HZAU has, in the first round of "double first-class" effectiveness evaluation, reached the first grade in seven out of nine evaluation indicators. Five disciplines — namely biology, horticulture, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine and agricultural and forestry economic management — were selected for the second round of construction disciplines under the national "double first-class" initiative.

HZAU's global standing is also evident in the Thomson Reuters' Essential Science Indicators (ESI) rankings. A total of 14 of its disciplines are in the top 1% globally, with two of these in the top 1‰ and one in the top 0.1‰. These disciplines span six categories: agronomy, life science, natural science, engineering, medicine, and social science. Notably, its top 1% disciplines achieve full coverage of both the agronomy and life science categories, while its top 1‰ disciplines fully cover all areas of agronomy.