Horticulture majors train senior scientific and technological talents with basic theories, knowledge and skills in biology and horticulture, who can engage in horticultural science-related technology and design, promotion and development, operation and management, teaching and research in agriculture, commerce, landscape management and other fields and departments.

There are 20 universities in China offering horticulture, among which Huazhong Agricultural University ranks first, Nanjing Agricultural University ranks second and China Agricultural University ranks third. The following is the ranking list of horticultural universities:

The following university rankings of horticulture majors are comprehensive rankings based on the admission scores of horticulture majors in popular provinces and cities (Beijing, Hubei, Guangdong, etc.). ) for your reference.

Horticultural specialty cultivates compound talents with relatively complete knowledge system of modern biological sciences, extensive basic theoretical knowledge of horticulture and solid and skilled basic skills, who can engage in modern horticultural production, technology promotion, industrial development, management, teaching and scientific research in fruit trees, vegetables, ornamental horticulture, facility horticulture and other related fields, and have wide adaptability and certain professional expertise.

Students in this major mainly study the basic theoretical knowledge of horticultural crop breeding, cultivation, biotechnology, protected horticulture and post-harvest commercialization, storage, transportation and marketing, and prevention and control of horticultural crop diseases and insect pests, receive basic skills training in horticultural crop production and management, and master the basic abilities in new variety breeding, cultivation management, seed production and factory seedling raising, protected horticulture and horticultural industry development planning.