Foshan University

Foshan University
佛山科学技术学院
Motto 明德博学,自强有为
Type Public
Established March,1995
President Zou Cairong
Academic staff
1490
Undergraduates 10,826
Location China Foshan, Guangdong, China
Campus (1.47 km²)
Website www.fosu.edu.cn

Foshan University (FOSU, Chinese: 佛山科学技术学院) is a designated full-time comprehensive university located in Foshan, Guangdong province, China.

History

The university is a merger between its predecessor and Foshan Agriculture & Animal Husbandry College approved by the Chinese Education Ministry and comes under the administration of the Guangdong provincial government and Foshan local government in 1995.

In 2002, Foshan University was accredited with the national teaching assessment for bachelor's degree program. After merging with Foshan Medical College and Foshan College of Education in 2005, Foshan University has currently four campuses including home campus, Northern campus, Hebin Road campus, and Tongji West campus, covering a land area of 2,210.7 acres (8.946 km2), with a total construction area of 345,400 square meters.[1]

Administration

The university comprises the following schools; Literature & Art School, Law & Politics School, Science School, Mechatronics & Information Engineering School, Environment & Civil Engineering School, Life Science School, Business School, Medical School, Education Science School, faculty of Physical Education. At present, the University has been developing into a well-structured, multidisciplinary university with a full set of specialties.

References

  1. "About the University". Fosu.edu.cn. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2012-02-07.

Coordinates: 23°01′33″N 113°05′54″E / 23.025889°N 113.09824°E / 23.025889; 113.09824

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