Yantai University
| Yantai University | |
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| 烟台大学 | |
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| Motto | To be honest, modest and natural |
| Established | July 1984 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Yantai, China |
| Campus |
Yantai University 32 Qingquan Avenue Yantai Shandong 264005 China |
| Website |
http://www.ytu.edu.cn/ http://en.ytu.edu.cn/ |
Yantai University (Chinese: 烟台大学) is a public university founded in 1984 with the assistance of Peking University and Tsinghua University in Yantai, Shandong, China.
History
Yantai University was established as a modern comprehensive university along the coast in Yantai, in July 1984, from a generous bequest by Sir Zhang Chengxian (Chinese: 张承先). Zhang Chengxian was appointed the first president.
Overview
Yantai University's motto is 'to be honest, modest and natural'. Its coat of arms is constituted by a dolphin and ocean flows, delegating intellectual and mind opening respectively. The majority of students registering in Yantai University are Shandong natives, and its graduates are best known as honest, diligent, and erudite.
In 2008, the university had 21 faculties and provides 49 programs covering arts, law, science, education, management, medicine, music, engineering, continuing education, international culture.
The university library serves the community with 1,680,000 physical bibliographies and 700,000 electronic items.
International education
Yantai University has stable communication with academic institutes in the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, Australia, Korea, Germany, and the United States. Each year, about 500 international students accept their admissions from Yantai University. A number of teachers from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada are working for the university. It is also home to international students who are studying Chinese language.
Geography
The university is along coast and a 25-minute ride from downtown by bus No. 7 or No. 10, both of which terminate outside the railway station and quite close to one of the several long-distance bus stations in the city. The Coal College now named Shandong Institute is no more than a 15-minute walk from the university's north gate.
Gallery
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The main library of Yantai University.
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Students are learning by lake, Yantai University, July 2008.
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An English teacher is explaining new words.
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Inside of one teaching and learning building, Yantai University, 2008.
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Yantai University view.
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Yantai University.
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Clock tower on the campus of Yantai University, 2008.
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A view of Yantai University, 2008.
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Seagull on campus of Yantai University.
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Students on the beach of the university.
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The gym of Yantai University, 2008.
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The soccer field of Yantai University, 2008.
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