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The North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (NCWU; ) is a public university in Zhengzhou,
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 ...
, China. The university is founded in 1951 and now co-funded by the
Ministry of Water Resources Ministry of water resources may refer to: * Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh) * Ministry of Water Resources (India) * Ministry of Water Resources (Iraq) * Minister of Water Resources (Nigeria) * Ministry of Water Resources (Pakistan) * Minis ...
and the Henan Provincial People's Government. NCWU is a full-time public university specializing in the field of water resources and hydropower, with engineering as a key program. Multidisciplinary subjects are developing constantly and in coordination with one another, including science, agriculture, economics, management, art, and law. NCWU is ranked as “excellent” in the Evaluation on Undergraduate Teaching Level conducted by the Ministry of Education. It is also the backbone university enjoying priority support from Henan Province. NCWU mainly recruits full-time undergraduate and graduate students together with a small number of three-year diploma students.


History

NCWU was founded in 1951 in Beijing as the Water Conservancy School of the Ministry of Water Resources of the Central People's Government. In 1954, it was renamed the Beijing Water Conservancy School of the Ministry of Water Resources. In 1958, the Beijing Hydropower School and the Beijing Hydropower Correspondence College were merged to form the Beijing Water Conservancy and Hydropower College. In 1969, the university moved to Yuecheng Reservoir, Cixian County,
Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...
Province. In 1971, the university was renamed Hebei Water Conservancy and Hydropower College. In 1977, the university was relocated to Bengbu, Hebei, and in 1978 was renamed as the North China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower. In 1990, the university was moved for a third time to its current location in Zhengzhou, Henan. In 2000, the whole system was transferred to Henan Province by the Ministry of Water Resources. In 2009, the Ministry of Water Resources and the Henan Provincial Government signed a strategic agreement to jointly build the North China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower. In 2013, it was renamed the North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower.


Campus

The North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power is located in Zhengzhou, Henan near the
Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river system in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Ha ...
, which is called the mother river of China. The total area of the campus is about 2340 mu (156 ha).


Academic Profile

NCWU has over 12,000 full-time students including postgraduates, undergraduates, and three-year program students. NCWU offers 64 undergraduate majors, 14 provincial-level key disciplines, 3 doctoral degree-granting first-level disciplines, 19 doctoral degree-granting second-level disciplines, 19 master's degree-granting first-level disciplines, 10 professional master's degree categories, and 17 master's degree programs. Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power Engineering, Hydraulic Structures Engineering, Hydraulics and Fluvial Power Engineering, Hydrology and Water Resources, and Geological Engineering have been identified by both Henan Province and the Water Conservancy Ministry as key subjects. The Hydraulic Structures Laboratory and Material Construction Laboratory are also key laboratories of both
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 the Water Conservancy Ministry. In addition, the university has been qualified to enroll overseas students since 1958. This lapsed for the reason of our university's move. The university started to enroll overseas students in 2004. NCWU has been qualified to give a separate examination for postgraduate students and to recommend and receive undergraduate students who apply for the master's degree program without completing examinations. The university also holds the right to accept applications for the postgraduate program from candidates with an equivalent education level.


Notable alumni

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E Jingping E Jingping (; born January 1956) is a Chinese engineer and politician who served as Minister of Water Resources from 2018 to 2021. He was an alternate member of the 18th CPC Central Committee and is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee. ...
(born 1956), engineer and politician, Minister of Water Resources of China *
Li Guoying Li Guoying (; born December 1963) is a Chinese hydraulic engineer-turned-politician, currently serving as governor of Anhui province. Li worked in his early career as a technician and administrator in the national ministry of water works, the Yel ...
, engineer and politician, Governor of
Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
Province *
Liu Cixin Liu Cixin (, pronounced ; born 23 June 1963) is a Chinese science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel '' The Three-Body Problem'' as well as the 2017 Lo ...
, Hugo Award winner, nine-time Galaxy Award winner


References


External links

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Official website of the University
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English homepage of the University
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