The well-known Sichuan University has the distinction of being one of China’s earliest established national universities. The university is situated in Chengdu, a historically and culturally renowned city which is traditionally recognized for its prosperity. Sichuan University comprises of three campuses, in Huaxi, Wangjiang and Jiangan covering an expanse of no less than 470 hectares. The picturesque campuses and the pleasant environment make this seat of learning a delightful place to learn or conduct research.
This institution of higher education features a wide-ranging spectrum of disciplines including engineering, science, liberal arts, economics, medicine, law, management, philosophy, history, education and agriculture. No less than 30 colleges make up the institution, including a college of overseas education and a postgraduate college. The university offers a multitude of study options including 126 undergraduate programmes, 346 master’s programmes, 13 professional master’s programmes, 229 doctoral programmes and 28 post-doctoral research centres. Additionally four hospitals are affiliated to Sichuan University.
The university is particularly esteemed for its scientific research faculties and is noted for having made exceptional achievements in these fields over recent years. The institution features many noteworthy research laboratories including numerous nationally important centres.
The focus of the institution, particularly in recent years, has been to create an exceptional wide-ranging research-driven place of learning, with an emphasis on modern educational concepts. The university aims to focus on individuals, pursue excellence and give priority to learning. The focus is on the provision of quality outstanding learning experiences with a comprehensive multi-faceted approach to teaching and research.
The student body consists of more than 40,000 undergraduates, in excess of 20,000 master’s and PhD students and over 1,000 foreign students, as well as those from Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since 2003, Sichuan University has been honoured with no less than 28 National Excellent Course Awards as well as 19 National Teaching Achievement Awards. In addition 13 doctoral student dissertations have been chosen amongst the top such dissertations in the nation. There no doubt that Sichuan University is one of China’s proudest educational institutions.
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