Hohai University (HHU; ) is a public research university in

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, China. It is under the direct administration of the

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, and previously administered by the Ministry of Water Resources from 1958 to 2000. Named after "Hohai (河海)", literally means river and sea in Chinese, it is a comprehensive university famous in the disciplines related to hydrology, water resources, hydraulic engineering,

coastal engineering Coastal engineering is a branch of civil engineering concerned with the specific demands posed by constructing at or near the coast, as well as the development of the coast itself. The hydrodynamic impact of especially waves, tides, storm surges ...

and

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and has cultivated numerous talents for the development of China's water conservancy. Hohai University is part of the former

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and the Chinese state

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for

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of China. Hohai University ranked 501-600th globally and 60th in China for Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021.

History

Hohai Civil Engineering School was founded in 1915. Later it was merged with the Department of Engineering of National Southeastern University and became Hohai College of Engineering in 1924. It was incorporated into the Dyisyi Chungshan University, becoming the Department of Water Resources, of later

National Central University National Central University (NCU, ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwet-li̍p Chung-yong Thài-ho̍k'', Wade–Giles: ''Kuo2 Li4 Chung Yang Ta4 Hsüeh2'' or ''中大'', ''Chung-ta'') is a public research university with long-standing traditions based in Taiw ...

in 1928. With the establishment of the

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in 1949, it became the Department of Water Resources, Nanjing University. In 1952 the Departments of Water Conservancy, Hydrology, and Water Resources of Nanjing University,

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, Zhejiang University and the East China Engineering School of Water Resources were merged into the East China Technical University of Water Resources. In 1985 it became what it is named today, the Hohai University, under the authority of

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Campuses and facilities

Hohai University has three campuses, occupying a total of 132 hectares (326 acres). The main campus, covering 45 hectares (111 acres), is located at the northern foot of Qingliang Hill in Nanjing. With green shade trees, fragrant flowers in four seasons and an elegant environment, it is one of the 300 Best Green Campuses, and has won Jiangsu Provincial Award of Garden University. A secondary campus was established in February 1986 in

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, a city between Shanghai and Nanjing. Fully equipped, it occupies an area of 30 hectares in the High-Tech Development Zone of Changzhou. A third campus, comprising 57.6 hectares (142 acres) in Jiangning Economic Development Zone of

Jiangning District Jiangning District () is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. The District has a population of 1,025,000 and an area of 1600 square kilometers. It includes southern and south-eastern suburbs of Nanjing. Jiangnin ...

, Nanjing, began operations in September 2001. Hohai Library consists of three libraries in three campuses with a total area of 47,000 square meters. It has more than 1.85 million books, including 120,000 Chinese and English periodicals, with 567,000 electronic books (including a CD database). Hohai University provides internet service all day. Students can find classrooms, dining halls, shopping centers, entertainment center, gym, and swimming pool on campus.

Colleges and schools

Hohai University consists of the following colleges and schools: * School of Law * Graduate School * Business School * College of Sciences * College of Environment * College of Public Administration * Business School (Changzhou Campus) * College of Mechanics and Materials * College of Earth Science and Engineering * College of Hydrology and Water Resources * College of Internet of Things Engineering * College of Foreign Languages and Cultures * College of Energy and Electrical Engineering * College of Computer and Information Engineering * College of Civil and Transportation Engineering * College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering * College of Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering * College of Oceanography * College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering * Department of Physical Education * Dayu College *Wentian College (Ma'anshan City) It has nine state and provincial key laboratories and five state and provincial engineering research centers. There are three state key disciplines, eight provincial and ministerial key disciplines, five post-doctorate mobile stations, 33 Ph.D. programs, 73 Master's programs, 18 Engineering Master's programs and MBA, and 46 undergraduate programs.

Staff and students

There were over 30,000 degree students enrolled at the university in 2005, of which 7,143 were Master and Ph.D. candidates and 18,648

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s. There are over 3,000 staff members, including one

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of both the

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and the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...

, one academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 796 professors and associate professors, and 167 doctor's supervisors. Ten academicians are employed as adjunct professors and supervisors for Ph.D. students.

