Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) is a university located in Ya'an city, Sichuan province, China and part of the “Project 211”, specialized in biotechnology and agricultural sciences, and as well as offering degrees in physical science, engineering, economics, management, veterinary medicine, liberal arts, pedagogy and law.
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The institution was founded in 1906 as Sichuan Tong Sheng Agricultural School. It is the first public agricultural college in Sichuan Province. In 1935, it became a component of National Sichuan University. In 1956 it moved from Chengdu to Yaan, where Sichuan Agricultural College was founded as an independent institution in 1956. In 1985 it was renamed as Sichuan Agricultural University.
Nowadays, Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) has three campuses, respectively located in Chengdu city, Ya'an city, and Dujiangyan city. SAU belongs to the 211 State Key University Group in China. The group member universities was officially selected by Chinese Central Government for proiority funding as these universities were evaulated to rank in the top 100 in China for their distinguished achievements in research and education.
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