Established in 1946, Gansu Agricultural University (GAU) is a non-profit public higher education institution in the small city of Lanzhou (250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Gansu. Officially accredited/recognized by the Department of Education, Gansu Province, GAU is a large (15,000-19,999 students) coeducational institution. Gansu Agricultural University (GAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.
It is one of the universities on the first list of China's Excellent Agricultural and Forestal Personnel Training Project. This 70-year-old institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. GAU provides academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sport facilities and/or activities, as well as administrative services.