The private Jiangnan University ( 私立江南大学; 1947 – 1952, in Wuxi), was founded in
Wuxi
Wuxi (, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu province, eastern China, by car to the northwest of downtown Shanghai, between Changzhou and Suzhou. In 2017 it had a population of 3,542,319, with 6,553,000 living in the entire prefecture-level city ar ...
in 1947 by
Rong Desheng
Rong Desheng (榮德生; 4 August 1875 – 29 July 1952), born Rong Zongquan (), was a prominent Chinese industrialist from Wuxi. He and his older brother Rong Zongjing established the Rong Family Corporation in Shanghai, which became the largest ...
( 荣德生, the father of
Rong Yiren
Rong Yiren (; May 1, 1916 – October 26, 2005) was the Vice President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 1998 and was heavily involved with the opening of the Chinese economy to western investment. Rong is known both in China and ...
), the largest national capitalist in the
Republic of China
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era.
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The university was source of several universities in east China area including
Nanjing Institute of Technology
The Nanjing Institute of Technology (NJIT;) is an undergraduate university in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. It was founded in 2000 under the approval of the Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government a ...
''(NIT, 南京工学院 1952–1988, now
Southeast University
Southeast University (SEU, ) is a public research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It was formed from one of the oldest universities and the first coeducational university in China, and designated as a member of the Double First C ...
(东南大学, 1988–present) )''
The
engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
related department including
mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
,
electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
and
food science and engineering merged into Nanjing Institute of Technology in 1952.
East China Institute of Chemical Technology
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST, ) is a public research university with two campuses located in Shanghai, China. Established in 1952 as East China Institute of Chemical Technology, it has evolved from an institution with ...
''(华东化工学院, 1952, now
East China University of Science and Technology
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST, ) is a public research university with two campuses located in Shanghai, China. Established in 1952 as East China Institute of Chemical Technology, it has evolved from an institution with ...
, 1993–present, Shanghai)''
The
chemical engineering
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department merged into East China Institute of Chemical Technology (华东化工学院) in 1952.
Soochow University (Suzhou)
Soochow University (), also known as Suzhou University, is a public university in Suzhou (Soochow), China. Its root can be traced to the original Soochow University (東吳大學) founded by Methodists in 1900, which was later split and merged ...
During the higher education adjustment, the art and science section of original
Soochow University (东吴大学) merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education (苏南文化教育学院) and the Department of
Mathematics
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and
Physics
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at private Jiangnan University (私立江南大学 数理系) to form the ''Jiangsu Teacher's College ( 江苏师范学院 ) in 1952, which was renamed
Soochow University (Suzhou)
Soochow University (), also known as Suzhou University, is a public university in Suzhou (Soochow), China. Its root can be traced to the original Soochow University (東吳大學) founded by Methodists in 1900, which was later split and merged ...
in 1982.''
Shanghai College of Finance and Economics
Industrial Management
In economics, industrial organization is a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure of (and, therefore, the boundaries between) firms and markets. Industrial organization adds real-world complications to the perfe ...
department merged into Shanghai College of Finance and Economics (上海财政经济学院) in 1952. The institution adopted its present name the
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
The Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE; ), founded in 1917, is a finance- and economics-oriented research university located in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. The university is under the direct administration of the ...
(上海财经大学) in 1985.
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