Bohai University (), established in 1950, is a university in
Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, ), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North Chin ...
,
Liaoning province,
northeast China
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.
History
The current name Bohai University is used after the merge of
Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, ), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North Chin ...
Normal
College
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and
Liaoning Commercial
College
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in 2003.
Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, ), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North Chin ...
Normal
College
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
was established in 1950 with the aim to train teachers in
Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, ), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North Chin ...
and nearby cities.
Liaoning Commercial
College
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was founded the next year to provide commercial talents to support the building of the business industry in
Liaoning Province
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.
Academics
Bohai University is a comprehensive educator that provides comprehensive education to
undergraduate degree
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,
graduate degree
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The organization and struc ...
, and
diploma seekers. It has 20 colleges that offer
bachelor
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Etymo ...
’s and
master
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Ranks or titles
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*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...
’s degree education in
*
literature
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*
politics
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and
history
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*
mathematics and
physics
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*
chemistry,
chemical engineering
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and
food Safety
*
college
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of information
science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
and
technology
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(
software
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...
and service outsourcing)
*
engineering
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*
economy
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and
law
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*
management
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Management includ ...
*
tourism
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*
foreign languages
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*education and P.E.
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arts
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and
communications
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*international exchange (
South Korea
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)
*
Marxism
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*new energy
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finance,
commerce
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and
trade
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An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...
*advanced vocation and
technology
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(maritime and applied technology)
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adult education
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training
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*
liberal arts
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and
science
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Tradition and culture
Due to its location and background, Bohai University has devoted effort to the research of the
demographic condition,
cultural history and
natural
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environment of west
Liaoning Province
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. In April 2013, Bohai University established four new research centers: Center of Humane History and Environmental Change of West
Liaoning, Institute of World Sea Power, Institute of Network
Political
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Studies, and Institute for
Society
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and
Livelihood
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.
International exchange
Bohai University has established international
collaboration with 32
universities
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and educational institutes in United States, Germany,
Britain
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* The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
* Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
, Japan,
Korea
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, Australia and Russia. Bohai University is also actively developing collaboration with Taiwan education community.
Recent awards
Students from Bohai University have frequently won awards in national contests. In the Eighth Bi Sheng Cup National Electronic Innovative Design Contest Finals in June 2013, students from
College
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of
Engineering
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won the first place of this famous event. In the National College Computer Design Contest in August 2013, students from College of Management won the second place out of 156 final teams from universities around China.
In the selection event for the 9th Alcamo International Vocal Contest, students from
College
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
of Arts and Communications won Excellence Award and were allowed entry to the world-renowned competition.
References
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Universities and colleges in Liaoning
Educational institutions established in 1950
1950 establishments in China