Southeast University (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, associateprofessor and doctorial
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 the project. And in 1996, it was assessed as
an outstanding university for its excellent undergraduate education.
Southeast University is one of the oldest institutions of
higher learning in China. Its origins can be traced back to 1902, when it was
founded as Sanjiang Normal College. Then, it evolved as : Nanjing Higher Normal
School, National Southeast University and National Central 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. In May 1988, the university was renamed Southeast University. And 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 five
campuses, covering a total area of 155 ha., with a built-up area of 886000 m2.
Now, Southeast University has become a comprehensive university
of high reputation, have various departments of science, engineering, art,
social sciences, law, economics, management, languages, etc., with engineering
as its focus. The university comprises over 40 schools or departments with 42
undergraduate disciplines in all. It also has 9 post-doctoral stations, and
offers 53 PhD programs and 104 master programs, it holds a national lead in
architecture, civil engineering, electronics, information technology, energy,
power engineering, transportation technology, etc. the total number of teaching
faculty is 2600, including 1560 full or associate professors, 180 doctor
supervisors, 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The
university, which has 15 "Changjiang Scholar" Professor posts, can engage 30
scholars as "Changjiang Scholar" Professors, and now 10 have been engaged. At
present, the full-time students number over 30000, of whom nearly 4000 are
postgraduates.
Southeast University encourages the school spirit of "rigour,
truthfulness, unity and diligence", i.e., adopting the rigorous, truthful,
realistic scientific attitude and working spirit of full cooperation. It has
turned out more than 150000 excellent personnel, among whom there are 153
academicians. With the quality education strengthened, its graduates not only
have excellent theoretical competence and practical skills, but also possess a
wide range of knowledge and abilities. Its average undergraduate employment rate
goes beyond 99% upon graduation.
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 150 million yuan in 1999. the SEU
Architecture Design and Research Institute, which is one of the few national
first-class design institute, has undertaken various affiliated to Southeast
University, which was set up in 1935, is one of the first hospitals in Jiangsu
Province that were assessed as "Class A Grade 3" hospitals by the State Ministry
of Public Health.
International cooperation & exchanges play an important
role in the development of Southeast University. Since 1978, more than 2000
teachers or researchers have been sent abroad for academic activities or
exchanges, and over 1000 foreign experts and teachers have been invited to our
university for lecturing, cooperative research or academic exchanges, among whom
some are honorary professors of our university, including Y.H. Ku, Chen Ning
Yang , Chien-Shiung Wu, Samuel C. C. Ting , Jean-Marie Lehn, T.Y. Lin and so on.
1039 international students from 58 countries have studied in this university,
and over 900 of them have completed their study and returned to their own
countries. Our university has also hosted 42 international conferences in
all.
Our university takes an active part in setting up international
cooperative programs with other countries. Up to now, it has begun highly
productive international cooperation with a number of translation conglomerates,
and signed agreements for friendly cooperation with 58 universities, research
institutes or corporations, which has contributed a great deal to the actual
strength, international fame and development of our university.
Southeast University was traditionally at the head of the
universities in Southeast China. Now, all its faculty and staff members are
making concerted efforts to build it into a world-class university through
integration, innovation, unity and diligence.
