Shanxi Agricultural University was established with the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Shanxi Provincial People's Government. It is a comprehensive agricultural university with the advantages of agriculture, the characteristics of life sciences, and the combination of agriculture, science, engineering, literature, law, economics and management. It is the first batch of pilot universities in China to reform the education and training plan for outstanding agricultural and forestry talents. Located in Taigu County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, the hometown of Shanxi merchants, it is Shanxi Agricultural University.

Shanxi Agricultural University is an excellent university in the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level of the Ministry of Education. Shanxi Agricultural University 1907 originated from Mingxian School. Shanxi Agricultural College was founded in 195 1, and 1979 was renamed as Shanxi Agricultural University.

According to the official website of official website in August 2065438+2004, the library of Shanxi Agricultural University has nearly 6,543,800 books.

As of September 20 16, the school campus covers an area of 2,240 mu, with more than 20,000 full-time students and more than 700 teaching and administrative staff.

1979 On July 27th, with the approval of the State Council, Dazhai Agricultural College was merged into Shanxi Agricultural College. In the same year, Shanxi Agricultural College changed its name to Shanxi Agricultural University and was listed as a national key institution of higher learning. Since then, the Shanxi Provincial People's Government has approved the cancellation of Yanbei and Yuncheng Agricultural College and merged it into Shanxi Agricultural University.