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An Overview of Tianjin University

An Overview of Tianjin University. October, 2012. Facts. Founded in 1895 Peiyang University The First University in China A National Key University directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of China Motto: Seeking Truth from Facts

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An Overview of Tianjin University

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  1. An Overview of Tianjin University October, 2012

  2. Facts • Founded in 1895 • Peiyang University • The First University in China • A National Key University • directly under the administration of • the Ministry of Education of China • Motto: Seeking Truth from Facts • Guideline: Precise in Learning; • Strict in Teaching Sheng Xuanhuai, Founder Charles Daniel Tenney, the First Acting President

  3. Undergraduate Program 54 Undergraduate Student 15,618 Master Degree Program 35 Postgraduate Student 10,139 2,953 PhD Degree Program 27 Faculty and Staff 4390 State Research Facility Research Income ￥1.5 bn 4+2 Library Collection Patent 482 2,540,800 volumes Figures ( By September 30, 2012)

  4. Academic Schools • Architecture • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Science and Technology • Electronic Information Engineering • Electrical Engineering and Automation • Environmental Science and Engineering • Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) • Mechanical Engineering (ME) • Management and Economics • Pharmaceutical Science and Technology • Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering (PIOE)

  5. Discipline Ranking Performance in the National Discipline Assessment by Ministry of Education of China ( 2007-2009) 1. Chemical Engineering 1. Measurement & Instrumentation 2. Optical Engineering 3. Architecture 3. Hydraulics and Waterpower 3. Ship and Harbor Engineering 12/24 disciplines rankedtop 10; 6/12 ranked top 3

  6. Research • Wide range of R&D topics from fundamentals to applied sciences & industrial applications; • Strong research teams, including more than 80 labs, 110 research centers and 15 R&D institutes for engineering at various levels; • Well-equipped labs and well-organized research service; • Excellency in technology transfers and good relations with Chinese and international industries.

  7. Research Facility State Key Laboratories • Internal Combustion Engine and Combustion • Precision Testing Techniques and Instrument • Chemical Engineering • Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety State Engineering Research Centers • Distillation Technology • Fermentation Technology

  8. New Research Centers Binhai Industrial Research Institute Research Institute of Aeronautics and Space Center of Applied Mathematics Tianjin Co-Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (COIC_CSE)

  9. Internationalization Strategy • Internationalization Strategy launched in 2010 --- Goals set for the university in the next 5-10 years • Integrating efforts and resources throughout the university put into four major themes: --- International learning experience of students --- International competitiveness of faculty --- International strategic research and education partnership --- Admission of quality international students

  10. International Cooperation • International cooperation strongly promoted in recent years by: • Student/faculty exchange • Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Queensland, Tohoku, etc. • Joint master/bachelor program • Queensland, Glasgow, Magdeburg, etc. • Joint labs/centers/projects • NIMS, Johns Hopkins, IBM, Micronas, Siemens, GKSS, UniSA, etc. • Invited lectures

  11. Campus Life Student Organizations • Student Union • Student Association of Science & Technology • Peiyang Chorus • Peiyang Literature Club • Youth Culture Promoting Association • Youth Volunteer Association

  12. Campus Life Most Popular Student Activities • Weekend Concert • Science and Technology Festival • Robot Festival • Sports Meet • Societies Carnival • President’s Reception day

  13. Wang Ch’ung Hui Alumnus of 1900, jurist, diplomat and politician, the first graduate of Tianjin University (Peiyang University) Shi Changxu Alumnus of 1945, metal and material scientist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering Alumni

  14. Alumni We have 12 alumni who took leading roles in designing the architecture of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Li Xinggang, Chinese lead designer of the National Stadium (Bird Nest) Zhao Xiaojun, Chinese chief architect of the National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)

  15. TU New Campus TU New Campus Overall Planning (2009-2020) Tianjin downtown Tianjin Binhai New Area TU New Campus 620 acres

  16. TU New Campus

  17. Thanks!

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