The major of Physical Geography and Resources and Environment of Yunnan Agricultural University began to recruit students in September 2017, relying on the geographical characteristics of Yunnan Plateau, the agricultural science advantages of Yunnan Agricultural University and the provincial key discipline of Agricultural Resources and Environment. Based on the characteristics and changes of the earth's surface layer (with emphasis on the soil circle), agricultural resources management and sustainable development, agricultural environment monitoring and protection, 3S technology and its application, territorial space planning, teaching, scientific research and personnel training will be carried out.

Among the teachers of this major, 60% have senior titles and 60% have doctorate degrees. They are engaged in the research work of physical geography, soil geography and agricultural environmental protection respectively. They have distinct professional characteristics in plateau geography combined with agricultural resource protection.

This major aims to cultivate talents with extensive scientific literacy and solid professional literacy, who can meet the needs of national and local economic and social development and have innovative consciousness. The curriculum design of the major of physical geography and resources and Environment emphasizes not only the basic theory, but also the cultivation of application skills and comprehensive ability. We offer a number of skill-based courses, including surveying, GEOGRAPHIC information system, map drawing, ARCGIS, AutoCAD, Southern CASS and other skills application courses.

Graduates in geography, agricultural resources and environment, the agricultural environment use and protection of enterprises or scientific research and education units, government departments, enterprises and institutions engaged in the natural geographic information analysis, such as natural resources survey and evaluation, and agricultural resources utilization and protection, ecological environment monitoring and protection, national spatial planning, soil and water conservation, engineering surveying, etc, the actual work; You can also choose geography, soil science, soil and Water conservation and desertification control, agricultural environmental protection, land and related majors to continue to study for master's degree, doctor's degree.