Henan Agricultural University, referred to as Henan Agricultural University for short, was jointly established by the people of China, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Forestry Administration, the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and the People's Government of Henan Province, and was selected into the "201/plan".
National postgraduate high-level university construction project, national characteristic key discipline project, central and western university basic capacity building project, outstanding agricultural and forestry talent education and training plan, and national demonstration university for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform are provincial key universities in Henan Province.
The school originated from Henan University Hall and was founded in 1902. It has gone through the stages of running a school, such as Henan University, Henan University, Henan Public Agricultural College, Five Agricultural Sciences, and Henan University Agricultural College. 1952, when the national colleges and departments were adjusted, they were re-established independently and renamed Henan Agricultural College. 1984 12 was renamed as Henan Agricultural University.
In September 2009, it became the first provincial agricultural university jointly established by the Ministry of Agriculture and local provincial governments. 20 12 1 1 became a university established by the state forestry administration and the provincial government. 20 13 in may, the collaborative innovation center of grain crops in Henan province led by the school was selected as the first batch of "20 1 1 plan" in China.