China Agricultural University
The first institute of higher learning dedicated to agriculture, CAU's popularity has diminished with the decline in agricultural interest among China's youth. Now, CAU has turned itself into a comprehensive university with agriculture as its distinguished feature and advantage. It is composed of 13 colleges and has a graduate school and a school of continuing education.
Tuition: 3,000 – 5,000 yuan per year
Notable alumni:
Chen Yunlin, president of the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS);
Song Yanping, former member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee