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Henan University () is one of the oldest public and Double First Class Universities in
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. It was founded in 1912. In the beginning, its name was the Preparatory School for Further Study in Europe and America. In 1942, its name was changed to National Henan University. After
the People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
was founded, the name Henan University was adopted in 1984. Henan University is a comprehensive university with 12 branches of learning: agriculture, economics, education, engineering, history, law, liberal arts, management, medicine, philosophy and science. In 2016, the University was selected in the
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, a key project initiated by the Chinese Ministry of Education. In 2017, it is included in the Chinese state
Double First Class University Plan The World First Class University and First Class Academic Discipline Construction (), together known as Double First Class (), is a tertiary education development initiative designed by the People's Republic of China central government in 2015 ...
and approved as a Double First Class University. By the end of 2018, Henan University had three campuses. Two campuses (Minglun and JinMing campus) are located in
Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...
, a famous historic city which was the capital of China during seven different dynasties. The other (Longzi Lake campus) is located in Zhengzhou, the capital of
Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
Province and one of the National Central Cities in China. All the campuses cover a total area of 2,200,000 square meters with a room space of 1,470,000 square meters. More than 50,000 students receive a full-time education here, including 10,000 postgraduates and nearly 500 overseas students. Henan University is one of the biggest public universities in the People's Republic of China. The status of Henan University on some of the world university rankings is as follows. CWTS Ranking 2022 of Leiden University ranked Henan University as 468th best global university. Henan University is ranked 501th to 600th among all universities in the world according to
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2022. The US News & World Report Best Global University Ranking 2023 places Henan University at 970th.


History

Founded in 1912, Henan University is one of the oldest universities in China. It was originally named the Preparatory School for Further Study in Europe and America. Afterwards it was renamed Zhongzhou University (1923), Henan Zhongshan University (1927), Provincial Henan University (1930), and National Henan University (1942).
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Feng Yuxiang Feng Yuxiang (; ; 6 November 1882 – 1 September 1948), courtesy name Huanzhang (焕章), was a warlord and a leader of the Republic of China from Chaohu, Anhui. He served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1928 to 1930. He wa ...
reportedly played an important role in the university's development, strongly supporting it during his five and a half months-long military governorship of Henan in 1922. After the founding of the
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in 1949, the school was renamed Henan Normal College, then Kaifeng Normal College, and Henan Normal University. The name Henan University was restored in 1984. Henan University entered the list of the universities which are jointly developed by the provincial government and the Chinese Ministry of Education in 2008. It was a key national project for support the provincial university to be stronger. When Henan University celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012, the former Premier
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inscribed congratulations to the University. He autographed an inscription ''"Promoting Henan University Well to Revitalize Central Plains Education"'' The same year, the State Council of PRC promulgated new policy to support Henan University to establish a First-class University in China. In 2017, the University became a " Double First Class" university.


Organization

By the end of 2018, Henan University had 97 undergraduate programs, 42 primary discipline Master’s programs, 174 sub-discipline Master’s programs, 20 professional Master’s programs, a primary discipline doctoral program and 18 doctoral programs and had 15 doctoral research centers. Among the university's 4,300-strong staff were 11 full-time and half-time academicians as well as 1,200 professors and associate professors. There were more than 60,000 students receiving a full-time education at HENU; among them were more than 10,000 postgraduates and nearly 300 overseas students.


Library

Henan University Library was formally established in 1912. It claims to be one of the biggest university libraries in Henan Province, with eight service departments, and 36 reading-rooms in which there are more than 6,000 seats. In 2014, it boasted a collection of more than 7.57 million items, of which 180,000 were hard-bound books of Chinese classics and 170,000 were foreign books.


Campuses

Henan University comprises two campuses, Minglun () and Jinming (). The university covers a total area of about 660 acres with a
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of more than 100 million square meters.


Minglun campus

Minglun, the main and oldest campus of Henan University, is located in Shunhe Hui District,
Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...
. The Big Auditorium (built in 1931, a palatial architecture in center of the Minglun campus), the monument of imperial examinations (built in the Song Dynasty, key cultural heritage) and History Museum (has many valuable historical relics).


Jinming campus

The Jinming campus is located in
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,
Kaifeng Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nort ...
. It includes the Key Laboratory of the PRC Ministry of Education. Jinming campus is the biggest campus of Henan University. It was opened in 2002 and most of Institute of
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are built here.


Longzi Lake campus

By the end of 2018, Henan University's Longzi Lake campus was still under construction. Longzi Lake campus is located in Zhengzhou city, north of the Longzi Lake. The new
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, International Finance College and International
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College will be founded here.


Notable alumni


Government and politics

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Liang Guanglie Liang Guanglie (, also spelled as Liang Kuang-lieh; born December 1940 in Santai, Mianyang, Sichuan) is a retired general and former Minister for National Defense in the People's Republic of China. Life and career Liang joined the army in ...
(), Minister of PRC National Defense *
Wang Quanshu Wang Quanshu (; born March 1945) is a retired Chinese politician from Henan province. He served during his political career as the mayor of Pingdingshan, the secretary-general of the Henan party committee, the deputy party chief of Henan, and the ...
(), Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's Henan Committee *
Yuan Baohua Yuan Baohua (; 13 January 1916 – 9 May 2019) was a Chinese economic official and academic administrator. He served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Metallurgy Industry, Minister of the Ministry of Materials, Executive Vice Director of the S ...
(), President of Renmin University of China *
Wang Guoquan Wang Guoquan () (1911–2004) was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Gongyi, Henan. He was a graduate of Henan University. He was governor, Communist Party of China Committee Secretary and delegate to the National People's Congress from Rehe Provi ...
(), Ambassador of China to East Germany, Poland, Australia and Italy


Humanities and social sciences

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Zhao Jiuzhang Zhao Jiuzhang (; 15 October 1907 – 26 October 1968), also known as Jeou Jang Jaw, was a Chinese meteorologist and physicist. He was a pioneer of Chinese space technology and is considered as a founding father of China's satellite program. Lif ...
(), founder of Chinese dynamical
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Natural sciences and mathematics

* Gao Yaojie (), Chinese gynecologist and AIDS activist


Literature and art

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Deng Tuo Deng Tuo (; c. 1911 – 17 May 1966),Timothy Cheek, ''Propaganda and Culture in Mao's China: Deng Tuo and the Intelligentsia'' (Clarendon Press, 1997) p27, p283 also known by the pen name Ma Nancun (), was a Chinese poet, intellectual and journali ...
(), Chinese poet, intellectual and journalist *
Yan Lianke Yan may refer to: Chinese states * Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty * Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), first appearing in 206 BC * Yan (Three Kingdoms kingdom), officially claimed inde ...
(), Chinese novelist, author of ''Dream of Ding Village'' () and ''Enjoyment'' () *
Yao Xueyin Yao Xueyin (; 10 October 1910 – 29 April 1999) was a Chinese novelist who was a member of China Writers Association. Yao was a member of the 5th, 6th, and 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Yao u ...
(), Chinese novelist, author of ''Li Zicheng''


References


Bibliography

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External links


HENU website (Chinese)HENU website (English)
(last updated in 2011) {{authority control Universities and colleges in Kaifeng Educational institutions established in 1912 1912 establishments in China