Shaoyang University
邵阳学院 | |
| Motto | 明德求真，共生超越 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1958 |
| President | Peng Xilin (彭希林) |
Academic staff | 3,888 (November 2019)[1] |
| Location | , , China 27°12′13″N 111°26′11″E / 27.203496°N 111.436357°E |
| Campus | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Website | www |
Shaoyang University (Chinese: 邵阳学院; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xuéyuàn; lit. 'Shaoyang College') is a provincial public college in Shaoyang, Hunan, China. Despite its English name, the school has not been granted university status. The college is under the Hunan Provincial Department of Education.
History[edit]
Shaoyang University was formed in 1958.
Academics[edit]
- Department of Economic Administration
- Department of Politic and Low
- Department of Physical
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Music
- Department of Artistic Designing
- Department of Science and Information Science
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Department of Machinery and Energy Engineering
- Department of Electric Engineering
- Department of Information Engineering
- Department of Accounting
Library collections[edit]
Shaoyang University's total collection reaches to more than 1.51 million items.
Culture[edit]
- Motto: 明德求真，共生超越
People[edit]
Notable faculty[edit]
- Li Guojie, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
- Jiang Dawei, honorary professor.
- Justin Hill, English author, taught here from 1998-9 and 2005-6, when he received the 2005 Xiaoxiang Friendship Award from the Governor of Hunan. His prize-winning novel, The Drink and Dream Teahouse, was set in Shaoyang.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 学校简介. Shaoyang University (in Chinese). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Hill, Justin 1971- | Encyclopedia.com".
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Chinese)
