BFU History
1902
The history of BFU dates back to the forestry specialty of the agronomy department set up within the Peking Imperial University that was established as early as 1902.
1952
In 1952, through the nationwide wave of college & department adjustment, an independent Beijing Forestry College (BFC) was set up via the combination of the Forestry Department of Beijing Agriculture University(predecessor of China Agriculture University) and the Forestry Department of Hebei Agriculture College(predecessor of Hebei Agriculture University). BFC became one of the earliest Forestry Colleges in China.
1956
In 1956, the Gardening Department of Beijing Agriculture University and some sections of the Architecture Department of Tsinghua University integrated into BFC.
1960
In 1960, it was list as a key national college or university.
1969
In 1969, it relocated to Yunnan Province.
1979
In 1979, it was back to Beijing and recovered its running.
1981
In 1981, it became the first batch of colleges or universities to confer master’s degree in and doctoral degree.
1985
In 1985, it officially changed its name into BFU.
1996
In 1996, it was listed as the first batch of colleges or universities of “Project 211”(the Higher Education Reinvigoration Project 211).
2001
In 2001, it was jointly supported and built by the Ministry of Education(MOE) and the State Forestry Administration(SFA).
2004
In 2004, it was authorized to formally establish the Graduate School by MOE.
2008
In 2008, it was listed as a pilot university in the national program of “the Innovation Platform for Prioritized Academic Disciplines”.
2011
In 2011, it was honored as a member of League of Hi-tech & Science for Universities with other 10 featured universities.
2012
In 2012，it initiated Systematic Innovation Center of Efficient Cultivation and Utilization of Forest Resources, the first forestry coordinative innovation center in China.
2016
In 2016, BFU’s Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design was approved by Beijing Municipal Government.
2017
In 2017, 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”discipline.
2019
Up to 2019,its 7 disciplines have entered the top 1% of ESI global ranking.
