China Three Gorges University

China Three Gorges University
三峡大学
Motto 求索
Type Public
Established 2000
President Prof. Jianlin Li
Academic staff
 1,997
Administrative staff
 2,336
Students 28,716
Undergraduates 24,000
Postgraduates 4,716
Location Yichang, Hubei,  People's Republic of China
Colors Green
Website http://www.ctgu.edu.cn/

China Three Gorges University (CTGU) (Chinese: 三峡大学, Pinyin: Sānxiá Dàxué) is in Yichang City, Hubei province, China. The university is in Xiling District, near to the Xiling Gorge, one of the Three Gorges.

The campus occupies 200 hectares, and the total building area comprises 830,000 m2 (8,934,046 sq ft). The libraries consist of 2,000,000 volumes.

History

CTGU is a comprehensive university established on June 29, 2000 after the merger of the University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering at Yichang, Hubei Sanxia University, and a medical college founded in 1946.[1]

Present

CTGU is famous for its influence in hydroelectric engineering and electrical engineering.

Since 2012, CTGU has recruited over 24,000 full-time undergraduates, 2,336 postgraduate and 1,048 foreign students. It institutes a group of key subjects (key laboratories) at the provincial and state level, and doctoral and master programs.

Colleges and faculties

CTGU consists of 30 teaching units. Here are 24 of the major colleges

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
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