In the long history of China's higher education, 985 engineering colleges are undoubtedly bright pearls. With their long historical traditions, profound academic accumulation and excellent educational quality, they have cultivated countless outstanding talents for the society. Here are the top 5 985 colleges and universities with the longest history:
Hunan University
Hunan University originated from Yuelu Academy, which was founded in 976 A.D., and is the longest institution of higher learning in China.
Hunan University has 27 colleges, covering 11 major disciplines, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, management, medicine, and art. It has 78 undergraduate majors, 37 first-level disciplines authorized for master's degrees, and 30 first-level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees. The disciplines of chemistry, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering have entered the ranks of "world-class disciplines".
Wuhan University
Wuhan University can be traced back to the self-improvement school founded by Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang in the late Qing Dynasty, in 1893, after inheritance and evolution, it was named National Wuhan University in 1928, which is the first batch of national universities in modern China.
Wuhan University has a complete range of disciplines, strong comprehensiveness and obvious characteristics, covering 12 disciplines such as philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and art. The university has 34 colleges in six faculties, including humanities, social sciences, science, engineering, information sciences and medicine, as well as 3 first-class affiliated hospitals. There are 133 undergraduate majors, 61 master's degree authorized first-level disciplines, and 53 doctoral degree authorized first-level disciplines. There are 46 postdoctoral research stations. There are 11 "double first-class" construction disciplines, 5 first-level disciplines and 17 second-level disciplines have been recognized as national key disciplines, and 6 disciplines have been recognized as national key (cultivation) disciplines.
Tianjin University
Tianjin University, formerly known as Peiyang University, was founded on October 2, 1895 as the first modern university in China, setting a precedent for modern higher education in China.
Tianjin University has Weijin Road Campus, Beiyang Park Campus and Binhai Industrial Research Institute Campus. The Weijin Road Campus covers a total area of 13620,000 square meters, Beiyang Park campus covers a total area of 24360,000 square meters, the Binhai Industrial Research Institute campus covers a total area of 3090,000 square meters. The university has 33,413 full-time students, including 18,864 undergraduates, 9,727 master's students, and 4,822 doctoral students. At present, there are 4,849 faculty members, including 13 academicians, 66 winners of the national "Outstanding Young Scientists", 91 winners of the national "Outstanding Young Scientists", 51 leading talents of the national "Ten Thousand Talents Program", 31 young top-notch talents and 974 professors.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of the oldest and well-known institutions of higher learning in China.
The university has a total of 34 colleges and departments, 12 affiliated hospitals, 3 directly affiliated research platforms, 22 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises. There are 17,606 full-time undergraduates, 26,944 full-time postgraduates, and 2,096 degree studentsThere are 3,700 full-time teachers;There are 28 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 26 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 14 chief scientists of major national scientific research programs, 188 winners of the National Outstanding Youth Program, 35 chief scientists of the National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973 Program), 20 innovative research groups of the National First Committee, 20 innovation teams of the Ministry of Education, and the first batch of "National Innovative Talent Training Demonstration Bases" of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Xi'an Jiaotong University
At the end of the 19th century, the First Sino-Japanese War was defeated and the nation was in danger. Sheng Xuanhuai, a famous industrialist and educator in modern times, adhered to the belief that "self-improvement is the first to store talents, and the reserve of talents must first prosper learning", founded Nanyang College in Shanghai in 1896, and named it Jiaotong University in 1921.
The university is a comprehensive research university covering 11 disciplines, including science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, literature, law, philosophy, art, education, and interdisciplinary disciplines, with 32 colleges (departments, centers, undergraduate colleges, and 3 directly affiliated hospitals). At present, there are 6,635 teaching staff, including 3,789 full-time teachers. Among the teaching staff, 545 people have been selected into various major national talent projects such as academicians and outstanding young people, 51 national innovation teams have been awarded, 450 experts have made outstanding contributions to the country and enjoy special allowances, and 11 national famous teachers.