Shanxi University

Shanxi University
山西大学
Type Public
Established 1902
Administrative staff
 1000
Students 20000
Location Taiyuan, Shanxi,  People's Republic of China
Campus Urban
Website www.sxu.edu.cn/

Shanxi University (simplified Chinese: 山西大学; traditional Chinese: 山西大學; pinyin: Shānxī Dàxué) is a public university located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi province, China. Founded in 1902, SXU was one of the 3 pioneer national modern universities of China in 1910s (other two universities were the precursors of Peking University and Tianjin University). The university provides courses covering philosophy, law, education, liberal arts, history, science, engineering, medical science and management to local and international students pursuing bachelor's degrees, master's degrees or Ph.Ds. A national base of Chinese Language and Culture Education was designated by the State Council for SXU's good teaching and research quality in relevant field. At present, 10713 undergraduates and 2200 postgraduates are registered with SXU.[1]

History

Shanxi University, situated in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, was founded on May 8 th, 1902, as Shanxi Grand School, alongside the Metropolitan Grand School (the predecessor of Peking University) and the Northern Grand School (the Predecessor of Tianjing University), inaugurating a new era for modern Chinese higher education. In May 2005, Shanxi University was co-established by the state Ministry of Education and the People's government of Shanxi province.

Shanxi University is currently the sole comprehensive university in Shanxi Province with all academic fields covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, medicine and management. Its education programs extend to 69 specialties for undergraduates and 18 specialties for the double bachelor's degree. At present, it has 137 general Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS) programs, 6 specialized MA/MS programs, 48 doctorate programs and 9 centers for post-doctoral studies. Among these many programs, philosophy of Science and Technology and Quantum Optics are designated as state key programs and 20 others are designated as provincial key-or key-constructing programs. Shanxi University also hosts one key ministerial research center for humanities and social sciences (i.e.: Center for Philosophy of Science and Technology), three provincial research bases for humanities and social sciences, one state key laboratory of quantum optics and optical quantum devices, one key ministerial laboratory of chemical biology and molecular engineering, and one key laboratory to circulate intelligence and process Chinese information, which was co-established by the provincial and ministerial Education Department and three key provincial laboratories. Moreover, the Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Optical Quantum Devices won the title of Outstanding Research Innovation Group designated by the Ministry of Education and other two Outstanding Research Innovative Groups designated by Shanxi Province. In addition, the university sponsors a base for National Foundational Scientific Research and Teaching-oriented Talents Cultivation approved by the Ministry, a national education base of Cultural Qualities of College Students, a national educational base for Chinese Language Teaching and a national base for Teacher Training.

At present, Shanxi University has 1945 full-time teachers, including one academic from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, three external academics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 882 lecturers with advanced academic titles, 106 supervisors for doctoral students and 527 for master's students, four state-level middle-aged experts with the title of prominent contributions, and 69 experts with a special state-sponsored allowance.

Outreach

There is a high school affiliated with Shanxi University which runs a foreign exchange program. The first intake for the foreign exchange program began end of 2007.

Specialties

As the largest university in Shanxi Province, Shanxi University excels in many academic disciplines, including quantum physics, molecular chemistry, philosophy of science and technology, translation and English linguistics.

In particular, the Quanta Optics & Photons Apparatus Laboratory headed by the former President and Professor Peng Kunchi, the Biochemistry & Molecular Engineering Laboratory led by the former vice president Professor Yang Pin and the Research Center of Philosophy of Science & Technology pioneered by the current President and Professor GUO Guichun take the lead in their respective fields in China.

Notable faculty

Going Green

The campus, covering a geographic area of 2450 mu and a floor space of 1030000 square meters, is awarded the titles of "Gardenlike Unit" and "Green University" by the provincial government. With a collection of 2.95 million copies of books and 172 thousand electronic books in its libraries, Shanxi University houses teaching and researching instruments with a total value of more than 200 million yuan RMB. The university also pioneered on campus Internet service subscription among the universities throughout the province.

References

  1. ↑ "Shanxi University". Retrieved January 7, 2010.

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