Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade
福州外语外贸学院

Why Study at Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, China

Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade Located at Changle City, a gateway to Fuzhou, a historical city and a seaside culture center, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade was established and funded by Fuzhou Yingte Investment Group Co., Ltd. and its Chairman Mr. Wu Qinming in 2004. The University adheres to the educational philosophy, “Benevolence in Mind, Expression and Action” and the school motto, “Be Thoroughly Acquainted with Chinese and Foreign Civilization and Put What have been Digested into Practice” and cultivates fine school spirit, “Uphold Morality, Study Diligently, Seek Truth, Make Innovations” by fully implementing the education policies of the State.

 
(1)History 
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade was established and funded by Fuzhou Yingte Investment Group Co., Ltd. and its Chairman Mr. Wu Qinming in 2004. It was upgraded to a full-time public undergraduate institution of higher learning upon the approval of the Ministry of Education in 2011 and granted undergraduate degree program in 2015. It became one of the pilot schools transforming as a whole to application-oriented universities in 2016. It is also an initiator and Vice Chairman of Non-profit Private University Alliance. 
 
(2)Discipline and programs
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade has 11 schools and 25 disciplines including philosophy, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, economics, administration and arts. It has 436 full-time teachers and 425 part-time teachers, including two State Council Experts for Special Allowance, one nationally outstanding teacher and 16 teachers in total honored as Outstanding Teachers of Fujian Province, Famous Higher Education Teachers of Fujian Province, Fujian “New Century Talents Project”, Academic Leaders of Fujian Province, “New Century Excellent Talents” of Fujian Province and “Outstanding Young Scientific Research Talents Training Program” for Higher Education in Fujian Province.
 
(3)Academic facilities and Scientific research 
Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade covers a floor area of 1,309.94 mu (873,293.33 square meters) and includes 373,500 square meters for school buildings. The whole campus consists of teaching and administrative buildings of 179,300 square meters, student dormitories of 173,800 square meters, sport fields of 87,600 square meters, stadium of 8,400 square meters. The University has owned teaching and scientific research instruments worth  106 million RMB, 1,266,000 printed books and 1,973,900 e-books. The University attaches importance to supporting and improving teaching with scientific research. It has set up two provincial research institutes of humanities and social sciences: “Zheng Zhenduo and Fujian Coastal Culture Research Center” and “Open Economy & Trade Research Center” and 11 school-level research institutions including “Research Center for Socialism Theory with Chinese Characteristic”. 
 
(4)Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade Achievement
It was awarded Chinese Colleges and Universities with Typical Innovative and Entrepreneurial Experience in 2017 and nominated three times in succession Fujian Provincial Civilized Campus. Since its foundation, the school has produced 14,361 students of three-year college level and 7,177 bachelor degree undergraduates who have made great contribution to the economic and social development in Fujian. According to Chinese Private Higher Education Research Institute and Research Center for China Science Evaluation, the University ranked 19th in terms of scientific research competitiveness among Chinese private higher education institutions and remained top in Fujian for the second time in 2016.
 
(5)Communication and international cooperation
 As the first private higher education institution to obtain overseas student recruitment qualification, the University now has 32 international students. Moreover, the University has partnered with 13 world-known universities or scientific research institutes such as University of Plymouth and Stony Brook University. Among first pilot schools to cooperate in school running with Taiwan higher education institutions. It pays great attention to open school running in inclusive manner to embrace all sorts of experience.
 
 
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