 Yangling, where the university is located, is believed as the birthplace of Houji, God of Abundant Harvests, and is the area where he taught people how to grow and harvest cereals.Since 1934, 7 academic institutions or universities resided here gradually and it is reputable as Town of Agriculture Sciences.Many achievements have been made by university, such as wheat cultivars Biman 1 (by ) and Xiaoyan 6 (by Li, Zhensheng) which were dominant wheat cultivars in Yellow River-Huai River Wheat Growth Area and significantly increased wheat quality and yield.