Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SAAS) has 9 administrative divisions, 13 research centers and one sci-tech outputs transfromation platform, namley Shanghai Co-Elite Agricultural Sci-Tech (Group) Co., Ltd. 

The research centers in SAAS include Research Center for Crop Breeding, Research Center for Agricultural, Research Center for Agricultural Biomanufacturing, Research Center for Modern Agricultural Facilities and Smart Equipment, Research Center for Smart Agriculture, Research Center for Vertical Farming, Research Center for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Research Center for Animal Science and Health, Research Center for Modern Fisheries, Research Center for Green and Low‑Carbon Agriculture, Research Center for Agricultural Biosafety, Agrobiological Gene Center, Crop Breeding Phenotyping Center and Agricultural Research and Experiment Center.