Introduction to Chapingo Autonomous University:

Introduction: Chapingo Autonomous University is an influential agricultural university in Mexico, and is a leader in Mexico and Latin America.

Overview: The school offers a variety of undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs related to agriculture. It has a professional faculty team, focuses on combining academic research with practice, and provides students with high-quality education and research resources.

History: The school originated from the National Agricultural School (Escuela Nacional de Agricultura) established in 1854, originally located in the San Jacinto Monastery in Mexico City. In 1923, the school moved to the former estate of President Alvaro Obregón in Chapingo. Graduate courses were added in 1959, and autonomous status was obtained in 1978.

Founded: February 22, 1854.

School Strength: The school has strong teaching and research strength in the field of agriculture, and has trained many outstanding agricultural professionals. Its academic research results have a certain influence in Mexico and internationally. The school has also established cooperative relationships with many institutions and enterprises at home and abroad to provide students with internship and employment opportunities.

Nature of the institution: a public higher education institution funded by the federal government.

Educational philosophy: Its educational philosophy is "teach the exploitation of the land, not the exploitation of the men", that is, to teach people to develop the land, not to exploit others, aiming to cultivate students' sense of responsibility for agricultural and rural development, as well as attention to sustainable development.

Key laboratories and disciplines: Key disciplines are mainly concentrated in agriculture, forestry and other related fields. In the 2021 QS World University Subject Rankings, its agricultural and forestry teaching ranked second in Mexico. It is not clear that there are particularly famous key laboratories, but as an agricultural specialty university, it should have a certain foundation and advantages in agricultural-related scientific research facilities and experimental conditions.

Department: The school has a number of colleges or departments related to agriculture, such as the Department of Agricultural Economics, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Rural Sociology, etc., which are subject to the actual settings of the school.

Ranking: 1001-1200 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings. 251-300 in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Agricultural Sciences. 181-190 in the 2023 Latin American University Rankings.

Fees: Tuition is free for both domestic and international students.

Campus Environment: The main campus is located in Texcoco, Mexico State. The campus has famous art murals created by painter Diego Rivera, which have high artistic value and cultural significance. The school also has the National Agricultural Museum, which displays the agricultural development process of Mexico from prehistory to modern times, providing students with rich learning resources. In addition, the campus has a beautiful environment, good greening, modern teaching facilities and scientific research sites, providing good conditions for students' study and life. The school has branches in Morelia, Tepa and Bermejillo.