used to be the College of Science and Agriculture

during the Japanese Colonial period

In 2002, the college adopted its current name

to acknowledge the Advances of Agricultural Technology

It has persisted in its pursuit of the sustainable development of bio-resources and the environment

For a long time,

the College of Bioresources and Agriculture has prioritized the nurturing of quality researchers for higher education institute

and made contributions to the agriculture and bio-industry with academic studies

The college is composed of 250 faculty members and 4200 students

It has nurtured generations of outstanding researchers in the agriculture and the bio-industry

Our studies and research start from the care of living and producing conditions of farmers

and concentrate on rural and agricultural development

in order to achieve innovative and creative breakthroughs

With professionalism and enthusiasm

we have adopted principles of science, management, and technology

to explore four major fields

crops and the environment

biology, engineering, and social science

The institute dedicated to Crops and the Environmental research

include the following five

The Department of Agronomy

continues making breakthroughs in the traditional agriculture industry

by improving crops both in quality and quantity

and ensures environmental and consumer safety in the process

The Department of Agricultural Chemistry combines

the knowledge and technology of chemistry

physics and biology

It explores the interaction between humans and the environment

to protect and control the agricultural producing environment

and studies the application of bio-resources

The School of Forestry and Resource Conservation

is rooted in traditional forestry

and takes lessons from mother earth

It concentrates on sustainable development of resources

and bio-diversity maintenance

The Department of Horticulture and Landscape

makes use of traditional and innovative bio-technology

to improve the variety, production, management, and application of horticultural crops

so as to elevate our quality of living

The Institute of Food Science and Technology

integrates food technology with nutrition studies

and focuses on R&D and innovation

thus increasing the application value of various food

Five other institutes specialize in biology

The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

utilizes the diversity and secondary metabolite of microbes

to expand the application of microorganisms in agriculture

bio-technology, medicine, and environmental protection

The Department of Entomology studies pests against both human beings and animals

and the applications of insects

It values environmental protection, bio-diversity maintenance, and ecology preservation

The Department of Animal Science and Technology elevates the application value of animal resources

via biology, reproductive physiology

breeding statistics, business management, and producing and processing

The Institute of Biotechnology by integrating all relevant technology

strengthens the competitiveness of the bio-industry and agriculture

The School of Veterinary Medicine approaches health issues on both human beings and animals

from an animal-oriented perspective

It makes efforts to prevent and monitor zoonoses

develops new methods in diagnosis and treatment

and promotes animal welfare and protection

Two institutes focus on engineering

The Department of Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering

develops engineering technology and utilizes management approaches

to ensure environmental sustainability and support social economic development

The Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering

strive to meet demands of mechatronics engineering

and system integration in the bio-industry

and improves its competitiveness and level of automation

Institutes which contribute to social sciences include the following two

The Department of Agriculture Economics

which studies agriculture, environmental resources, and produce marketing

It applies economics, accounting, and statistics

to promote the academic and economic status of Taiwan's agriculture

The Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development

focuses on knowledge sharing within the industry, consumer marketing,

community mobility and living industry innovations

It promotes professionalization and modernization of the industry

and environmental assisting ability

With different departments covering various fields

the college is a comprehensive educational and research institute

capable of interdisciplinary studies

The activities of these departments are assisted by affiliated organizations in the college

These include the Agricultural Extension Committee

which offers extension assistance and technology consultation

to farmers and government agricultural bureaus

The phytotron offers us self-contained space

which guarantees precise control of the environmental conditions when conducting experiments

and the Hydrotech Research Institute, which is co-founded with the college of engineering

