An independent Beijing Forestry College (BFC) was set up via the combination of the Forestry Department of Beijing Agriculture University and the Forestry Department of Hebei Agriculture College. BFC became one of the earliest forestry colleges in China.
The Gardening Department of Beijing Agriculture University and some sections of the Architecture Department of Tsinghua University integrated into BFC.
It was listed as a national key college.
It officially changed its name into BFU.
In 1996, it was listed as one of the first batch of "Project 211" key universities (the Higher Reinvigoration Education Project 211).
It was listed as a pilot university in the national program of "the Platform for Innovation Prioritized Academic Disciplines".
It ranked among the construction of World-class Discipline Universities and its two disciplines, Forestry and Landscape Architecture, were on the shortlist of "Double First-class” disciplines.
It was successfully approved to construct Xiong'an Campus, and became the first batch of universities to locate a new campus in Xiong'an New Era of China.
It ranked among the second-round construction of “Double First-Class” Discipline Universities and its two disciplines, Forestry and Landscape Architecture, were on the second-round shortlist of “Double First-Class” discipline.
It became a national key university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality.
