Southeast University

This is about the university in China. For the university in Bangladesh, see Southeast University (Bangladesh).

For other universities with a similar name, see Southeast University (disambiguation).

Southeast University

Motto	Strive for Perfection 止于至善
Type	public
Established	June 6, 1902
President	Dr.YI Hong 易红
Location	Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
Website	http://www.seu.edu.cn/

Southeast University (SEU, Pinyin: Dōngnán Dàxué, Simplified Chinese: 东南大学), colloquially Dong Nan (Pinyin: Dōng Nán , Simplified Chinese: 东南) is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

SEU is one of the national key universities administered directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It is also one of the first universities accredited by the State Council to determine and approve the qualifications of professor, associate professor and doctoral supervisor. In 1995, the university passed the assessment by the Ministry of Education for Project 211 and was listed as one of the universities that will be financed by the state as part of that project. In 1996, it was assessed as an outstanding university for its excellent undergraduate education. Since 2000, SEU has been a member of Project 985.

History

Great Auditorium of Southeast University

The Imperial Nanjing School (founded in CE 258), the highest educational institution in the period of the Three Kingdoms, was the predecessor of Southeast University. The two institutions also enjoyed the same campus, although at different times.

The modern Southeast University's origins can be traced back to 1902. In that year Sanjiang Normal College was founded and it evolved as: Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeast University, National Central University and Nanjing University. During the nationwide restructuring of institutions of higher learning in 1952, Nanjing Institute of Technology was established on the original site of National Central University based on the College of Technology of former Nanjing University and parts of some other colleges from such universities as Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University, Jinling University, Fudan University. In May 1988, Nanjing Institute of Technology was named Southeast University. In April 2000, Nanjing Railway Medical College, Nanjing College of Communications and Nanjing Geological School were merged into the university, whose main campus is located at the center of the ancient capital city of Nanjing, a sacred place for education since the Ming Dynasty. At present, Southeast University has six campuses, covering a total area of 4,050,583 square metres, with a built-up area of 1,460,000 m².

• Sanjiang Normal College, Liangjiang Normal College, 1902–1912
• Nanjing Normal College of Higher Learing 1915 - 1923
• National Southeast University (The faculty of technology of National Southeast University became Hohai Technology University in 1924 and again merged in 1927) 1921 - 1927
• No.4 Zhongshan University 1927 - 1928
• Jiangsu University 1928-1928
• National Central University 1928 - 1949
• Nanjing University 1949 - 1952
• Nanjing Institute of Technology 1952 - 1988
• Southeast University 1988–present

Academic profile

Southeast University is one of only 32 universities directly administered by the Chinese Department of Education, which are considered the top class universities in China. The university has 16,000 undergraduate students and 10,000 graduate students in over 30 schools and departments. The admission to SEU is very competitive. Normally the university enrolls top 2% high school students from nationwide to its undergraduate programs, and top 5% undergraduate students to its graduate program. Most students are recruited by engineering or some big schools such as School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, School of Information Science & Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, School of Computer Science & Engineering, School of Economics & Management, as well as School of Transportation Engineering. The rest students are enrolled by some smaller schools and departments like School of Automation, School of Electronic Science, and Department of Physics.

There are about 5,600 faculty members in Southeast University. Among all the faculty members, there are 8 members of Chinese Academy, 25 "Changjiang Scholars", 1 fellow of State Department Degree Committee, 9 members of State Department Degree Committee, 31 distinguished national youth research scientists, 7 members (ranking 2nd nationwide) of "863 Projects" expert committee, and 57 excellent Department of Education research scientists.

The university has 64 undergraduate programs, 206 master programs, 109 doctoral programs, as well as 15 postdoctoral research sites. In the most recent official rankings summary, 6 programs are top 5 and another 6 programs are top 10 nationwide. Especially the School of Biomedical Science & Engineering ranks first place. The university has a top research ability. There are 10 National First-class Academic programs, 6 potential National First-class Academic Programs. 3 National Research Labs, 1 National Professional Lab, 2 National Engineering Research Centers, and 7 Department of Education First-class Labs.

In 2006, the research funds for the university is 600 million Chinese dollars, which lists 7th place in the country.

Campus

The Juniperus chinensis from Six Dynasties

The Sipailou Campus of Southeast University is the flagship campus that is inheritaged from National Central University. It located at 2 Sipailou, Nanjing, China. In 1988, Pukou Campus which located in Pukou District across the Yangtze River was established as another site mainly for freshman and sophomore's education.

Southeast University in winter

In 2001, SEU acquired three other colleges in Nanjing. They are: Nanjing Railway Medical College, Nanjing College of Advanced Transportation, as well as Nanjing Advanced School of Geology. Nanjing Railway Medical College became the School of Medicine at Southeast University after it merged with SEU.

