Donghua University
东华大学 | |
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Former names | East China Institute of Textile Technology (1951-1985) ; China Textile University (1985-1999) |
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| Motto | 崇德博学, 励志尚实 |
Motto in English | Virtue & Learning, Inspiration & Factuality |
| Type | National |
| Established | 1951 |
| President | Yu Jianyong |
Academic staff | 1,336 |
| Students | 28,497 |
| Undergraduates | 14,204 |
| Postgraduates | 6,822 (including 1,045 doctoral students) |
Other students | 4,827 international students |
| Location | Shanghai , China |
| Campus | Changning District and Songjiang District, Shanghai |
| Website | www.dhu.edu.cn |
Donghua University (DHU; simplified Chinese: 东华大学; traditional Chinese: 東華大學) ("Donghua" means East China) is a public research university in Shanghai, China.[1] It is one of the National Key Universities in China. Established in 1951, Donghua is directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of China and is a member of China's Project 211 group of national universities. It is also a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University.[2] Donghua University is ranked as the Top 1 school in the disciplines of Textile Engineering, Fiber Material Science, and Fashion Design in China. [3]
History
Founded in June 1951, Donghua University was originally named East China Institute of Textile Technology (华东纺织工学院).[4] It was renamed to China Textile University (中国纺织大学) in Steptember 1985 and renamed to Donghua University in August 1999. The word "Donghua" means East China.
It has been a national key university since 1960 and was one of the educational institutions in China authorized to confer all three levels of degree: bachelor's, master's, and doctorate.[citation needed]
Academics
Donghua is a multi-disciplinary university with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a vast field of disciplines including engineering, economics, management, literature and art, laws, science, and education.
By May 2020, Donghua comprises 13 schools, 56 undergraduate programs, 59 master’s degree programs, 30 doctoral degree programs, and 6 postdoctoral research programs, among which are 6 state-key disciplines and 7 Shanghai municipal-key disciplines. Academic achievements have found applications in areas such as aeronautics, military science, new material, architecture, and environment protection. The number of valid patents ranks top 12 among Chinese colleges and universities.
Campuses
Donghua University has two campuses: one in Changning District and the other in Songjiang District in Shanghai. Most bachelor courses are taken in Songjiang district.[5]
International engagement
Being well known as an international university; ranking top 5 in the list of most international-friendly universities in China. Being amongst the first Chinese universities to accept international students, Donghua University is no stranger to the needs of international students like Shanghai Summer School participants. To date, Donghua University has hosted international students from almost 140 countries.
References
- ^ "Brief Introduction". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines)".
- ^ "Key Disciplines". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "History of Donghua University (1)". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Map and Direction". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
