Jishou University
Jishou University (Chinese: 吉首大学; sometimes abbreviated as JSU) is a university located in Jishou, Hunan, China.[2][3][4][5][6]
吉首大学 | |||||||
| Motto | 以人名校，以业报国 | ||||||
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| Type | Public university | ||||||
| Established | 1958 | ||||||
| President | Liao Zhikun (廖志坤) | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,000 (2019)[1] | ||||||
| Students | 30,000 (2019)[1] | ||||||
| Location | Jishou and Zhangjiajie , Hunan , China 28°17′15″N 109°43′19″E | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吉首大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吉首大學 | ||||||
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The university consists of 23 colleges, with 71 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second bachelor's degree. At present, the university has 15 provincial engineering research centres and 4 provincial key laboratories.
The Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 299th in China.[7] The university ranked # 2294 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2022–2023.[8]
History
Jishou University was formed in April 1958 by the CPC Government of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and was initially called "Jishou College".
In August 1978, Hunan Medical University and Xiangtan University, Xiangxi merged into the university.
In August 2000, Jishou Health College merged into the university.
In October 2002, Wuling College merged into the university.
Academics
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Tourism
- School of Biological Resources and Environmental Science
- School of Business
- School of Mathematics and Computer Science
- School of Physical Education
- School of Foreign Languages
- School of Physical Science and Information Engineering
- School of Literature and Journalism
- School of Medical
- School of Music and Dance
- School of Law
- School of Political Science and Public Administration
- School of History and Culture
- School of Art
- School of Information Management and Engineering
- School of Town Planning and Urban Planning
- School of International Exchange
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Marxism
- School of Public Languages
- School of Preceptors
- School of Computer General Course
- School of Modern Educational Technology
- Zhangjiajie College
Library collections
Jishou University Library's total collection amounts to more than 2.3 million items.
Culture
- Motto: 以人名校，以业报国
- College newspaper: Journal of Jishou University
People
Notable alumni
- Yang Zhengwu, Hunan Provincial Party Committee Secretary.
- Wu Yunchang, Governor of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
- Peng Xueming, writer, scholar, commentator.
- He Xu, chief editor of Xingchen Online, editor of Changsha Evening News.
- Yao Ziheng, editor and writer.
- He Tu, musician producer and singer.
References
- 学校简介. Jishou University (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- 吉首大学集中学习贯彻党的十八届三中全会精神. Sina (in Chinese). 2013.
- "Jishou University". jsu.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "JISHOU UNIVERSITY". 4icu.org. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Jishou University". study-in-china.org. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Jishou University | English". college114.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "Shanghai Ranking-Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- "URAP - University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance". urapcenter.org. Retrieved 2023-07-05.