China has seen rapid development of the soil science educationin the higher educationinstitutions since 1978,especially in the 1990 s Presently a complete higher education system in the field of soil science has come into shape,formed of colleges,universities and researchin stitutions providing educationin all related disciplines to undergrauates,MSc and Ph D students,including cultivation of talents of academic and applied type. The systemis bas ically ad equate to satisfy the need of the country for soil scientists and profess ionals in national economic and social development. However,with the n ation faced withissues of grain security and human health,and increasing pressure on resources and environment,the soil science education should be able to supply the nation with elites of high quality to satisfy its need in main taining susta inable development of the agriculture and the rural areas.