山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)是山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)唯一(yi)的(de)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，首(shou)批(pi)獲得博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)的(de)高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)之一(yi)，教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部本(ben)科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)評估優秀高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人民政府與(yu)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)部共(gong)建高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)綜合(he)改革試點(dian)高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，是國家首(shou)批(pi)“卓越(yue)農(nong)(nong)(nong)林人才教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)培養計劃(hua)”改革試點(dian)高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)始(shi)建于1907年(nian)孔祥(xiang)熙(xi)創辦的(de)私(si)立銘(ming)賢(xian)學(xue)(xue)堂，后發展為私(si)立銘(ming)賢(xian)農(nong)(nong)(nong)工專(zhuan)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、私(si)立銘(ming)賢(xian)學(xue)(xue)院，與(yu)山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)堂一(yi)起開創了山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)近(jin)代高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)的(de)先河，1951年(nian)成立山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)學(xue)(xue)院，1979年(nian)更名山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)。

學(xue)校校訓：治學(xue)嚴謹 扎根基層 開拓創新