Sichuan Agricultural University
14 Nov 2008
Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) is an educational institution of higher learning with a long history (founded in 1906). It has been selected by the Chinese government as one of the top universities in the country to receive special funding under the Project 211. Beautified by green mountains and blue rivers, SAU is situated in the well known city of Ya'an the hometown of Giant Panda and the cradle of Tea Culture of the world. Connected by express highway, Ya'an is 148 km away from Chengdu (about 80 minutes' drive), the capital city of Sichuan province and 130 km away from the Shuangliu international airport. The main objective of the university is to train agriculturalists ad different level. At present, SAU has 12 colleges, 4 research institutes, 60 undergraduate programs, 59 master's programs and 24 dictirate programs. The university is accredited to grant bachelor's. mater's and doctorate degrees. The present total enrollment stands at around 20,000.
