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Northwest A&F University was established on September 11, 1999 by merging 5 scientific research institutions and 2 universities in Yangling, Shaanxi Province, namely Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest Institute of Water Resource Sciences, Shaanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Forestry, Shaanxi Province and China Academy of Sciences jointly Northwest Institute of Botany, Northwest Agricultural University and Northwest Forestry College. The 7 members involved in merging were very close to each other historically. Northwest Agricultural University has the biggest area and the longest history out of 7 members. Therefore, the University history can be dated back to 1934(Year 23 in Minguo calendar) when National Northwest Senior College of Agriculture and Forestry, the original school based on which Northwest Agriculture University was formed, was founded by the Senior Politician of Kuomintang Mr. Yu Youren, Kuomingtang veteran member Tai Chi-tao, Kuomingtang General Yang Hucheng .Northwest Agricultural University originated from the National Northwest Senior College of Agriculture and Forestry, which was founded in 1934. In 1930 and 1937, the Senior College merged with Department of Animal Husbandry in College of Agriculture of National Henan University and College of Agricultural of National Northwest Associated University respectively, renamed to be National Northwest Agricultural College. Meanwhile, Department of Water Conservancy of National Lanzhou University joined the College. Following the independence of People's Republic of China in 1949, ""National"" was deleted from the College name although it remains a government funded academic school. In 1952, Department of Agricultural Water Conservancy was partially given to Xi'an Jiaotong University under the order of The State Council. 2 years later, the remained Department of Agricultural Water Conservancy became an independent academic institution which is the mold of Northwest Institute of Water Resource Sciences. In 1979, Northwest Forestry College came out to be an independent school from Department of Forestry in Northwest Agricultural College. In 1985, with the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery, the University name changed to be Northwest Agricultural University.

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