Henan Agricultural University

What Henan Agricultural University does

Henan Agricultural University is a public higher-education and research institution headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, tracing its origins to 1902. It operates across three campuses (Longzihu, Wenhua Road, Xuchang) totaling approximately 264.83万平方米, enrolling 38,278 students through 89 undergraduate programs across 24 colleges and supported by 2,700+ faculty and staff including six Chinese Academy of Engineering academicians. Its core academic and research activities concentrate on crop science (especially wheat and corn), animal science, plant protection, agricultural engineering, and food science, anchored by nine national and 105 provincial/ministerial research platforms including the National Wheat and Corn Two-Season High-Efficiency Production Key Laboratory and the Shennong Seed Laboratory.

The institution generates proprietary research IP — notably the Gold Grain MY73 and YD268 wheat varieties, China's first local chicken genomic liquid-phase chip (Shennong 1), and the world's first high-quality physical map of the black rye genome — alongside five recent national-level science and technology awards and cumulative 14th Five-Year Plan research funding exceeding 4.5 billion yuan. It is co-managed by China's Ministry of Agriculture and Henan Provincial Government, designated as a Double First-Class creation project university, and recognized nationally for graduate employment, innovation and entrepreneurship, rural revitalization talent cultivation, and food security education.

The university's revenue model rests on four streams: government appropriations (national and provincial), tuition and continuing education fees (regulated under provincial standards), research grants from national key programs and enterprise collaborations, and social services including technology transfer and consulting to agricultural enterprises and rural communities. Distribution and outreach are conducted through the national Gaokao enrollment system, graduate recruitment, continuing education, a science-and-technology commissioner system serving Henan's rural areas, and corporate partnerships such as the Muyuan Group joint industry research institute and the Huarun Group training programs run through Zhongyuan Gongfu College.

Name

Henan Agricultural University

Legal name

Henan Agricultural University

Website

https://henau.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Henan Agricultural University is a public research university in Zhengzhou, China, delivering higher education and applied agricultural research — specializing in wheat, corn, and livestock science — to 38,278 students, government partners, and rural communities across Henan Province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Other Crop Farming (1119), Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming (111191)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Nutrient Management Planning & Fertility Programs (AFACABAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural higher education
• Crop breeding research
• Agricultural technology extension
• Plant science research
• Rural development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhengzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from national and provincial government education budgets for agricultural universities
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education tuition fees
3. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from national key research programs, provincial projects, and collaborative research with enterprises
4. Social Services and Technology Transfer: Revenue from agricultural technology extension, consulting services, and technology transfer to agricultural enterprises

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Henan Agricultural University is a public higher education and research institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across 24 colleges with deep specialization in agriculture, forestry, animal medicine, engineering, economics, management, law, and arts. It conducts agricultural research in crop breeding, animal science, plant protection, agricultural engineering, and food science, develops new crop varieties and agricultural biotechnologies, and delivers science and technology extension services to rural communities and agricultural enterprises.

Product overview

Henan Agricultural University is an educational institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across 24 colleges covering disciplines including agriculture, forestry, animal medicine, engineering, economics, management, law, and arts. The university provides research services, social services to rural communities, and operates research platforms including the National Wheat Engineering Technology Research Center, national key laboratories, and collaborative innovation centers. The institution does not offer commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Henan Agricultural University Markei College (河南农业大学马尔凯理工学院): International education college established in partnership with Italian institutions
• Zhongyuan Gongfu College (中原共富学院)
• Henan Nongye Daxue Lianhe Yanjiusheng Yuan (河南农业大学联合研究生院)

