The Department of Agricultural Economics was founded.

Cao Guoxing led the publication of the first textbook on Agricultural Economics in China.

Zhang Xiangshu led the writing of Series on China's Agricultural System Engineering and Environmental Economics, pioneering the fields of agricultural system engineering and environmental economics in China.

Began to offer the first doctoral program.

It was recognized as a national key discipline by the former National Education Commission of China.

Yan Ruizhen started experiments on poverty alleviation and rural development in Taihang Mountain region.

Began to offer the doctoral program in Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management.

In 2000s, Wen Tiejun started the Chinese school of thought on anti-poverty and rural governance in Renmin University of China.

The discipline of Agricultural Economics and Management has been recognized as a National Priority Discipline.

The inaugural China Economic Theory Innovation Award was presented to the main theoretical contributors of the Household Contract Responsibility System, including Professor Zhou Cheng of the school, alumni Zhang Guangyou, Wang Guichen, Yang Xun, Chen Xiwen, and others.

The discipline of Agricultural Economics and Management has been selected for the “First-Class Disciplines” initiative.

The undergraduate program in Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management has been selected as the National First-Class Undergraduate Program.

The undergraduate program in Rural Regional Development has been selected as the National First-Class Undergraduate Program.

Han Changfu, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, established the China Academy of Rural Revitalization at Renmin University of China and chaired the inaugural academic committee. Zhu Xinkai, vice president of Renmin University of China, serves as the Dean.

The discipline of Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management was ranked in the top tier in the first round of the "Double First-Class” national evaluation and entered the second round of evaluation.

The discipline of Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management achieved excellency in the fifth round of national discipline evaluation. The first master’s degree program in Agricultural and Rural Management (MAA) was approved by the State Council Academic Degree Committee.