Hunan Agricultural University Xiangjiang College of Engineering Excellence was established in July 2024. As an important part of the core structure of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee to promote the "one body and two wings" of Xiangjiang Science and Technology Innovation Institute, it shoulders the important task of deepening the education reform of "new engineering" and improving the quality of talent training. The college relies on Professor Li Zexiang and his team, which has an authoritative position in the field of robotics and intelligent manufacturing. It has successfully incubated many well-known hard technology start-up companies such as DJI, laying a solid foundation for the development of the college.

With the strong support of the Hunan Provincial Government, the college has closely connected with the needs of the industry and is committed to the training of talents in cutting-edge technology fields such as smart agriculture. Since its establishment, the college has experienced multiple development stages from start-up to optimization, and then to key turning points. It has continued to iteratively update the curriculum system and teaching model, continuously expand its social influence, and strive to become a pioneer in the reform of new engineering education.

The college plans to build modern teaching and experimental facilities, including training space, project space, shared factory and real scene simulation test area, to provide students with a high-level scientific research and innovation practice platform. Now located in Building 4 of Yuelu Mountain Laboratory, relying on the superior environment and platform, it provides students with high-quality learning and research conditions and supports their scientific research and technological innovation. The college also actively introduces advanced teaching equipment and software tools to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of teaching.

The college's innovation and entrepreneurship education is carried out under the guidance of the school's innovation and entrepreneurship education reform leading group with the vision of "a pioneer in the collaborative construction of new engineering and new agricultural science, and a pioneer area for the training of top-notch innovation and entrepreneurship talents". The college is committed to cultivating future engineers and entrepreneurs with innovative spirit, outstanding entrepreneurial ability, excellent management ability, broadening international vision and strong sense of social responsibility, especially in the fields of smart agriculture, agricultural robots and agricultural unmanned technology, training high-quality talents who can engage in research and development, design, manufacturing and management.