Shaoyang University
Shaoyang University (simplified Chinese: 邵阳学院; traditional Chinese: 邵陽學院; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xuéyuàn; sometimes abbreviated as SYU) is a university located in Shaoyang, Hunan, in south central China.[2][3][4]
邵阳学院 | |
| Motto | 明德求真，共生超越 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1958 |
| President | Peng Xilin (彭希林) |
Academic staff | 3,888 (November 2019)[1] |
| Location | , , China 27°12′13″N 111°26′11″E |
| Campus | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Website | www |
As of fall 2013, the university has 3 campuses, a combined student body of 17,112 students, 776 faculty members, 330 staff members, and over 60,000 living alumni. The university consists of 14 departments, with 45 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for master's degree candidates.
At present, the university has 23 research institutions and research centres, including 1 provincial engineering research centre.
As of 2022, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, one of sub-ranks to the "Shanghai Ranking", ranked Shaoyang University 506th out of around 3,000 universities and colleges in China.[5]
History
Shaoyang University was formed in 1958.
Academics
- Department of Economic Administration
- Department of Politic and Low
- Department of Physical
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Music
- Department of Artistic Designing
- Department of Science and Information Science
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Department of Machinery and Energy Engineering
- Department of Electric Engineering
- Department of Information Engineering
- Department of Accounting
Library collections
Shaoyang University's total collection reaches to more than 1.51 million items.
Culture
- Motto: 明德求真，共生超越
People
Notable faculty
- Li Guojie, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
- Jiang Dawei, honorary professor.
- Justin Hill, English author, taught here from 1998-9 and 2005-6, when he received the 2005 Xiaoxiang Friendship Award from the Governor of Hunan. His prize-winning novel, The Drink and Dream Teahouse, was set in Shaoyang.[6]
References
- 学校简介. Shaoyang University (in Chinese). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- 邵阳学院与湖南城市学院规划建筑设计研究院开展交流合作. chinaasc.org (in Chinese). 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- 湖南省首届青年文化艺术节落幕邵阳学院喜获丰收. Sina (in Chinese). 2013.
- 邵阳学院首届大学生创业文化节拉开序幕（图）. Rednet.cn (in Chinese). 2013.
- "ShanghaiRanking-Shaoyang University". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- "Hill, Justin 1971- | Encyclopedia.com".
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)