Welcome to Soochow University International Office Soochow University 2013

1. Welcome to Soochow University International Office Soochow University 2013

2. Suzhou: Strategic Location

3. Suzhou: Paradise on Earth • Suzhou, an ancient city popularly hailed as “Oriental Venice ”and “Paradise on earth” • Suzhou, a city of classical gardens • Suzhou, the cradle of talents and celebrities

4. Suzhou: the most economically energetic city in China • Suzhou has been selected by the United Nation’s Industrial Development Organization and other world bodies as: • “the World’s Most Dynamic City” • China’s “Gold Medal City for Investment Environment” • “One of the World’s 100 Best Cities in Which to Live ”

5. Suzhou: the most economically energetic city in China

6. Soochow University: Brief introduction • Founded in1900 by American Missionaries– one of the earliest universities in China • One of China’s top 50 universities under the“Project 211 ” and “Plan 2011” directed by the Ministry of Education • Key comprehensive university of Jiangsu Province

7. Soochow University: one of the earliest modern universities in China the first Chinese university to provide postgraduate education and offer master degree (1917) the first Chinese university of western style the first Chinese university to publish academic journal the first Chinese university to establish law school (1915)

8. Soochow University: Campuses Campus Yangcheng Lake Campus 3 campuses, covering 268 hectares of land. The total construction area is 1.6 million square meters. Main Campus Dushu Lake Campus in SIP

9. Soochow University: Student Enrollment (as in 2013) • Undergraduate Students: 25312 • Graduate Students: 14317 • International Students: 1346

10. Soochow University: Faculty and staff members (as in 2011) Members of China Academy of Engineering 5 Faculty Members and Staff4912

11. Soochow University: Schools and Colleges • School of Humanity • School of Phoenix Communication • School of Social Sciences • School of Politics and Public Administration • School of Foreign Languages • School of Business • Kenneth Wang School of Law • School of Education • School of Arts • School of Physical Education • Gold Mantis School of Architecture and Urban Environment

12. Soochow University: Schools and Colleges • School of Mathematical Science • School of Physical Science and Technology • (School of Energy Resources) • School of Computer Science and Technology • School of Electronic Information • School of Mechanics and Electronic Engineering • School of Textile Science and Engineering • School of Urban Rail Transportation • School of Overseas Education • Wenzheng College • Applied Technology College

13. Soochow University: Schools and Colleges • College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences • Medical College Department of Basic Medicine and Life Science Department of Radiation Medicine and Public Health Department of Pharmacy Department of Nursing No. 1 Affiliated Hospital No. 2 Affiliated Hospital Pediatric Hospital No. 3 Affiliated Hospital No. 4 Affiliated Hospital

14. Soochow University: Teaching Programs Post-doctoral Station 26 Doctoral program 192 Master program 312 Undergraduate program 124

15. Soochow University: Key Research Institutions (Centers, Labs) • Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) • Institute of Bio-medicine • Institute of Modern Optical Technology • Institute of Neuroscience • Institute of Informational Optical Engineering • Institute of Financial Engineering • Cyrus Tang Hematology Centre • System Biology Centre • Lab of Thrombosis and Hemostasis • Lab of Organic Synthesis • Lab of Computer Information Processing Technology • Lab of Silk Engineering • Lab Radiation Medicine & Prevention • Lab. Stem Cell Research • Lab of Carbon-based Functional Material and Devices

16. Soochow University: Libraries • 4 libraries with 64,000 ㎡ floor area • more than 5000 seats • 4,000,000 paper books • 1,100,000 e-books • 69 Chinese and foreign information database • 53 HP servers • 24 hrs internet access

17. Soochow University: Museum

18. Soochow University: Alumni Tsung-Dao Lee (T. D. Lee, 李政道) physicist, Nobel Prize winner, well known for creating the Lee Model . Louis Cha, GBM, OBE, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, a modern Chinese-language novelist.

19. Soochow University: Honorary Doctors Choummaly Sayasone, President of P.D. R. Laos and Bouasone Bouphavanh, the former Prime Minister of Laos received Honorary Doctor Title from Soochow University.

20. Soochow University: Academicians Prof. Xue Mingqiu: Optical Engineering Prof. Ruan Changgeng: Hematology Prof. Pan Junhua: Optical Engineering Prof. Shuit-Tong Lee: Material Science & Engineering

21. Soochow University: Students • SU students won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. • SU students won 4 gold medals and one silver medals in the 16th Asian Games in 2010. Thank you letter from Jacques Rogge, Chairman of International Olympic Committee • SU students volunteered in the opening • ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.

22. Soochow University: Students Cao Fujia, SU graduate and a young singer of China, performs together with the Spanish tenor Placido Domingo at a concert in Beijing, capital of China on Sept. 21, 2011.

23. Soochow University: Students Sports Awards Miss World French Competition English Competition

24. Soochow University: Students Performance at 2010 Shanghai Expo Dong Wu Drama Club Team Building Volunteer Work at Primary School