Hefei University (HU), previously known as Hefei United University, is a full-time multidisciplinary institution of higher learning founded in 1980. With a broad range of disciplines in engineering, economics, management, liberal arts, natural sciences and pedagogies, it is especially strong in the first three. Adhering to the orientation of “Regionalization, Application, and Internalization”, the philosophy of “ Cultivation-orientation, Moral Education First, as well as its motto of “Morality, Knowledge, Mind, Hand”, Hefei University commits to serving the regional economic and social development by means of improving the quality of education and talent cultivation, in particularly, strengthening students’ autonomous learning ability, sci-tech innovation ability, competence for social practice, and competitive power in job hunting.
1. History
Hefei University was founded in 1980; it is now promoted to the common university combined Hefei Union University and Hefei Education College in 2002. Hefei University is a higher education institution located in the large city of Hefei, Anhui. Officially accredited/recognized by the Department of Education, Anhui Province, Hefei University (HU) is a large coeducational higher education institution and has enrolled more than 17,023 students. The university has 0.3074 million of books in the library, 903 professional teachers including 87 professors and 228 associate professors. Hefei University (HU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study.
2. Discipline and Programs
Hefei University has various programs it its different Campuses. Now, the university consists of 19 academic departments with a total of 50 specialties with Bachelor’s Degree, including 5 specialties with national characteristics and 4 specialties implementing the Prominent Engineers Training Project. The following are main departments of Hefei University: department of civil Engineering, department of biology and Environmental Engineering, Department of computer science and Technology, department of Electronic information and electrical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Arts and Design, department of mathematics and physics, department of foreign language, and department of management.
3.Academic Facilities and Scientific Research
Hefei University has 19 departments, 5 centers together with a further education college, offering 50 bachelor degree programs with a full-time student population totaling 17,023 on the Nanyanhu Lake Campus. At present Hefei University has three districts which are North District (former Hefei Union University), East District (former Hefei Education College) and South District (former Hefei Normal College). All three districts cover 51 ha. Where the schoolhouse covers 160.9 thousand square meters. The total equipment values about 25.00 millions CNY. There are 0.3074 million of books in the library.
4. Hefei University Achievement
Hefei University (HU) has a rich personnel resource with experienced professors and efficient administrative staff to ensure the quality of its graduates to serve the mission of the University. To serve the regional economy in order to gain support from the local government for HU development, HU encourages its faculty to participate in serving the construction and development of regional economy so as to nurture its students with the updated science and technology combined with the practice. Its professors are also involved in natural and liberal science research programs at provincial, national and international levels. The prizes have been awarded for their professional excellence and efficiency, and corresponding papers and books published in Chinese, English and German.
HU takes the overall development of its students as prime priority besides academic learning. Various clubs, organized and administrated by the students, are sponsored by HU to meet the physical, moral, cultural and social interests and needs of the students. The students are both intelligent in academic studies and active in sports and other events on and out of campus. Fencing and robots designs enjoy prestigious reputation in China. The students are awarded in the National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest. The Foreign language Corners (English, German, Japanese Korean) is well known in Hefei as well and attracts foreign language learners. The students present their social and civic responsibilities by volunteering work in local communities and rural areas. For years the graduates of HU have been well-accepted for their honesty and dependability with practical competence and skills.
5. Communication and International Cooperation
Hefei University has established the cooperation and exchange relations with about 10 countries mainly including Germany, UK, Japan, Korea and Australia. Since 2000, the cooperation and exchange of the University with the outside has improved. The agreements of cooperation and exchange with nine university of applying science and technology in Niedersachsen Osnabrück, and Haseo University and Hanan university in Korea. The university receives the students abroad for studying Chinese language and literature and send a lot of students for study of master degree in Germany and Korea. The university has sent 59 students to Germany and Korea in 2001 and 156 students in 2002. According to the agreements, the university will continue to send more students to these two universities.
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