Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University

What Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University does

Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University is a public agricultural university founded in 1958 by General Wang Zhen and currently operating under the Heilongjiang Provincial Government. It serves approximately 18,800 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students recruited from 25 provinces, plus a cumulative alumni base of over 160,000 graduates. The university focuses on modern large-scale agricultural sciences across 7 academic disciplines, with particular strength in crop science, agricultural engineering, veterinary medicine, food science and engineering, and coarse grain research. Its ESI Top 1% ranking in Plant & Animal Science and Agricultural Science (3 consecutive years), 7 National Science and Technology Progress Awards, and 30 national/provincial research platforms establish it as Heilongjiang's flagship agricultural institution outside of Northeast Agricultural University.

The university operates a hybrid revenue model spanning tuition and educational services, government-funded research grants (614 national/provincial projects with 630 million yuan cumulative funding since the 13th Five-Year Plan), technology transfer and commercialization (operating 10 Beidahuang Group innovation institutes, 4 school-local integration bases, and 15 provincial industrial technology research institutes), and training/social services (20+ annual training programs reaching 150,000+ cumulative beneficiaries). Core proprietary technologies include the 'Jade Goose Ecological Farming' closed-loop model, three-ridge soybean cultivation, crop seed coating agents, and bovine disease prevention technologies. Patent licensing deals range from 10,000 to 1,520,000 yuan with diverse agricultural and biotechnology licensees.

The university's go-to-market combines direct enrollment through national/provincial examination systems with sales-led industry partnership development via 'Three District Talents,' 'Science and Technology Commissioners,' and base-based extension services. Strategic partnerships include the long-running Beidahuang Group alliance, CLAAS (Germany), University of Alberta (Canada), Vladivostok State University (Russia), and UAS India. Distribution relies on 30+ demonstration bases across Heilongjiang for technology transfer and the 25-province recruitment network for student pipeline. The main campus relocated from Mishan to Daqing in 2003, with the original Mishan campus being prepared for reopening as of 2026.

Name

Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University

Legal name

黑龙江八一农垦大学

Website

https://byau.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University is a public agricultural university in Daqing, China, founded in 1958, serving 21,800+ students across 25 provinces with applied research in crop science, agricultural engineering, veterinary medicine, and food science, and ranked ESI Top 1% in Plant & Animal Science.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Agricultural Education

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land-Grant Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAB), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural higher education
• Applied agricultural research
• Crop science research
• Rural extension services
• Agricultural technology transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Daqing (大庆市)

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition from undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs. Undergraduate enrollment covers 25 provinces and autonomous regions. Graduate programs include 12 first-level master's disciplines and 7 professional master's degree categories. Continuing education provides lifelong learning programs.
2. Scientific Research Funding and Grants: Government-funded research projects, including national and provincial-level grants. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, 614 national and provincial projects with total research funding of 630 million yuan (6.3亿元). Technology transfer and commercialization of research results generate revenue through licensing and collaborative R&D with enterprises.
3. Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Revenue from technology transfer, patents, and consulting services. The university operates 10 Beidahuang Group innovation institutes, 4 school-local industry-education integration bases, and 15 provincial industrial technology research institutes. Revenue generated from technology licensing deals with enterprises including Heilongjiang Heliang Agriculture, Dongsheng Kui Agricultural Environmental Protection Technology, Gedian Bioscience, and others. Typical deal sizes range from 10,000 to 1.52 million yuan.
4. Training and Social Services: Short-term training programs for agricultural technicians and farmers, averaging 20+ programs per year, training over 1,000 individuals annually. Science and technology extension services to rural areas via 'Three District Talents' and 'Science and Technology Commissioner' programs, with cumulative training exceeding 150,000 persons.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University is a public agricultural university that delivers higher education (undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and continuing education programs), conducts applied research in crop science, agricultural engineering, veterinary medicine, food science, and coarse grain research, and provides rural extension and technology transfer services to Heilongjiang Province. It recruits students from 25 provinces and operates 30+ national/provincial research platforms in partnership with the Beidahuang Group.

