Xiangtan University
Xiangtan University (XTU; simplified Chinese: 湘潭大学; traditional Chinese: 湘潭大學; pinyin: Xiāngtán Dàxué) is a university located in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. It was founded in 1958 and is organized into 22 schools and departments.
湘潭大学 | |
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Motto | 博学笃行 盛德日新[1] |
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Motto in English | Knowledge, Action and Virtue[2] |
Type | Public |
Established | 1958 |
President | Li Bochao (李伯超) |
Academic staff | 1,488 (2019)[3] |
Students | 37,057 (2019)[3] |
Postgraduates | 6,770 (2019)[3] |
Location | , , China 27°53′17″N 112°52′14″E |
Campus | 1,703,651m2 |
Website | en |

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History
In 1958, under the proposal of Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong."I want to run a university in my hometown". Xiangtan University was founded in the Xiangtan County Yangjiaqiao Xiangjiang Coal Mine site.[4] The preparatory committee of Xiangtan University, composed of Wang Sanming, Zhang Shulong and Ma Zhiliang, is responsible for daily work by Ma Shaohu and Liu Rixin.
Rankings
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
THE World[5] | 801-1000 (2018) |
In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university top 1000 in the world.[5]
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References
- "湘潭大学校训 (Chinese)". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- "University Profile". Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- 学校简介. Xiangtan University (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Xiangtan university".
- World University Rankings 2017-2018
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