The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.

[3] In 1952, Nanjing Forestry College was established after the merger of the Forest Departments from Wuhan University, Nanchang University, and Hubei Agricultural College.

It was renamed Nanjing Technological College of Forest Products in 1972.

[4][5] Nanjing Forestry University has held 23 international symposia and conferences.

Academic publications issued by NFU are Journal of Nanjing Forestry University (one edition for natural sciences and the other for humanities and social sciences), China Forestry Science and Technology, and Interior Design + Construction.