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Four-year undergraduate degree programs across 24 colleges and 89 majors (including 19 national first-class programs and 23 provincial first-class programs) covering agriculture, forestry, animal medicine, engineering, economics, management, law, and arts. Available to high school graduates admitted via the national college entrance examination (Gaokao) and the Henan provincial enrollment system. Current undergraduate enrollment stands at 31,662 students.
• Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs Postgraduate degree programs including master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and the joint Henan Agricultural University–Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences graduate school. Available to bachelor's-degree holders via national graduate recruitment examinations. Current graduate enrollment includes 5,782 master's students and 834 doctoral students.
• Continuing Education Programs Adult higher education, professional training, and continuing-education degree and non-degree programs for working professionals. Includes 2026 higher-education continuing-education graduation ceremony serving 838 continuing-education students.
• International Student Programs and Markei College International education programs including overseas student enrollment and the joint Henan Agricultural University Markei College with Italian institutions (http://gj.henau.edu.cn/). Available to international students through designated recruitment channels.
• Proprietary Crop Varieties (MY73 and YD268) Proprietary registered crop varieties developed by the university's breeding programs. Notable registrations include gold-grain MY73 wheat variety and YD268 wheat variety, both granted plant-genetics registration status and used in cultivation across Henan Province. Transferred to agricultural producers for grain production.
• Shennong 1 Chicken Genomic Liquid-Phase Chip China's first local chicken genomic liquid-phase chip, named Shennong 1, intended for molecular breeding applications in the poultry and animal husbandry sectors. Granted registered plant-genetics (in this case, animal-genetics) registration status.
• Zhongyuan Gongfu College (中原共富学院) An organizational unit of the university focused on rural revitalization and common-prosperity training; conducts training programs for agricultural enterprises, rural talent cohorts, and corporate clients (including Huarun Group's 2026 'Future Stars' training camp for the power division).
• Science and Technology Extension Services (百千万科教服务) On-the-ground science and technology extension services delivering agricultural technical guidance, training, and improved practices to rural counties and farmers across Henan Province (including Sanmenxia, Fangcheng, Xinyang, Zhumadian, Lushi, Yuanyang, and others). Includes plant protection, veterinary medicine, forage additives, traditional Chinese medicine cultivation, and forestry understory economics technical guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Henan grain output exceeded 100 billion jin (连续突破800亿斤、900亿斤和1000亿斤大关)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• 河南省家庭农场协会 (Henan Provincial Family Farm Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Signed 'Fifteenth Five-Year' strategic cooperation framework agreement with the association and the Jiu San Society of Henan Agricultural University for rural revitalization and agricultural development initiatives
• 中原共富学院 (Zhongyuan Gongfu College)coreOthers · 30 June 2026Newly established college focusing on rural revitalization and common prosperity, organizing training programs for agricultural enterprises and rural talents. Signed cooperation with Huarun Group for employee training.
• 河南天翼农业发展有限公司 (Henan Tianyi Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Signed cooperation agreement for veterinary medicine and agricultural technology services
• 中国农业科学院 (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep collaboration in agricultural research, including joint laboratories, student exchange programs, and collaborative research projects. Multiple institutes have signed cooperation agreements including Vegetable and Flower Research Institute, Tea Research Institute, and Agricultural Economics Research Institute.
• 华润集团 (Huarun Group)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerZhongyuan Gongfu College undertaking Huarun Group's 2026 'Future Stars' training camp (power division) program for employee development
• 牧原集团 (Muyuan Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished Muyuan-Muyuan Joint Industry Research Institute for animal husbandry technology research and development

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northeast Agricultural University: 211 Project agricultural university in Heilongjiang with strong programs in animal science, crop science, and agricultural engineering. Comparable peer in scale and provincial flagship status.
• Nanjing Agricultural University: Double First-Class agricultural university with strong crop science research and graduate programs. Directly comparable as a peer public agricultural university focused on grain crops, plant protection, and agricultural biotechnology.
• China Agricultural University: China's flagship national agricultural university (985/211/Double First-Class), with direct overlap in agricultural sciences education and crop/animal science research. Most directly comparable peer in scale and prestige, though with significantly greater national footprint.
• Northwest A&F University: Double First-Class agricultural university in Shaanxi, 985 Platform university. Comparable in crop breeding, dryland agriculture, and animal science research; strong regional university competitor in central/western China.
• South China Agricultural University: Double First-Class agricultural university in Guangdong with comparable scale and disciplinary breadth across agriculture, animal science, and life sciences. Direct peer in academic ranking tier.
• Huazhong Agricultural University: Double First-Class agricultural university in Wuhan with comparable research intensity in crop sciences, animal husbandry, and agricultural biotechnology. Direct peer in scale, ranking tier, and disciplinary coverage.
• Shandong Agricultural University: Provincial agricultural university in Shandong with strong crop science and animal husbandry programs. Closely comparable as a Henan-tier provincial agricultural university with similar enrollment scale and disciplinary mix.
• Sichuan Agricultural University: 211 Project agricultural university in Sichuan with comparable scope in crop science, animal science, and rural development research. Direct peer as a major provincial agricultural university with significant extension programs.

Regional players

• Anhui Agricultural University: Provincial agricultural university in Anhui, geographically and structurally similar to HAU as a regional agricultural university. Comparable in scale, focus on grain crops, and provincial government funding model.

Others

• Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences: National agricultural research institution and existing partner of HAU. Comparable as the dominant national agricultural R&D player, and a natural ecosystem partner (and to some extent competitor) for research talent and funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubedouyin.com/video/7652312725133657768
• Xx.com/hau1902
• Facebookfacebook.com/hau1902
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henan-agricultural-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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