Sun Yat-sen University
| Sun Yat-sen University | |
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| 中山大学 | |
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| Motto | 博学、审问、慎思、明辨、笃行 |
| Motto in English | "Study extensively; Enquire accurately; Reflect carefully; Discriminate clearly; Practise earnestly" |
| Established | 1924 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Xu Ningsheng |
| Academic staff | 12,034 |
| Undergraduates | 21,623 |
| Postgraduates | 14,465 |
| Location | Guangzhou, Guangdong,  People's Republic of China |
| Campus | Urban, 6.17 km² |
| Website | (中文) (en) |
Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University (simplified Chinese: 中山大学; traditional Chinese: 中山大學; pinyin: Zhōngshān Dàxué), is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founder of both the University and the Republic of China. Being one of the leading universities in the People’s Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary university, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, technical sciences, medical sciences, pharmacology, and management science.
The University is located in Guangdong Province, an area neighboring Hong Kong and Macao, which is at the forefront of China’s reform and opening up.The University consists of 4 campuses (South Campus, North Campus, East Campus and Zhuhai Campus) with a total area of 6.17 square kilometers. Three of the four campuses are located in Guangzhou, the fourth is in Zhuhai.
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[edit] Motto
The University motto, "Study extensively; Enquire accurately; Reflect carefully; Discriminate clearly; Practise earnestly" (博学、审问、慎思、明辨、笃行), is from one of the Chinese classics, Doctrine of the Mean.
[edit] History
Sun Yat-sen university is a name-brand institution of higher education with fine traditions in teaching and learning. In 1924, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, great leader of China of the 20th century, founded this university personally, and inscribed in his own handwriting the school motto of "Study extensively; Enquire accurately; Reflect carefully; Discriminate clearly; Practise earnestly." The school was originally named Guangdong University, and later renamed Sun Yat-sen University in 1926. In the 1930s, there were seven schools in the University, which were the Schools of Arts, Sciences, Law, Engineering, Agricultural Studies, Medicine and Education. In 1935, the University set up the Graduate School and began to enroll graduate students. In the 1950s, the colleges, schools and departments were readjusted nationwide, and Sun Yat-sen University became a comprehensive university with the liberal arts and sciences as its backbone disciplines. Since the founding of the new China, Sun Yat-sen University has always been one of national key universities, and is also among the first batch of institutes to award Doctorate and Master degrees and to establish post-doctoral research flowing stations in our country. Approved by the State Council, the university was the first to set up graduate school in the South China area in the early 1990s, thus offering a complete range of degrees from the bachelor, master to doctorate.
The University has been unceasingly raising the quality of undergraduate education and has become an important base for training high-level talents. On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, President Jiang Zemin wrote the inscription of "Develop Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary spirit, manage the University better and make greater contributions" which further points out the direction for running schools. In September 2000, the Zhuhai Campus of Sun Yat-sen University in Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai city, was completed, which expands the space and lays a solid foundation for development in the new century. On October 26, 2001, Sun Yat-sen University and the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science were merged to form the new Sun Yat-sen University. The Ministry of Education and the government of Guangdong Province signed an agreement, both promising to invest 1.2 billion RMB in 3 years to build the new Sun Yat-sen University into a first class university with high academic standards.
One of the predecessors of the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science was the Bo Ji Medical School, which, founded in 1866, was the earliest institution of learning of western medicine in our country, where Dr.Sun Yat-sen once studied and engaged in revolutionary activities. The Bo Ji Medical School evolved into the College of Medicine of Lingnan University in 1936. In 1953, the Colleges of Medicine in Sun Yat-sen University and Lingnan University merged to form the College of Medicine of South China, which was joined by the Guangdong Guanghua College of Medicine in 1954. The university was renamed Guangzhou College of Medicine and Sun Yat-sen College of Medical Science successively, and finally Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science in 1985, which has developed steadfastly into a comprehensive medical university with multi-schools and multiple levels, has reached national advanced level and achieved remarkable successes in scientific research in medical genetics, ophthalmology, tumor study, parasite study, the kidney disease of internal medicine, organ transplant, infectious liver disease, biological medical project and molecular medical science.
Sun Yat-sen University and the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science have rich historical origin and common academic heritage. Many experts and scholars well-known at home and abroad have taught in Sun Yat-sen University, among them are Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Feng Youlan, Fu Sinian, Zhao Yuanren, Gu Jiegang, Zhou Gucheng, Yu Pingbo, Chen Yinque, Cen Zhongmian, Jiang Lifu, Wang Yanang, Ma Cai, Rong Geng, Shang Chengzuo, Wang Jisi, Wang Li, Zhong Jinwen, Zhu Qianzhi, Ding Ying, Pu Zhelong, etc. Many famous medical experts have taught in the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science, such as Ke Lin, Liang Boqiang, Xie Zhiguang, Chen Xintao, Chen Yaozhen, Qin Guanyu, Lin Shumo, Zhou Shoukai, Zhong Shifan, Mao Wenshu and Chen Guozhen. Famous scholars and great masters have been gathering at the university to nurture generation after generation of students and to cultivate fine academic vogue, and many gifted graduates have become outstanding figures in all walks of life.
