Southwest Forestry University (SWFU)
Founded as the Department of Forestry in Yunnan University in 1939. Became separate institution and acquired present title 1978 following the establishment and merger of Kunming College of Agriculture and Forestry and Yunnan Forestry College, and affiliated with China’s Ministry of Forestry. Acquired predent title 1983.
Funding:
Public
Grades 1
Master's Degree
or equivalent
Languages 1
Divisions 32
- Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Centre
- Social Forestry and Mountain Development Centre
- Continuing Education and College of Forestry Vocational Education College
- Computer and Information Sciences Department/DivisionFields of study: Computer Graphics, Information Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science
- Environmental Sciences and Engineering Department/DivisionFields of study: Water Management, Ecology, Environmental Management, Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies
- Foreign Languages Department/Division
- Fundamental Courses Department/Division
- Humanities and Social Sciences Department/DivisionFields of study: Chinese, Public Administration, Literature, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Law
- Conservation Biology FacultyFields of study: Protective Services, Welfare and Protective Services, Forestry, Zoology, Environmental Management, Animal Husbandry, Biology
- Economics and Management Faculty
- Ecotourism FacultyFields of study: Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources, Ecology, Information Sciences, Environmental Studies, Tourism, Information Technology
- Landscape Architecture FacultyFields of study: Rural Planning, Urban Studies, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Town Planning, Design, Fine Arts
- Natural Resources FacultyFields of study: Surveying and Mapping, Genetics, Botany, Natural Resources, Forestry, Agronomy, Food Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Information Sciences, Computer Science
- Transportation, Machinery and Civil Engineering Faculty
- Wood Science and Technology Faculty
- Bamboo and Rattan Research DivisionFields of study: Agriculture
- Modern Forestry and Engineering Institute
- Urban Forestry and Urban-Rural Planning Institute
- Wood Sciences and Technology Institute
- Early Warning and Control of Forest Disasters Laboratory
- Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in Southwestern Mountainous Area Laboratory
- Landscaping Plants and Ornamental Horticulture Laboratory
- Silviculture in the Southwestern Mountainous Areas Laboratory
- Biotic Materials Research Division
- Education and Human Resources Research DivisionFields of study: Human Resources
- Education Reform and Development Research DivisionFields of study: Education
- National Parks Research DivisionFields of study: Environmental Studies
- National Plateau Wetland Research Division
- Wood Bio-fuel Resources Research DivisionFields of study: Natural Resources
- Wood Engineering Research DivisionFields of study: Agricultural Engineering
- ‘3S’ Technology Research DivisionFields of study: Data Processing, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
- Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest Region of China Unit
