The key majors of Gansu Agricultural University are: grassland science, Animal Medicine, Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control.

1, grassland science: Whampoa Military Academy, a leading city of grass industry in China, ranks first in the country in grass industry discipline and is the only national key discipline among provincial universities in Gansu Province. 70% of the business backbone in the field of grass industry in China comes from the College of Grass Industry of Gansu Agricultural University.

2. Animal medicine: Graduates can engage in professional technology and management in veterinary administration, animal husbandry management, animal health supervision, animal disease prevention and control, quality and safety inspection of animal products, entry-exit inspection and quarantine, production and sales of veterinary drugs and feed, animal breeding and other enterprises.

3. Soil and water conservation and desertification control: founded in 1986, it is one of the only three environmental ecology majors in China, mainly studying soil and water conservation and desertification-related knowledge. Graduates can engage in related planning, design, construction, monitoring, project management, teaching and scientific research in the departments of land and resources, water conservancy, soil and water conservation, agriculture, forestry and environmental protection.