After the reform and opening up of our country and driven by the rapid economic growth in Guangdong province, the original Sun Yat-sen University and Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science have carried out a series of educational reforms and achieved substantial development. Starting from 1993, The Ministry of Education, Department of Health and People's Government of Guangdong province contributed jointly in building the then Sun Yat-sen University and Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science. In the recent years, both universities have passed the acceptance inspection of the "211 projects"; the various projects of disciplinary development, public service systems and infrastructure construction have been completed smoothly. The merger of the two universities is an amalgamation of two strong institutes, making the syllabus designs more complete and the faculties more comprehensive.
[edit] Campus
Guangzhou South Campus
The Guangzhou South Campus is located in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, and covers a total area of 1.17 square kilometers. It mainly hosts disciplines in sciences and humanities. Add: No. 135, Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China Postcode: 510275
Guangzhou North Campus
The Guangzhou North Campus is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, and covers an area of 0.39 square kilometers. It is a campus mainly for disciplines in medical sciences. Add: No. 74, Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, P. R. China Postcode: 510085
Guangzhou East Campus
The Guangzhou East Campus is located at the north end of the Guangzhou University City in Xiaoguwei, Panyu, and covers an area of 1.13 square kilometers. The Guangzhou University City is a major development made by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province in an effort to implement the strategy of building Guangdong through science and education. The first batch of students started school there in September, 2004. Add: Xiaoguwei Island, Panyu District, Guangzhou, P. R. China Postcode: 510006
Zhuhai Campus
The Zhuhai Campus is located at Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai City, and covers an area of 3.48 square kilometers. Freshmen and sophomores of some disciplines in liberal arts, natural sciences, and medical sciences are currently living and studying on campus with students from the School of Network Education and Continuing Education. Add: Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai City, P. R. China Postcode: 519082
[edit] Academics
Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive university including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, technical science, medical science, pharmacology and management science. There are 23 schools and colleges, including a medical school, a school of dental medicine, a law school and a business school.
In the graduate study programmes there are 17 disciplines leading to Doctorate and/or Master degrees, of which 146 specialties lead to a Doctorate degree and 205 specialties lead to a Master degree. In addition, there are 12 branches of studies leading to professional degrees, which are: Doctor of Medicine, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Judicial Studies (LL.M.).
[edit] Ranking
Sun Yat-sen University is the best University in South China (Hong Kong and Taiwan excluded) and also ranks consistently top 10 among China. According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Sun Yat-sen University fifth among China. It was also ranked #22 in Top Asian Universities and #171 in the world.[1][2]
[edit] Organisation
- International Business School
- Department of Applied Economics
- Department of Business Administration
- School of Humanities
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Anthropology
- Lingnan (University) College
- Department of International Economy and Trade
- Department of Business Management
- Department of Economics
- Department of Finance
- Department of Finance and Taxation
- Department of Risk Management and Insurance
- School of Foreign Languages
- Department of English
- Department of French, German and Japanese
- Center of College English
- Center of Graduate English
- Guangzhou English Training Center
- Center of Chinese Language Training
- Center of Australian Studies
- School of International Studies
- Department of English Translation
- Department of Business Communication
- Department of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
- School of Law
- School of Political Science and Public Administration
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Sociology
- Department of International Relation
- Department of Public Communication
- Department of Social Work
- School of Engineering
- School of Management
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Accountancy
- Department of Hotel Management
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Corporate Finance and Investment
- School of Education
- Department of Social Science Education
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Physical Education
- School of Mass Communication and Design
- Department of New Media and Video Production
- Department of Mass Communication
- Department of Artistic Design
- School of Mathematics and Computational Science
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Computation and Computer Engineering
- School of Physics and Engineering
- Department of Physics
- Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Department of Polymer and Material Science
- School of Geography and Planning
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Engineering
- Department of National Territorial Resource and Environment
- Department of Water Resources and Environment
- Department of Tourism and Recreation
- School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
- Department of Environmental Science
- Department of Atmospheric Science
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Department of Earth Science
- School of Life Science
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology
- Department of Biochemistry
- School of Information Science and Technology
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Information Management
- School of Software
- Sun Yat-sen College of Medical Science
- School for Overseas Educational Exchange
- Department for Teaching Chinese as a foreign Language
- School of Pre-Clinical Medicine
- Department of Medical Jurisprudence
- Department of Biological Medicine Engineering
- Department of Medical Testing
- School of Public Health
- Department of Preventive Medicine
- Department of Health Care for Children and Women
- Department of Medical Dietetics
- Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemics
- Guanghua School of Stomatology
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacology
- School of Continuing Education
- School of Online Education
- Sun Yat-sen University First Hospital
- Sun Yat-sen University Second Hospital (or Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital)
- Sun Yat-sen University Third Hospital
- Sun Yat-sen University Fourth Hospital (has merged into the First Hospital)
- Sun Yat-sen University Fifth Hospital (or Zhuhai Hospital)
- Sun Yat-sen University Sixth Hospital (or Sun Yat-sen University Gastrointestinal & Anal Hospital)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
- Sun Yat-sen University Stomatologic Hospital
- Sun Yat-sen University Ophthalmologic Center
[edit] See also
- National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan, Republic of China
- Moscow Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, Russia
- Lingnan College (in Chinese)
[edit] References
- ^ "The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010-2011" (in uk-en). times. 2010. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/top-200.html. Retrieved 2010.
- ^ "Top Universities in Asia 2010-2011" (in uk-en). times. 2010. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/asia.html. Retrieved 2010.
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