The school was formerly the Forestry Department of Central University (founded in 1902) and the Forestry Department of Jinling University (founded in 19 10), and Nanjing Forestry College was merged in 1952, which was one of the only three forestry colleges in China at that time. 1955 Huazhong agricultural college (formed by the merger of Wuhan university, Nanchang university and Hubei agricultural college) was merged with the forestry department, and 1972 was renamed Nanjing forestry industry institute. 1983 restored the name of Nanjing Forestry College, and 1985 changed its name to Nanjing Forestry University.

As of June 2020 165438+ 10, the school has three campuses, covering an area of 1075 1. 15 mu, with teaching and research instruments and equipment totaling 883 million yuan, 2 1.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanjing Forestry University.