There are more than 2600 faculty members, of whom 421 are professors, 1 academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering, 2 academicians of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, 1 foreign associate of U.S. National Academy of Sciences. 24 “1000 Plan” chair professors, 14 “10000 Plan” chair professors, 29 Yangtze River Scholars, 20 Distinguished Young Scholars, 6 chief scientists of National Project 973, 1 chief scientist of Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System, 55 Post Scientists. 3 National Natural Science Foundation Innovation Research groups, 60 provincial level excellent innovation teams. 4 National Prominent Teachers, 7 National-level Teaching Teams.
HZAU has established exchange and cooperation relationships with over 150 institutions of 40 countries and regions such as the United States, Canada, Australian, South Korea, Britain and France, built up joint training programs with many foreign universities. More than 500 foreign experts visit HZAU every year.
Adhering to the motto of Learn and Practice, Achieve and Help Achieve, and practicing student-oriented, academic advocating education philosophy, we are striving for creating a research university with the distinctive characteristics, overall strength ranking top in China and dominant disciplines reaching international advanced level.