provides thorough study resources for hydrodynamics, hydrography

water resources engineering, and engineering design and analysis

The agricultural exhibition hall functions as an educator

in promoting and expanding agricultural information and knowledge to the public

The Education and Research Center for Bio-Industrial Automation

promotes bio-industry automation education

It nurtures talents in producing, manufacturing, promotion, and management

The experimental farm assist ecology education

intern practices, experiments, and research

by providing necessary materials and environments

To the public, it offers guided ecological tours and

diagnoses and consultation of pests and diseases of plants

and abundant agricultural products and spaces for leisure activities

All the affiliated organizations are eager to interact with the public

so as to contribute the results of academic research to the people

Furthermore, the college also includes the experimental forest

which covers one percent of Taiwan's land

It is an important research base with wide biodiversity

and has five forest types with distinctive biological features

It bears the responsibility of promoting Taiwan's forestry

so people can appreciate the natural environment

and is a treasury of national biological resources

In addition, the highland experimental farm located at the mid to high elevation

has an environment that is suitable for

research and experiment of highland agriculture and ecology

It also serves as the business model of sustainable development of highland agriculture in Taiwan

and is dedicated to promoting and expending the practice and relative knowledge

to ensure the highland resources can be better shared and used

The Veterinary Hospital provides intern opportunity for both students and foreign practitioners

and also conducts quarantines for imported small animals

on demand of the council of agriculture

To meet changes in customers' needs

It expanded its medical services by procuring Computed Tomography equipment

and established Asia's first animal cancer center for research and treatment

which upgrades clinical diagnosis techniques

In response to industrial transformation and research needs

the Ecological Engineering Center

the Consulting Center for Statistics and Bioinformatics

the Bioenergy Research Center

the Research Center for Plant Medicine

the Research Center of Food and Biomolecules

the Center for International Agricultural Education and Academic Exchanges

and the Zoonoses Research Center were also established by the college

These functional research centers boost partnership with other institutes

via academic exchanges and cooperation

Moreover, the Joint Center for Instruments and Researches

coordinate resources and actively upgrade various high-tech research instruments

thus elevating the quality and efficiency of R&D activities

With all these resources and diligence

students and faculty of the college have achieved significant academic successes

Their achievements are remarkable in both quantity and quality

The fruitful research results are published in various academic journals

and wildly practiced in the industry

through accessing patents or transferring of technology

Students and faculty are often acknowledged by internal or external institutes

with awards and praise for these efforts and achievements

They are also closely involved in policy making

and provide professional suggestions to formulate comprehensive agriculture regulations

Since the founding of the college

it has nurtured numerous talents

who have made great contributions to the industry, government, and the academia

The college focuses on local agriculture

and it is opened MBA courses in Taiwan's agricultural hub

so as to upgrade the quality of agricultural personnel

and meet the demand of agricultural development in Taiwan

Students and faculty have built an intimate relationship with local farmers

They investigate the needs of the industry

and provide technical and professional training which are greatly received

Furthermore, the college has built a long-term partnership

with internationally renowned universities

in the U.S., Australia, Japan, and Korea

by signing the international agreement on academic exchange and cooperation

An association is also formed by the signing cooperation of MOU

with the International Rice Research Institute

the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture

and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research

The college also regularly visits

foreign educational institutes

and participates in important international conferences and seminars

and plays a significant role in these occasions

To encourage global interaction

the college provide short or long term courses

to recruit students from southeast Asia, Latin America, and the U.S.

and invites world-renowned scholars to make speeches or lectures

Through these in depth exchanges of agricultural research

the college is able to promote Taiwanese experience

and learning from its foreign counterparts

The college also provides several distance learning courses

together with Kyoto University

They offer brand-new learning experiences for students

which may trigger new opportunities

of cooperation between the two institutes

The College of Bioresources and Agriculture

values the concept of sustainable development

and applies expertise to find solutions to problems

concerning the environment, energy efficiency, ecology, and production

It also applies research results to improve land conditions

reproduction, and technology innovation

We want to pass on the belief of sustainability

by holding projects, camps, and activities

to plant this idea deep in the minds of students and this college

so they can promote and spread it to the public

and younger generations

In the future, we will continue our research

based on the living and producing of farmers

to create a better quality of life

and focus on solving problems

concerning rural and agricultural development

by conducting in depth studies

We will change the flaws of old-fashioned technologies with innovations

and integrate the expertise of different fields

to built an uplifting spirit

To change is to follow an unpredictable tide

and to integrate is to yield new fruits from old branches

The College of Bioresources and Agriculture of National Taiwan University

welcomes you to join our effort

to build a sustainable future