Shanxi Agricultural University is a national key university founded by Shanxi Provincial People's Government, China People and China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Selected into the education and training plan of outstanding agricultural and forestry talents and the basic capacity building project of universities in the central and western regions. It is the first batch of demonstration universities in China to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, excellent universities evaluated by the Ministry of Education, universities implementing the national innovation and entrepreneurship training plan for college students, and national agricultural and rural informatization demonstration bases. The pilot university of comprehensive reform of higher education in Shanxi Province, the "133 1 project" university in Shanxi Province, the provincial demonstration base of mass entrepreneurship and innovation, and the member unit of CDIO Engineering Education Alliance.

Postdoctoral research mobile stations (8): agricultural engineering, crop science, horticulture, agricultural resources and environment, plant protection, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine and forestry.

First-class discipline doctoral degree authorization points (9): agricultural engineering, crop science, horticulture, agricultural resources and environment, plant protection, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, forestry and grassland science.

Authorized point of professional doctorate (1): veterinarian.

Authorized points for master's degree in first-class disciplines (14): biology, agricultural engineering, food science and engineering, landscape architecture, crop science, horticulture, agricultural resources and environment, plant protection, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, forestry, grassland science, agricultural and forestry economic management and public management.

Professional master's degree authorization points (8): agronomy, veterinary medicine, public management, sports, forestry, landscape architecture, machinery, biology and medicine.

National key discipline (cultivation) (1): animal genetics, breeding and reproduction.