South China University of Technology

South China University of Technology
华南理工大学
Former names
South China Institute of Technology[1]
Motto 博学慎思 明辨笃行
Motto in English
Study Extensively, Enquire Accurately; Discriminate Clearly, Practise Earnestly
Type Public coeducational
Established 1952
President Wang Yingjun
Academic staff
4,511[2]
Undergraduates 24,906[2]
Postgraduates 18,689[2]
Location Guangzhou, Guangdong,  China
Campus Urban,2.95km²[2]
Affiliations Project 985, Project 211, The Excellence Union
Website www.scut.edu.cn (Chinese)
en.scut.edu.cn (English)

South China University of Technology (SCUT; simplified Chinese: 华南理工大学; traditional Chinese: 華南理工大學; pinyin: Huánán Lǐgōng Dàxué, orally known as Huágōng 华工) is a major public university in China. It is located in the Tianhe District and Panyu District of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is a multidisciplinary university focusing on engineering, combined with science, also promoting well coordinated development of management, economics, humanities and law.[1] Its engineering ranks top 50 among world universities according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).[3]

History

Main Gate, North Campus
Motto stone erected when this area was part of National Sun Yat-sen University during the 1920s

Rankings

Campuses and Schools

There are two SCUT campuses, both located in Guangzhou: Wushan Campus (or North Campus) and Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Campus (or South Campus). The headquarters of the university are on the Wushan Campus.[8] Of SCUT's 27 schools, 16 are located on the Wushan Campus, while the remaining 11 schools are on the Guangzhou HEMC Campus.[2]

Wushan Campus (North Campus)

Shaw Building of Humanities contributed by Run Run Shaw

This campus was formerly part of the National Sun Yat-sen University campus, and many buildings remain from that time.

Address: Wushan Rd., Wushan Subdistrict, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Area: 1.83 km²[2]

16 schools:

Building No. 12 of the school of business administration, formerly used by the National Sun Yat-sen University law school

Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Campus (South Campus)

South Campus

Address: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center or Xiaoguwei Subdistrict, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Area: 1.12 km²[2]

11 schools:[10]

Alumni

Politicians and Military

Athletes

Scholars

Businessmen

References

External links

Coordinates: 23°09′05″N 113°20′41″E / 23.1513°N 113.3446°E / 23.1513; 113.3446

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