Northeast Agricultural University

Northeast Agricultural University is a public agricultural university in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. Founded in 1948, it is one of the key agricultural universities in China. It is affiliated with the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It is funded by the Department of Education of the Heilongjiang Province. The university is a member of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.

WWW neau.edu.cn

History

NEAU was established in 1948 originally as the Northeast Agricultural Institute. In January 1950, the institute was renamed Harbin Agricultural Institute. In October 1950, Shenyang Agricultural Institute merged with Harbin Agricultural Institute, and the original name, Northeast Agricultural Institute, was restored.
In February 1994, Northeast Agricultural Institute merged with Heilongjiang Institute of Agricultural Administration to form Northeast Agricultural University.

Controversies

2008 Brucellosis Outbreak

In 2008, Northeast Agricultural University experienced a significant Brucellosis outbreak within its animal medicine department. An investigation uncovered that faculty had purchased infected goats for laboratory use without obtaining the necessary quarantine certificates. Supervision during laboratory tests was also inadequate, as teachers neglected to conduct on-site quarantine checks and allowed students to work without protective clothing, violating laboratory protocol. This negligence led to 28 individuals, including students and one teacher, contracting the disease. The university's dean and party secretary of the animal medicine department were dismissed as a result. The university subsequently issued an apology and provided compensation to affected individuals.