In 2005 when Jiulonghu Campus which located in Jiangning District was founded, the authority of Pukou Campus was transferred to the Chengxian College of Southeast University. Most of the undergraduate students and master students are studying at Jiulonghu Campus currently. After Jiulonghu Campus was opened, the Sipailou Campus basically includes some most important research institutes and administrations of the university. Jiulonghu Campus is situated in the south of the Jiangning Technology Development District, to the east of Suyuan Avenue, west of Shuanglong Street, and south of Jiyin Street. It is around 20 kilometers away from the Sipailou Campus, with an area of 3749mu. The architecture design of Jiulonghu Campus follows the basis of Southeast University's culture, characterized in the combination of public teaching and research which compromises the merit of Chinese and Western styles, forming a green and active university community. The total building area in Jiulonghu Campus is 574 thousand square meters with the investment of 1.6 billion yuan.

Ranking

Southeast University is one of the top 10 universities in scientific research and development in China. It has over 20 national or provincial research institutes, with a number of key research bases. Over the last decade, it has completed more than 1000 research projects, of which over 500 have been awarded the national, provincial or municipal science and technology prizes. Its research fund exceeded 1.1 billion yuan in 2010, which placed 11th nationwide. The SEU Architecture Design and Research Institute, which is one of the few national first-class design institutes, has undertaken various major projects. The SEU-affiliated Zhongda Hospital was set up in 1935 and rated as "Class A Grade 3" by the Ministry of Public Health.

In 2010, according to latest ranking conducted by Wu Lianshu SEU was placed 18th in overall and 9th in engineering among all Chinese universities.

In 2007, Southeast University was listed 443th among world universities.

In 2010 QS top university ranking it was ranked:

87th overall among Asian universities

76th in engineering and I.T. among Asian universities

301-350th in engineering and I.T worldwide

According to the Chinese China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center, Ministry of Education of P. R. China:

• 1st in Biomedical Engineering,
• 2nd in Communications and Transportation Engineering,
• 3rd in Architecture
• 3rd in Art Theory
• 5th in Civil engineering
• 6th in Electronics Science and Technology
• 7th in Instrument Science and Technology
• 8th in Information and Communication Engineering
• 9th in Public Health and Preventive Medicine
• 10th in Electrical Engineering,
• 10th in Power Engineering And Engineering Thermophysics,

• 14th in Computer Science and Technology
• 14th in Control Science and Engineering
• 14th in Education Science
• 15th in Management Science and Engineering
• 17th in Philosophy
• 17th in Applied Economics
• 17th in Chemical Engineering and Technology
• 20th in Clinical Medicine

• 21th in Mechanical Engineering
• 21th in Mechanics
• 23th in Mathematics
• 29th in Science of Law
• 29th in Biology
• 30th in Physics
• 34th in Materials Science and Engineering

Schools and departments

Most of these websites are in Chinese:

School of Energy & Environmental Engineering

• Office of President: [1]
• Education Foundation: [2]
• University history: [3]
• CHIEN-SHIUNG WU MEMORIAL HALL: [4]
• Galileo training and application research center: [5]
• General Alumni Association of Southeast University: [6]
• School of Architecture: [7]
• School of Mechanical Engineering: [8]
• School of Energy & Environment Engineering: [9]
• School of Information Science & Engineering: [10]
• School of Civil Engineering: [11]
• School of Electronic Science & Engineering: [12]
• Department of Mathematics & Applied Mechanics: [13]
• School of Automation: [14]
• School of Computer Science & Engineering: [15]
• Department of Physics: [16]
• School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering: [17]
• School of Material Science & Engineering: [18]
• School of Economics & Management: [19]
• School of Electrical Power Engineering: [20]
• School of Foreign Languages: [21]
• School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: [22]
• School of Transportation Engineering: [23]
• School of Instrument Science & Engineering: [24]
• School of Art: [25]
• School of Humanities: [26]
• School of Law: [27]
• School of Medicine: [28]
• School of Public Health: [29]
• Department of Physical Education: [30]
• School of Continuing Education: [31]
• School of Software Engineering: [32]
• Cheng Xian College: [33]
• College of Integrated Circuit: [34]
• Wu Jian Xiong (CHIEN-SHIUNG WU) Collage: [35]

Notable people and alumni

• Wu Chien-Shiung(吳健雄),physics scientist
• Chiang Kai-shek(蔣介石),university president in 1943, a political and military leader of 20th century China
• Jiang Zeming(江澤民), undergraduate, Department of Electrical Engineering (School of Information Science & Engineering), is the "core of the third generation" of Communist Party of China leaders, serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004

External links

• Official Website: 东南大学 (Chinese) Southeast University (English)
• University History
• 3d map of SEU (Chinese)]