Jinan University (JNU, ) is a

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based in

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, China. "Jinan" literally means "reaching southward", indicating the university's original mission to disseminate Chinese learning and culture from North to South when it was founded in 1906 in

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. It is the first Chinese university to recruit foreign students and one of the universities with the largest number of international students in China. Jinan University is currently administered by the

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of the State Council and the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is part of the

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and former

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for leading national universities. The most distinguished subjects of JNU include Pharmacy, Chemistry, Economics, Finance, Journalism, and Chinese Language and Literature. Jinan University is a relatively selective university in China that only accepts students with a

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score at top 5%. It is ranked 401-500 globally by the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

History

In 1906, Duanfang, the

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, submitted a memorandum to the

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, proposing that an overseas Chinese school be set up for the purpose of spreading far and wide the enlightening influence of education and strengthening the emotional ties with compatriots overseas. The Guangxu Emperor approved of his proposal and thus Duanfang was honored as the founder of Jinan University. On March 23, 1907. Jinan Academy was founded in

, becoming the first of its kind in Chinese history and serving as a curtain-raiser for the later development of overseas Chinese education. In 1927, Jinan Academy was renamed National Jinan University, located in

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. After the foundation of the

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(PRC) in 1949, Jinan University was closed and its schools were merged with those of other university such as

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. In 1958, Jinan University was reestablished in

University name

The name "Jinan" (Han characters: 暨南, means "reaching southward") comes from the '' Classic of History'', a compilation of documentary records related to events in ancient Chinese history. The articles reads, "His speech and teachings spread from South, from China to the rest of the world.

Timeline

*1906 - Jinan Academy, the predecessor of Jinan University was established in

. *1918 - Jinan Academy moved to

. *1927 - Jinan Academy was renamed Jinan National University. *1941-1946 - Jinan University moved to Fujian Province during the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...

. *1949 - Jinan National University was merged into

and

Jiaotong University Jiaotong University, Jiao Tong University or Chiao Tung University () may refer to: * Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China * Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China * Southwest Jiaotong ...

. *1958 - Jinan University was re-established in

. *1983 - Jinan University pioneered in the country the implementation of credit system. *1996 - Jinan University passed the pre-examination of the "211 program" related department and was put into the "top 100 normal universities" list, which would get prior construction in the 21st century. *2001 - College of Journalism and Communication, College of Information Science and Technology, College of Foreign Studies, Pharmacy College, Law School and International School were established. *2002 - Jinan University started to launch EMBA Program with approval from the Degree Administration Office of the State Council. As one of the first group of universities. *2006 - The celebration ceremony of the 100th Anniversary of Jinan University was held. *2011 - The Graduate School of Jinan University was established. *2014 - The new campus was established in

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Location and campus

The university has five campuses: * Main campus, Tianhe District,

* College of Chinese language and culture, Tianhe, Guangzhou * Panyu campus, Panyu, Guangzhou * Zhuhai Campus, Xiangzhou,

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* Tourism College,

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Administration

Jinan University has 27 colleges, comprising 59 departments and offering 89 undergraduate major fields. Among the 55 departments, 43 offer master's degree programs and 19 offer Ph.D. degree-granting programs. There are 15 postdoctoral research stations, 182 research institutes and 77 labs in Jinan University. The university has four national key disciplines, eight key disciplines of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, 20 Guangdong Province Level-I key disciplines, and four Guangdong Province Level-II key disciplines. The university has a key research base of national humanity and social sciences, a teaching and research base for Chinese language and literature of the Education Ministry, a base for national university cultural quality education, a base of national base for teaching Chinese as a foreign language, an educational base for overseas Chinese education of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and a key research base of humanity and social science of Guangdong Province. The university has one national engineering center, 7 ministerial centers (engineering centers of the Ministry of Education) and provincial centers, and 11 key ministerial and provincial key laboratories. There are 50,535 students in the university, including 10,767 graduates and 22,527 undergraduates. The number of overseas students, including foreign students, overseas Chinese students, students from

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and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

, is 13,512. The current president is Dr. Hu Jun. It has recently started a new undergraduate course MBBS, with mainly Indian students.

University achievements

* One of the oldest universities in China and one of the Double First Class Universities in China * The first university in China to recruit foreign students * The first university in China to enroll students at both spring and autumn semesters * The first university that pioneered the implementation of credit system in China * The university with the largest number of overseas students * The only university which have alumni in both Chinese and foreign state-level leaders in China

Cooperation

Jinan University has been active at academic exchanges, and has established academic cooperation or academic exchange liaison with more than 180 universities and research institutes in

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, the

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, and

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. It partnered with City University, Malaysia to form an international think tank on Sino-Malaysian cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Now the university has 57 regional alumni associations all over the world.

