The College of Landscape Architecture at Northeast Forestry University is committed to building a comprehensive talent development system to cultivate high-quality professionals in landscape architecture. The college offers three undergraduate programs: Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban and Rural Planning.
The Landscape architecture and horticulture program has been recognized as aNational Distinguished Specialty, included in theNational Outstanding Agricultural and Forestry Talent Development Program, and selected as aPioneering National First-Class Undergraduate Program (the first batch of China's top-tier undergraduate initiatives).
TheLandscape Architecture program is designated aKey Specialty by theNational Forestry and Grassland Administration andHeilongjiang Province. It is also recognized as aNational First-Class Undergraduate Program.
TheUrban and Rural Planning program has been awarded theProvincial First-Class Undergraduate Program status in Heilongjiang Province.
According to the2024-2025 China University Major Rankings by China Science and Education Evaluation Network:
Landscape architecture and horticulture received a5★+ rating
Landscape Architecture achieved a5★- rating
Urban and Rural Planning earned a4★ rating
The College emphasizes a tripartite integrationof foundational courses, core professional disciplines, and hands-on practicum modules in curriculum design. This systematic framework holistically develops students' comprehensive competencies while refining their technical expertise and practical application skills.
Practical education constitutes a vital component of the talent development framework. Through collaborations with off-campus enterprises, the College has established multiple practical teaching bases, allowing students to accumulate authentic work experience through immersive learning. Additionally, the College actively organizes student participation in various design competitions and practical activities, cultivating students’ innovative capabilities and strengthening their collaborative teamwork spirit.
In international talent cultivation, the College actively promotes global exchanges and collaborations, establishing partnerships with universities across multiple countries and regions. Through joint training programs, academic exchanges, and short-term study abroad opportunities, it provides students with internationalized learning experiences that significantly broaden their global perspectives. The College maintains a consistently high graduate employment rate, with alumni working in diverse fields, including landscape planning and design, landscape engineering and construction, urban-rural planning, and architectural design. Concurrently, the College strongly emphasizes developing students' postgraduate research capabilities, with a substantial proportion of graduates advancing to pursue master's and doctoral degrees at prestigious institutions each year.
Through its well-structured academic programs and scientific talent development system, the College of Landscape Architecture at Northeast Forestry University has cultivated generations of highly skilled professionals for society, making significant contributions to China's landscape architecture industry and ecological environment development.
