Northeast Agricultural University
东北农业大学
Motto in English
Hard-working and Self-Discipline
TypePublic university
Established1948; 77 years ago (1948)
PresidentFu Qiang (付强)
Party SecretaryLi Changsheng (李长生)
Academic staff
1,569 (2023)
Undergraduates24,781 (2023)
Postgraduates7,628 (2023)
Location
Harbin
,
Heilongjiang
,
China
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Websitewww.neau.edu.cn
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Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU; Chinese: 东北农业大学) is a public agricultural university in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.[1] Founded in 1948, it is one of the key agricultural universities in China.[1] It is affiliated with the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.[1] It is funded by the Department of Education of the Heilongjiang Province. The university is a member of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.[1]

History

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NEAU was established in 1948 originally as the Northeast Agricultural Institute (东北农学院).[1] In January 1950, the institute was renamed Harbin Agricultural Institute (哈尔滨农学院).[1] In October 1950, Shenyang Agricultural Institute (沈阳农学院) merged with Harbin Agricultural Institute, and the original name, Northeast Agricultural Institute, was restored.[2]

In February 1994, Northeast Agricultural Institute merged with Heilongjiang Institute of Agricultural Administration (黑龙江省农业管理干部学院) to form Northeast Agricultural University.[2]

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[3]601-700 (2024)
CWUR World[4]868 (2025)
THE World[5]801-1000 (2025)
USNWR Global[6]891 (2025)

Controversies

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2008 Brucellosis Outbreak

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In 2008, Northeast Agricultural University experienced a significant Brucellosis (Bang's disease) outbreak within its animal medicine department.[7] An investigation uncovered that faculty had purchased infected goats for laboratory use without obtaining the necessary quarantine certificates.[7] Supervision during laboratory tests was also inadequate, as teachers neglected to conduct on-site quarantine checks and allowed students to work without protective clothing, violating laboratory protocol.[7] This negligence led to 28 individuals, including students and one teacher, contracting the disease.[7] The university's dean and party secretary of the animal medicine department were dismissed as a result.[7] The university subsequently issued an apology and provided compensation (30,000 RMB) to affected individuals.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "About NEAU-Northeast Agricultural University". english.neau.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ a b "学校介绍-东北农业大学". www.neau.edu.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com.
  4. ^ "Center for World University Rankings 2025". cwur.org.
  5. ^ "World University Rankings 2025". www.timeshighereducation.com.
  6. ^ "2025-2026 Best Global Universities in the World". www.usnews.com.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Botched goat tests leave 27 students ill". South China Morning Post. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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