Research

The university has undertaken tasks and research projects for the Chinese government. Such programs include: *

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* National High Technology Research and Development Program (

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) * Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Project ( 973 Project) * Advanced Wood Science and Technology for the 21st Century ( 948 Project) The university has been involved in large projects concerning water conservancy and hydropower, for instance: *

Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, central China, downstream of the Three Gorges. The Three Gorges Dam has been the world' ...

* South-to- North Water Diversion Project * Xiaolangdi hydroelectric power station * Channel dredging and regulation works for the

Yangtze River The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest list of rivers of Asia, river in Asia, the list of rivers by length, third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in th ...

Estuary * Project of

Huai River The Huai River (), formerly romanized as the Hwai, is a major river in China. It is located about midway between the Yellow River and Yangtze, the two longest rivers and largest drainage basins in China, and like them runs from west to ea ...

Waterway to Ocean It has been involved in large traffic engineering construction projects such as: * Nanjing Railway * Nanjing-Shanghai Expressway * Expressway in Shanfen * Guangdong, Changjiang Second Bridge *

Runyang Yangtze River Bridge The Runyang Yangtze River Bridge () is a large bridge complex that crosses the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, China, downstream of Nanjing. The complex consists of two major bridges that link Zhenjiang on the south bank of the river and Yan ...

Hohai University has won 262 prizes for scientific research work, including 19 state prizes and 185 ministerial and provincial prizes since 1995. More than 11,822 dissertations have been published in academic publications and conferences at home and abroad, over 245 scientific monographs have been printed, and nearly 94 patents has been conferred.

Cooperation and development

Hohai Cooperation and Development Committee was founded in December 2001 in response to the needs for economic construction and social development, to deepen the strength and extent of higher education serving economic construction, and to expand the channels of social participation in running a school. The former Vice President of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the first president of the East China Technical University of Water Resources, Ms. Qian Zhengying, participated in the inaugural meeting and was elected the Honorary President of the Committee. 24 big names and scholars became commissioners. The 120 unit commissioners are from many enterprises and institutions of the government at all levels, such as departments of water conservancy, electrical power, traffic, environmental protection, education, finance, and army.

International cooperation

Hohai, with its international exchange and cooperation arrangements, was one of the first universities entitled by the State Council to confer the degrees of Doctor, Master and Bachelor upon overseas students. It has trained hundreds of Doctors, Masters and bachelor's degree students for overseas countries and districts, and has established inter-universities cooperative relationships with nearly 50 universities from more than 20 countries and districts.

Notable Alumnus

* Zhang Wentian (张闻天), former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China * Mao Yisheng (茅以升), Outstanding Chinese structural engineer (regarded as the founder of modern bridge engineering in China) and social activist, member of the

*Wang Huzhen
汪胡桢
, Outstanding Chinese water resource engineer (Redarded as the pioneer of modern water conservancy in China), member of the

*Xu Zhilun ( 徐芝纶), famous Chinese engineer and educator, member of Chinese Academy of Science *Yan Kai ( 严恺), famous Chinese water conservancy engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Science and the

, foreign member of the

Mexican Academy of Sciences The Mexican Academy of Sciences ''(Academia Mexicana de Ciencias)'' is a non-profit organization comprising over 1800 distinguished Mexican scientists, attached to various institutions in the country, as well as a number of eminent foreign colle ...

*Huang Wenxi ( 黄文熙), famous Chinese geotechnical and hydraulic structure engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Science *Wang wenshao ( 汪闻韶), famous Chinese geotechnical engineer (specialize in foundation earthquake resistant design), member of the Chinese Academy of Science *Wen Fubo ( 文伏波), famous Chinese water conservancy engineer, member of the

*Mao Zhi (茆智), famous Chinese irrigation and drainage engineer, member of the

*Shen Zhujiang ( 沈珠江), famous Chinese geotechnical engineer, member of the

*Lu Youmei ( 陆佑楣), famous Chinese water conservancy engineer, member of the

*Wu Zhongru ( 吴中如), famous Chinese hydraulic structure engineer, member of the

*Zheng Shouren ( 郑守仁), famous Chinese water conservancy and hydro-power engineer, member of the

*Zhang Jianyun ( 张建云), Chinese hydrologist, member of the

*Niu Xinqiang ( 钮新强), Chinese hydraulic structure engineer, member of the

*Tang hongwu ( 唐洪武), Chinese hydraulic engineer, member of the

References

External links

Hohai University - official website3D map of Hohai University
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