Product overview

Heilongjiang August 1st Land Reclamation University operates as a comprehensive agricultural university with a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms and services. The core offering is the official website (byau.edu.cn) which serves as the central hub for institutional information. The university's digital ecosystem includes the One-Stop Student Community Smart Platform for student affairs management, the Student Affairs System for ideological education and behavioral management, the Enrollment and Employment System for student recruitment and career services, the New Rural Development Institute platform for agricultural research and extension, the Scientific Research and Social Service Platform for managing research activities, the Alumni Association platform for alumni relations, the Education Development Foundation for donation management, the Psychological Counseling Appointment System for mental health services, and the News Network for institutional communications. The university also houses the National Coarse Grain Engineering Technology Center and other national/provincial research platforms, serving its role as a modern agricultural university with over 50 undergraduate programs and multiple graduate education levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 符拉迪沃斯托克国立大学 (Vladivostok State University, Russia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Chinese-Russian joint undergraduate program in agricultural sciences. Students receive dual degrees through bilateral academic cooperation between the two institutions. This is a flagship international partnership for student exchange and joint education.
• CLAAS公司 (CLAAS Group, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CLAAS, a leading German agricultural machinery company, maintains an ongoing school-enterprise cooperation with the university's Engineering College. The 'CLAAS创新奖学金' (CLAAS Innovation Scholarship) has been awarded for three sessions. The partnership was renewed in 2025, demonstrating sustained industry support for agricultural engineering education.
• 中国农业出版社 (China Agricultural Press)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vice President Cui Weiguo hosted a delegation from China Agricultural Press for a cooperation exchange meeting in June 2025. Potential collaboration in academic publishing and agricultural knowledge dissemination.
• 阿尔伯塔大学 (University of Alberta, Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Established the '中加合作食品研究发展中心' (China-Canada Joint Food Research and Development Center). Collaborative research in food science and technology between the two institutions.
• 北大荒农垦集团 (Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Long-term strategic partner. Established 10 joint innovation institutes (北大荒农垦集团创新研究院) across various sectors: rice industry, soybean industry, smart agriculture, dairy, and green agriculture. The university has established 4 school-local industry-education integration bases and 15 provincial industrial technology research institutes serving the Beidahuang Group and surrounding agricultural regions.
• 韩国国立江陵原州大学、济州大学 (Korea National University of Ganwon-Wonju, Jeju National University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange programs with South Korean partner universities in agricultural and life sciences disciplines.
• 山形大学 (Yamagata University, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange student program with Yamagata University in Japan for agricultural science students.
• 印度UAS大学 (UAS India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished the '中印杂粮工程技术研究中心' (Sino-Indian Coarse Grain Engineering Technology Center) for joint research on coarse grain cultivation and processing technologies between China and India.
• 密山市委组织部 (Mishan City Party Committee Organization Department)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of a rural revitalization practice base. The university signed a cooperation agreement with Mishan City to build a practice base for serving rural development through university expertise.
• 大庆规划展示馆 (Daqing Planning Exhibition Hall)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly established the '大思政课' (Great Ideological and Political Course) practical education base with the Daqing Planning Exhibition Hall under the Economic Management College.
• 31所国外高校和科研院所 (31 International Universities and Research Institutes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with institutions from the USA, UK, Canada, Russia, France, South Korea, Japan, India, Ukraine, Poland, and Malaysia. Partnerships include student exchange, joint research, and faculty development programs.
• 中俄寒地农业大学联盟 (China-Russia Cold Region Agricultural University Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the China-Russia Cold Region Agricultural University Alliance for bilateral cooperation in cold-region agricultural research and education.
• 中国东北地区与俄罗斯远东及西伯利亚地区大学联盟 (China Northeast and Russia Far East and Siberia University Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the regional alliance between Chinese northeastern universities and Russian Far East and Siberian institutions for academic exchange and research collaboration.
• 一带一路南南合作农业教育科技创新联盟 (Belt and Road South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education S&T Innovation Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Belt and Road South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education S&T Innovation Alliance, contributing to international agricultural development cooperation under the BRI framework.
• 丝绸之路农业教育科技创新联盟 (Silk Road Agricultural Education S&T Innovation Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Silk Road Agricultural Education S&T Innovation Alliance for collaborative agricultural research and education along the ancient Silk Road regions.
• 北大荒研究院（北京）有限公司 (Beidahuang Research Institute Beijing Co.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned framework cooperation agreement for joint graduate training with Beidahuang Group's Beijing research subsidiary. The cooperation focuses on cultivating high-level professional talents aligned with enterprise development needs through specialized master's programs.
• 近30所国内外高校和科研院所 (Nearly 30 Domestic and Foreign Universities and Research Institutes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearly 30 universities and research institutes collaborate with the university on joint graduate supervision, having trained 48 doctoral and master's students in total.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sichuan Agricultural University: Major Chinese agricultural university with strong research output in crop science and animal husbandry. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary public agricultural research university with national recruitment.
• South China Agricultural University: Tier-1 Chinese agricultural university with strong research standing and Guangdong-based national reach. Comparable in mission and category but operating in a different climatic region with distinct crop focus.

Direct peers

• Nanjing Agricultural University: Top-tier Chinese agricultural university with strong research output in crop science, agricultural engineering, and food science. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary public agricultural university with significant national recruitment and government-funded research portfolio.
• Northwest A&F University: Major Chinese agricultural research university focused on dryland agriculture and agricultural engineering. Comparable in mission profile (research + extension) and as a Ministry of Education-designated public agricultural university.
• Huazhong Agricultural University: Tier-1 Chinese agricultural university with strong biology and crop science research. Comparable as a public agricultural research university competing for national research funding, top students, and graduate education positioning.
• China Agricultural University: China's premier national agricultural university and the strongest direct competitor in agricultural sciences research and graduate education. Comparable as a public agricultural research university with national recruitment, large research output, and similar extension-oriented missions.
• Northeast Agricultural University: Heilongjiang-based agricultural university and the closest geographic peer. Competes directly for students, faculty, and provincial research funding in Heilongjiang, with overlapping focus on crop science, animal science, and agricultural engineering.

Regional players

• Shenyang Agricultural University: Liaoning-based agricultural university and Northeast regional peer. Competes in the same regional agricultural research ecosystem and recruits from overlapping provincial student pools in Northeast China.
• Inner Mongolia Agricultural University: Northern China agricultural university with overlapping focus on coarse grains, livestock, and cold-region agriculture. Comparable in serving a frontier agricultural region with similar land-reclamation heritage.
• Jilin Agricultural University: Jilin Province-based agricultural university and another Northeast regional peer. Comparable in scale, mission, and provincial-level public research university status with similar crop and animal science research focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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