Jiangnan University is located in Wuxi, a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River on the shore of the Taihu Lake, and is a key university under the "211 Project" of the State directly under the Ministry of Education.
Jiangnan University, which enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of Higher Education in Light Industry", has a long history and deep cultural heritage. From the Sanjiang Normal School founded in 1902 to the National Central University; from the Food Industry Department of Nanjing Institute of Technology (now Southeast University), which was formed in 1952 during the adjustment of the faculties and departments of colleges and universities nationwide, to the whole system of the Department moved east to Wuxi in 1958, establishing Wuxi Light Industry College, which was renamed Wuxi University of Light Industry in 1995; and in January 2001, approved by the Ministry of Education, the Wuxi University of Light Industry, the Jiangnan University, and Wuxi Education College merged to form the Jiangnan University. In January 2001, approved by the Ministry of Education, Wuxi Light Industry University, Jiangnan College and Wuxi College of Education merged to form Jiangnan University. After a century of wind and rain and nearly 50 years of construction and development, Jiangnan University has become a multidisciplinary university with a more reasonable size and structure, excellent teaching quality, significant benefits of running a school, scientific research, teaching and services are recognized by the community, and has a certain degree of visibility at home and abroad.
The university's disciplines involve nine categories, including economics, law, education, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, etc., with 18 faculties (departments) and ***60 undergraduate majors, with more than 3,100 doctoral and master's degree graduates (including master's degree graduates), more than 18,900 undergraduates enrolled in full-time study, and more than 340 international students of various kinds from all over the world, and more than 340 international students from all over the world. More than 15,000 students are enrolled in continuing education (including special self-examination) and online education. The university also has a College of International Education, Lemerton College approved by the Ministry of Education for Chinese-foreign cooperative education, and Taihu College of Jiangnan University, which is operated in cooperation with social forces. The school is a provincial civilized school and a provincial civilized unit.
The university has 2 postdoctoral mobile stations and 2 first-level disciplinary doctoral authorization points, 21 doctoral programs, 59 master's programs, and 8 engineering master's programs in light industry technology and engineering and food science and engineering. Fifteen of the 18 faculties in the university are qualified to cultivate master's degree students. The university has 4 key disciplines at national and provincial levels, and a "National Life Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Base" approved by the Ministry of Education and the State Planning Commission, which can cultivate high-level talents with bachelor's degree and master's degree. There are 11 national and provincial research centers and laboratories such as "National Engineering Research Center of Fermentation Technology" approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Planning Commission. Food science, fermentation engineering and other two national key disciplines in similar disciplines in the country has a unique advantage, strength, in a leading position, in the international arena has a certain impact.
The university has a strong faculty, with 1548 full-time teachers, including 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (2 as dual-appointed academicians), 7 Taihu Scholars, 184 professors, and 490 teachers with professional and technical positions of associate high school or above. The academic leadership group consisting of more than 350 doctoral supervisors and master's supervisors has laid a solid foundation for scientific and technological innovation and the cultivation of high-level talents.
The university is one of the cradles and relies on the high-tech units of light industry, food and biotechnology in China. During the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period, the school undertook and completed a large number of national, provincial and ministerial-level major scientific and technological research projects and applied basic research projects, including the national "973" project, the national major special projects, the national " Tenth Five-Year" research projects, the national "863" project, the Natural Science Foundation, the Ministry of Science and Technology Agricultural Achievement Transformation Funds, Jiangsu Province, "Tenth Five-Year" research projects, etc., more than 200 research results have been identified or accepted, of which more than 80 results have been identified or accepted, of which more than 80 results have been accepted by the government. More than 200 research results have been appraised or accepted, of which more than 80 results have filled the gaps in the country and reached the international advanced level, and more than 70 scientific research results have won the national and ministerial and provincial awards for scientific and technological progress, and the second prize of national technological invention and the second prize of scientific and technological progress were won in 2003 and 2005 respectively. 2001-2004, the school **** applied for 1,056 patents, and 301 patents were authorized. 2005 school patent applications were ranked fifth in the number of national colleges and universities. Patent applications are located in the fifth place of national universities and the first place of Jiangsu universities.
The school attaches importance to facing the main battlefield of economic construction, accelerating scientific and technological innovation, and promoting the industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. It actively participates in the development of the western part of the country and the economic construction along the river in Jiangsu Province, gives full play to the scientific and technological advantages of the university in light industry, food, textile, environment, chemical industry, biomedicine, etc., and closely integrates with the social needs, carries out comprehensive cooperation with enterprises in the areas of scientific research and development, technical service, personnel training, etc., and promotes the technological transformation and product upgrading of the enterprises, so as to make contributions to the national economy and social development. The provincial university science and technology parks established in joint ventures with local governments have become important incubation bases for high-tech research projects.