Colleges and schools

* International School * College of Liberal Arts * College of Foreign Studies * College of Journalism and Communication * College of Arts * College of Economics * Management School * Law school * Department of international studies * College of Intellectual Property * College of Science and Engineering * College of Information Science and Technology * College of Life Science and Technology * Medical school * The First Clinical Medical School * The Second Clinical Medical School * Pharmacy College * College of Chinese Language and Culture * School of Humanities * School of Translation Studies * International Business School * College of Electrical & Information * Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University * Education College

International School

The International School is a college, which provides programs taught exclusively in English. The School was established to cater to the escalating needs of Overseas Chinese and foreign students and selected high-caliber students from China. The Undergraduate Programs include International Journalism (IJ), Food Science and Engineering (FSE), Computer Science (CS), International Economics and Trade (IET), Clinical Medicine (CM), Accounting (CPA Canada), Pharmacy, Public Administration (ADM), Finance (FNC) and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). In order for students to gain various experiences worldwide, the International School developed several visiting and exchange programs with partner universities in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Australia, and New Zealand on a long and short basis.

Management School

Base on JNU humanity tradition and accumulation of disciplines, School of Management tries the best to be one of top business schools in China for cultivating talents in management, it has deep understanding in

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globalization Globalization, or globalisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences), is the process of foreign relation ...

with modern business education. In 2011, Jinan University

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

programs were granted international accreditation of AMBA.

College of Chinese Language and Culture

The college was conferred as the "National Base of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language" by The Education Ministry, and "Overseas Chinese Education Base" by Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. The college has become the top college in South China offering the programs of teaching Chinese as a second or foreign language and overseas Chinese education. The college consists of the Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language, the Department of Overseas Chinese Education, the Department of Applied Linguistics, Pre-University Department, Correspondence Course Department, Overseas Chinese Education Researching Institute, Overseas Chinese Researching Center, and Internet & Educational Technology Center.

Rankings

Controversies

Misuse of personal information for facilitating pro-Beijing candidate in 2019 Hong Kong local elections

Apple Daily Hong Kong reported that during

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, they received complaints from Hong Kong students who were studying at Jinan University. In accordance with the complaints, many students from Hong Kong were requested to meet the academic staff or counselors separately. During the meetings, the university staff members were able to mention the constituency that the students belonged to. The students were requested to vote for the pro-Beijing candidates, while the university might provide free transportation for them.

Notable alumni

Wu Xueqian Wu Xueqian (December 19, 1921 – April 4, 2008) was a Chinese politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister and Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. Biography Wu was born in Shanghai in 1921. He joined the Communist Pa ...

, former Chinese Foreign Minister * Li Lanqing, politician * Jack C. K. Teng, educator, writer, politician, diplomat and Olympic pioneer *

Lee Kong Chian Lee Kong Chian (; 18 October 1893 – 2 June 1967), also known by his alias Lee Geok Kun (), was a prominent Chinese businessman and philanthropist based in Malaya and Singapore between the 1930s and the 1960s. He was the founder of the Lee ...

, businessman and philanthropist active in Malaya and Singapore from the 1930s to the 1960s * Huang Binhong, art historian and literati painter *

Hu Zhiying Hu Zhiying (; born November 12, 1959) is a contemporary Chinese avant-garde artist and art educator. He works within the areas of painting, installation, video art, and conceptual art. His artworks are displayed worldwide, and he has taught pai ...

, artist, educator,

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* Cheng Yiu-tong,

politician * Zhang Tielin, actor and film director, dean of the art school of Jinan University * Su Bingtian,

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athlete who competes in sprints *

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, president of the

Legislative Assembly of Macau The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region (; ) is the organ of the legislative branch of Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing functional co ...

* Kwan Tsui Hang, member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau *

Ho Iat Seng Ho Iat-seng (; born 12 June 1957) is a Macanese politician serving as the 3rd and current Chief Executive of Macau since December 2019. Early life Ho studied at , Macau. In 1992, he studied electronic engineering and economics at Zhejiang Uni ...

, member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau *

Wong Kwok-hing Wong Kwok-hing BBS MH (, Vietnamese : ''Vương Quốc Hưng'' ; born 29 March 1949, Haiphong, North Vietnam) is a Hong Kong trade unionist and a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the New Territories West co ...

, Hong Kong

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and member of the

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* Shen Hongfei, writer, producer and food columnist * Prasit Khanchanawat, Thai parliament president *

Tan Qixiang Tan Qixiang (; 25 February 1911 − 28 August 1992) was a Chinese geographer and historian who is considered a founder of the field of historical geography in Modern China. His ''magnum opus'', the eight-volume ''The Historical Atlas of China'', ...

, historical geographer, academician *

Deng Ximing Deng may refer to: * Deng (company), is a Danish engineering, electrical, solar power and sales company in Accra, Ghana * Deng (state), an ancient Chinese state * Deng (Chinese surname), originated from the state ** Deng Xiaoping Deng Xia ...

, academician * Hou Fusheng, petroleum engineer, academician *Zeng Yi, academician

References

External links

Jinan University Official website

Jinan University Official website

Jinan University International School website
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