The College of Tobacco Science of Yunnan Agricultural University
The College of Tobacco Science (云南农业大学烟草学院) at Yunnan Agricultural University is a secondary college under Yunnan Agricultural University and is one of the earliest institutions in China to conduct tobacco education and research.
The College of Tobacco Science was established on July 10, 1997, based on the Tobacco Department of the Agricultural Science and Technology College and the Tobacco Research Institute of Yunnan Agricultural University. It was renamed the Tobacco College in May 2001. According to information from the college’s official website in August 2021, it offers 2 undergraduate programs, 1 master’s degree in a secondary discipline, and 1 professional master’s degree; it has 25 full-time faculty members, 704 full-time undergraduate students, 160 full-time and part-time master’s students, and 8 doctoral students.
History of the Institution
From the 1940s to the 1980s, courses on Tobacco Cultivation were offered in the agricultural colleges that preceded Yunnan Agricultural University.
- In September 1986, it began enrolling undergraduate students majoring in tobacco.
- In September 1987, it started accepting master’s students in the field of tobacco based on the Crop Cultivation master’s program.
- In December 1996, the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government approved the establishment of the Yunnan Agricultural University Tobacco Cultivation Technology College.
- On July 10, 1997, the Yunnan Agricultural University Tobacco Cultivation Technology College was formed, based on the Tobacco Department of the Agricultural Science and Technology College and the Tobacco Research Institute of Yunnan Agricultural University.
- In May 2001, it was renamed the College of Tobacco Science.
- In 2007, with approval from the Yunnan Provincial Degree Office, Yunnan Agricultural University and the Yunnan Provincial Tobacco Agricultural Science Research Institute jointly established an innovative training base for graduate students in the tobacco industry.
- In 2008, the college began admitting doctoral students in crop varieties and ecology based on the doctoral program in Crop Genetics and Breeding.
- In 2012, it was approved by the Ministry of Education to set up a secondary master’s program in tobacco science outside the discipline catalog.
Academic Programs
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, it offers 2 undergraduate programs:
- Undergraduate Programs: Tobacco, Flavor Fragrance Technology and Engineering.
Faculty Strength
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, there are 25 full-time faculty members: 7 senior professors, 13 associate professors, and 6 mid-level professionals.
- There are 19 doctoral degree holders; 5 are doctoral supervisors, and 18 are master’s supervisors.
- There is 1 teaching master of the “Ten Thousand Talent Program” in Yunnan Province, 1 teaching master under the Special Support Program for High-level Talents in Yunnan Province, 1 teaching and research leader in Yunnan Province’s higher education institutions, 2 academic leaders of young and middle-aged people in Yunnan Province, and 1 reserve talent; there is also 1 provincial-level teaching team.
- More than 20 honorary professors, part-time professors, and part-time master’s supervisors are employed.
Teaching and Quality Engineering
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, the college has:
- 1 first-class undergraduate program construction point in Yunnan Province
- 1 key major in Yunnan Province
- 1 distinctive major in Yunnan Province
- 1 comprehensive reform pilot major in Yunnan Province
- 1 experimental teaching center in Yunnan Province
- 1 national off-campus practice education base for college students
- 1 innovative training base for graduate students in the Yunnan tobacco industry
- 7 off-campus practical teaching bases co-built with tobacco and other enterprises
The college has:
- 1 national-level excellent resource-sharing course
- 1 national-level excellent course
- 1 “first-class” course in Yunnan Province
- 1 demonstration course at the school level
- 6 first-class courses at the school level
- 1 national-level digital course under construction.
Courses
- National-level Excellent Resource-sharing Course: Tobacco Cultivation
- National-level Excellent Course: Tobacco Cultivation
- Yunnan Province Excellent Course: Tobacco Cultivation
Teaching Achievements
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, the college has edited and co-edited 15 textbooks, 5 industry training textbooks, and has 1 digital textbook under construction.
Teaching Achievement Awards
- Project Name: Strengthening the Construction of Practice Bases and Enhancing Practical Teaching Links
Award Category: First Prize of Teaching Achievement in Yunnan Province (2001) - Project Name: Research and Practice on Building Specialties Combining with Yunnan’s Biological Resource Industry Advantages
Award Category: First Prize of Teaching Achievement in Yunnan Province (2009) - Project Name: Exploration and Practice of National Excellent Course Construction in Tobacco Cultivation
Award Category: Second Prize of Teaching Achievement in Yunnan Province (2009)
Discipline Development
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, it has:
- 1 master’s program in a secondary discipline
- 1 professional master’s degree
- 1 key support discipline in Yunnan Province
- Secondary Discipline Master’s Program: Tobacco Science
- Professional Master’s Degree: Crop Science
- Key Support Discipline in Yunnan Province: Economic Crop Science (Tobacco, Sugar, Tea, and Fruit)
Academic Research
Research Platforms
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, it has:
- 1 engineering technology research center in Yunnan Province
- 1 key laboratory for universities in Yunnan Province
- 2 academician workstations
- Key Laboratory for Universities in Yunnan Province: Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Innovation and Sustainable Utilization
- Engineering Research Center in Yunnan Province: Yunnan Aromatic Biotechnology Engineering Research Center
Research Achievements
According to the college’s official website in August 2021, it is involved in over 40 ongoing national natural science foundation projects and various tobacco projects at provincial and national levels, with more than 100 authorized patents. The college has received over 10 provincial-level scientific and technological awards from the National Tobacco Corporation and the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government, and over 30 scientific achievements awards from provincial tobacco enterprises.
Research Awards
- Project Name: Agricultural Science Research Methods
Award Category: Third Prize for Excellent Achievements in Educational Science Research in Yunnan Province (2006)
Cultural Traditions
Emblem
The college’s emblem features green and yellow as standard colors and adopts a circular design. It consists of two concentric circles forming two main areas, with the annular area between the circles used to display the college’s name and its English name. The central part features a stylized tobacco leaf pattern as the main element of the emblem. The upper and lower edges of the outer part are marked with the college name in both Chinese and English.
Current Leadership
Position | Name |
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Party Secretary | Li Zuosen |
Dean | Liu Yating |
Deputy Secretary | Wang Liping |
Deputy Deans | Wang Na, Chen Jianbin |