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Shenyang Agricultural University (SYAU), merged by the Faculty of Agronomy of Fudan University and parts of Shenyang Agricultural College (SAC), was formally established in 1952. SAU is situated at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain in Shenyang east suburb, to the east is the World Cultural Relics of Fuling, to the west is the urban area. The university occupies a land over 1,440 hectares, the campus is an ideal place for agricultural teaching and research for its diverse ecological environment.The history of SAU can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century if we consider the development of SAC. In 1910, the provincial high school was set up and later changed to the Faculty of Agronomy of North-east University in 1929. In 1938, the faculty was changed to Fengtian Agricultural University and then resumed to the Faculty of Agronomy of North-east University. In 1949, the Faculty of Agronomy of North-east University, the Faculty of Agronomy of Changchun University, and the Faculty of Agronomy of Zhongzheng University formed a new college, called Shenyang Agricultural College. The famous agricultural educationist, Zhang Kewei, was the first president. SYAU record was started from 1952. In October 1979, the state council ratified SAC as a key university attached to the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1981, the state council authorized SAC to offer Master and Doctor Courses. In October 1985, SAC was renamed as SAU after getting permission from the Ministry of Agriculture. Deng Xiaoping inscribed the university name. In April 2000, the university was jointly funded by the central and local government due to educational system change.

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