript.
4.Certificate of bachelor’s degree.
5.Proof of Language proficiency.
6.Foreigner Physical Examination Form.
7.Certificate of no criminal record (issued by the local police station).
8.Personal statement/study plan.
9.Two Letters of recommendation from associate professors or higher.
10.Published academic papers, patents, or other academic achievements (if any).
11.Financial guarantee certificate (bank-issued deposit certificate).
*The original documents or notarized copies of the above materials need to be in Chinese or English.

Master Courses

Course Starting Date Duration Application Deadline Language Fee Remark
Resource Utilization and Plant Protection Sep.01,2025 2 years Oct.01,2024-Feb.28,2025 English 26,000 China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation Program1 1 year of theoretical study, 1 year of practical training
International Development Policy and Governance Sep.01,2025 2 years Oct.01,2024-Feb.28,2025 English 26,000 China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation Program1 1 year of theoretical study, 1 year of practical training
Rural Development and Management Sep.01,2025 2 years Oct.01,2024-Feb.28,2025 English 26,000 China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation Program1 1 year of theoretical study, 1 year of practical training
Practaculture Science Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Basic Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Clinic Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Preventive Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Economics and Management Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Chemistry Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Chemistry Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Pesticide Science Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Seed Science and Technology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Seed Science and Technology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Rural Development and Management Studies Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Physiology Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Botany Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Hydraulic Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Civil Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Electrification and Automation Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Ornamental Horticulture Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Ornamental Horticulture Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Pomology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Pomology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Environmental Engineering Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Land Use and Information Technology Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Land Resource Management Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Soil Science Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Plant Nutrition Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Economics and Management Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Microbiology Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Botany Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Rural Development and Management Studies Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 26,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000
International Development Policy and Governance Sep.01,2025 2 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 26,000

Doctor

Doctor Eligibility

1.Master’s degree or above.
2.HSK 4 ≥180 for Chinese-taught programs.
3.IELTS 6/TOEFL 90 for English-taught programs.(Graduation requires passing HSK Level 3.)
4..Age under 40 years old。

Doctor Application Materials

1.Application Form.
2.Passport (photo page: if you have had a Chinese visa before, please also upload the Chinese visa page).
3.Undergraduate transcript.
4.Certificate of bachelor’s degree.
5.Proof of Language proficiency.
6.Foreigner Physical Examination Form.
7.Certificate of no criminal record (issued by the local police station).
8.Personal statement/study plan.
9.Two Letters of recommendation from associate professors or higher.
10.Published academic papers, patents, or other academic achievements (if any).
11.Financial guarantee certificate (bank-issued deposit certificate).
*The original documents or notarized copies of the above materials need to be in Chinese or English.

Doctor Courses

Course Starting Date Duration Application Deadline Language Fee Remark
Practaculture Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Basic Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Clinic Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Preventive Veterinary Medicine Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Mechanical Manufacture and Automation Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Mechanization Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Economics and Management Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Pesticide Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Seed Science and Technology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Seed Science and Technology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Crop Cultivation and Farming System Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Physiology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Microbiology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Botany Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Cereals, Oils and Vegetable Protein Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Food Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Food Biotechnology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Nutrition and Food Safety Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Biological Environment and Energy Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Electrification and Automation Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Ornamental Horticulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Pomology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Pomology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Ornamental Plants and Horticulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Environment Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Meteorology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Ecology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Land Use and Information Technology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Soil Science Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Plant Nutrition Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Bioengineering For Animal Husbandry Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Veterinary Public Health Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Veterinary Bioengineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Veterinary Bioengineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Development Studies Sep.01,2025 3 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Agricultural Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Crop Genetics and Breeding Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Olericulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Ornamental Horticulture Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Agricultural Entomology and Pest Control Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Plant Quarantine and Agricultural Ecological Health Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Plant Pathology Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Development Studies Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 Chinese 30,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Food Science and Engineering Sep.01,2025 4 years Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 English 30,000
Sep.01,2025 Mar.01,2025-May.31,2025 30,000

Chinese and others

Chinese and other Courses

Course Starting Date Duration Application Deadline Fee Remark
Undergraduate Credit Program (General Advanced Studies Student) Feb,2025/Sep,2025 1 year Dec.30,2024/Jul.05,2025
Graduate Credit Program (Senior Advanced Studies Student) Feb,2025/Sep,2025 1 year Dec.30,2024/Jun.30,2025

3. Accommodation

Room Type Fee
Shared room 1000-1600/month

4. Fee structure

Tuition fee

Program Fee
Bachelor/Master/Doctor/Others For details, please refer to the program admission form.

Other fee

Project Fee
Application Fee 400
Medical Insurance 800/year 400/semester
Living Expenses Approximately 15,000 to 20,000/year
Medical Examination Fee 400
Residence Permit Fee 800 (for 12 months or more, including 12 months); 400 (for less than 12 months)