Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) is a multi-disciplinary university formed by merging Fujian Agricultural University and Fujian Forestry College. The university inherits rich academic tradition from a lineage of distinctive predecessor institutions which include Agricultural College of Fukien Christian University (founded in 1936) and Fukien Provincial Agricultural College (founded in 1940).
The university maintains three postdoctoral research centers, 1 nationally assigned key discipline, one national center for scientific research and personal training, 6 national, top-rated doctorate programs, 11 national, top-rated master degree programs, 2 key disciplines funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, and 17 provincial-supported key disciplines. In its 18 colleges, there are 62 majors available for undergraduate studies, 43 majors for adult education.
The student enrollment includes 2,248 graduate students and 20,658 undergraduates. FAFU has 2,300 faculty and staff. 605 of the 1,400 faculty members are professors and associate professors (or research and associate research professors). They include: one academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences; 6 members in the Disciplinary Appraisal Panel of Academic Degree Appraisal Committee under the State Council; 28 Provincial Excellent Experts; 96 doctoral degree advisors; and 136 experts with special government funding granted by the State Council.