The university has set up a board of directors joined by more than 100 enterprises and institutions such as Haier Group, Moutai Wine Group, Tsingtao Brewery Group, Beijing Yanjing Brewery Group, Shaoxing Yellow Wine Group, Jiangsu Little Swan Group, etc. The board of directors focuses on the connection between the university and the enterprises and the society, and promotes the combination of production, learning and research and the service for all aspects of the society. Each faculty (department) has also built more than 400 enterprises and institutions to participate in the secondary board of directors. China Telecom, Dannix (China) Limited, Kerry Cereals & Oils (Shenzhen) Business Development Company Limited, Donghai Cereals & Oils Industry (Zhangjiagang) Company Limited, National Starch Shanghai Chemical Company Limited, Seagate Electronics, Suntory (China) Investment Company Limited, Tsingtao Brewery Group, Chongqing Brewery Group, Jeneco Bio-engineering Company Limited, Guangzhou Tianzhi High-tech Material Technology Company Limited, International Specialties (ISP) (Hong Kong) Limited, International Specialties (ISP) (Hong Kong) Ltd. ISP) (Hong Kong) Limited, Toyo no Hana Cosmetics Co., Ltd. and other large enterprises in the school to set up various types of scholarships, scholarships, the total amount of scholarships awarded each year amounted to more than 8 million yuan.
The university has frequent exchanges and cooperation in teaching and research with domestic and foreign countries, and is one of the first universities approved by the Ministry of Education to accept foreign students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Since the 1960s, it has been accepting and training international students from all over the world. The university has now established close inter-university exchange relations with 44 universities in more than 20 countries and regions, and has cooperated in scientific research and other aspects with colleges and universities and organizations in nearly 20 countries, including the United States, Canada and Japan. The university has employed more than 50 famous foreign scholars and professors as honorary professors or visiting professors of the university, and organizes international and bilateral academic exchanges every year, which has gradually become a center of international exchanges in the fields of light textile, food, art and design.
The motto of Jiangnan University, "Dedicated to Learning and Conduct, Stopping at Perfection", is the code of conduct and the pursuit of values for teachers and students of Jiangnan University. She fully demonstrates that the university pays attention to both the teaching of knowledge and the cultivation of students' practical ability; pays attention to both the formation of scientific literacy and the improvement of humanistic qualities; emphasizes the academic style of truthfulness and pragmatism, perseverance, and the enterprising spirit of pioneering and innovation, and the pursuit of excellence. The school's philosophy is: "Showing the characteristics of light industry; focusing on the national economy and people's livelihood; expanding the field of disciplines; and promoting the integration of arts and sciences." After years of efforts, the school has formed a scientific personnel training system and teaching quality assurance system, focusing on cultivating a solid foundation, broad knowledge, strong practical ability, high comprehensive quality and economic and social needs of high-quality innovative specialists.
The university library has 1.7 million books, 85,600 e-books, more than 3,100 Chinese and foreign language periodicals, and there is a Ministry of Education science and technology research workstation. The university edits and publishes Journal of Jiangnan University (Natural Science Edition), Journal of Jiangnan University (Humanities and Social Science Edition), Food and Biotechnology, Journal of Wuxi College of Education, Cold Drinks and Frozen Food Industry, Battery Industry and other magazines, which are openly circulated at home and abroad.
With the full support of the Ministry of Education and the provincial and municipal governments, the school's new campus has stood on the shore of the Taihu Lake and between the mountains and waters. The new campus covers an area of 3,125 acres, with the design concept of "ecological campus - water flowing goblet", integrating the Jiangnan architectural style of green tiles and white walls with the multi-level garden space of brooks, woods and lawns, and displaying the green, watery and cultural flavors. The modern campus with advanced facilities, complete functions and beautiful environment provides good conditions for students to study and research.
Moving into the new century, the school has ushered in a good opportunity for reform and development, the second phase of the national "211 Project" focuses on the construction and development of industrial biotechnology, food science, engineering and safety, industrial design and innovation systems, modern processing technology of fiber products, small and medium-sized enterprise management and development, light industrial process information technology science and engineering. The six disciplinary clusters with obvious advantages and characteristics have further enhanced the school's dominant position in the fields of light textile, food, art and design, management and other disciplines, so that the school's overall level of operation and quality of personnel training has been improved in all aspects.
Accumulating a hundred years of step by step, creating a century of splendor. During the period of "11th Five-Year Plan", the university will build Jiangnan University into a cradle for cultivating high-quality and innovative talents, a base for knowledge innovation, a center for promoting the transformation of achievements, and a center for social service through the comprehensive implementation of the development strategy of "Developing the University by Quality, Strengthening the University by Talents, Revitalizing the University by Mechanisms, and Making the University Famous by Service". It will be the cradle of cultivating high-quality and innovative talents, the base of knowledge innovation, the center of promoting the transformation of achievements, the window of carrying out social services and the position of socialist spiritual civilization construction. A high-level university with distinctive features will stand in the south of China!
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Address：No.1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China Zip Code：214122
Website：www.sytu.edu.cn Tel：0510-85913660 85910799（Fax）
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