China Three Gorges University (CTGU) (, Pinyin: Sānxiá Dàxué) is in

Yichang Yichang (), alternatively romanized as Ichang, is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China. It is the third largest city in the province after the capital, Wuhan and the prefecture-level city Xiangyang, by urban populati ...

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Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

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. The university is in

Xiling District Xiling () is a district of Yichang, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It includes the central part of Yichang's urban area, on the left (northwestern) bank of the Yangtze River. History In September 1949, the main part of the territory of modern ...

, near to the

Xiling Gorge Xiling Gorge () is a gorge on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province, China. It is the easternmost and largest of the Three Gorges. Geography Xiling Gorge is located in Zigui County and Yiling District, in the west of Hubei province, ...

, one of the

Three Gorges The Three Gorges () are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery. The "Three Gorges Scenic A ...

. The campus occupies 200 hectares, and the total building area comprises . The libraries consist of 2,000,000 volumes.

History

CTGU is a comprehensive university established on June 29, 2000 after the merger of the University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering at Yichang, Hubei Sanxia University, and a medical college founded in 1946.

Present

CTGU is famous for its influence in hydroelectric engineering and electrical engineering. Since 2012, CTGU has recruited over 24,000 full-time undergraduates, 2,336 postgraduate and 1,048 foreign students. It institutes a group of key subjects (key laboratories) at the provincial and state level, and doctoral and master programs.

Colleges and faculties

CTGU consists of 30 teaching units. Here are 24 of the major colleges *College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering *College of Civil Engineering and Architecture *College of Mechanical and Power Engineering *College of Materials and Chemical Engineering *College of Electrical Engineering and New Energy *College of Computer and Information Technology *College of Economics and Management *College of Medical Science *College of Art and Communication *College of Marxism *College of Law and Public Administration *College of Science *College of Chemistry and Life Science *College of Performing and Fine Arts *College of Foreign Languages *College of Physical Education *College of Adult Education *College of Minor Nation *College of International Communications *College of Nursing Science *College of Vocational Technology *College of Modern Education Technology *College of Teacher Training (Normal College) *College of Clinical Science

The university's official website

China Three Gorges University website

References

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