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28-510: Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and National Central University, until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the University of Nanking in 1952. Nanjing University has four campuses: the Xianlin campus in the northeast of Nanjing ,

56-493: A domestic rank of number 2 to number 7. Nanjing University has a long history in the field of Chinese language and literature. The School of Literature founded by Hsieh Yuan in the 15th year of Yuanjia reign (CE 438) was the oldest literature school in ancient China. In modern times, it was the first in mainland China to have granted a doctoral degree in Chinese Language and Literature. In addition, Nanjing University

84-505: Is "Be Honest and Intelligent, Study Hard and Act Sincerely."(simplified Chinese: 诚朴雄伟 励学敦行 ; traditional Chinese: 誠樸雄偉 勵學敦行 ; pinyin: chéng pǔ xióng wěi lì xué dūn xíng ) The first half of this motto was the motto during the National Central University time, and the last half was quoted from the classic literature work Book of Rites . It was voted to be the motto by university students in 2002, and

112-471: Is a member of the C9 League . SJTU was founded as Nanyang Public School in 1896. It was merged into Jiao Tong University in 1921, before gaining its current name in 1959. The university currently has 33 schools, 12 affiliated hospitals, 2 affiliated medical research institutes, 23 directly affiliated units, and 5 directly affiliated enterprises. Nanyang Public School was founded in 1896, making it one of

140-501: Is in close cooperation with the United Nations to offer a Chinese language programme. Widely recognized as one of the most eminently prestigious Schools of Chinese in the world, it was ranked with Peking University as Joint No. 1 in Chinese Language and Literature. Peking University and Nanjing University are widely recognized in the academic community as the two top universities in the field of Chinese Language and Literature in

168-680: The Gulou campus in the city center of Nanjing, the Pukou campus in the Pukou District of Nanjing, and the Suzhou campus in the city of Suzhou . Its faculty, including part-time faculty, includes more than twenty Nobel Laureates engaged in teaching. The university is a Double First-Class Construction university in 15 academic disciplines. Officially translated into English as "Sincerity with Aspiration, Perseverance and Integrity". Another version

196-802: The 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities . Nanjing University consistently features in the top 150 global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities , the QS World University Rankings , the Times Higher Education World University Rankings , and the U.S. News & World Report . Nanjing University was ranked 7th in China, 15th in Asia and 83rd worldwide in 2023 in terms of aggregate performance from

224-699: The Dalian Institute of Technology's shipbuilding department joined Jiao Tong University between January 29-30. On June 22, 1955, the academic structure transitioned from a two-year specialization to a five-year degree program, and the two-year program was phased out by July. By June 29, the university's telecommunication and automotive programs were transferred to Chengdu and Changchun, respectively. On March 13, 1956, Jiao Tong University initiated discussions to enroll its first cohort of graduate students in fields like mechanical engineering, metallurgy, and electrification. This pilot program evolved, and by 1958,

252-559: The Mechanical Engineering department from the former East China Traffic College was integrated into Jiao Tong University. On December 25, 1954, Peng Kang, the university's Party Secretary, announced the adoption of the presidential responsibility system. On January 7, 1955, the university expanded its Shipbuilding College under the direct leadership of the Ministry of First Mechanical Industry. Faculty and students from

280-559: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) captured the western part of Shanghai, allowing Jiao Tong University to gradually resume operations. Classes restarted on June 2, and on June 15, the Shanghai Military Commission officially assumed control of the university. On August 20 of that year, Jinan University's Science College merged into Jiao Tong University, with students relocating to the campus by September 9. Following

308-654: The University of Nanking. In 1952, University of Nanking was merged with Nanjing University (南京大學). Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University ( SJTU ) is a public university in Shanghai , China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China . The university is part of Project 211 , Project 985 , and the Double First-Class Construction . It

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336-745: The Xi'an campus, which was formally separated into Xi'an Jiaotong University on July 31, 1959, with the Shanghai campus renamed Shanghai Jiaotong University. In 1961, Shanghai Jiaotong University came under the dual leadership of the National Defense Science and Technology Commission (NDSC), the Ministry of Education, and the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee. On June 10, the Minyan Road branch campus

364-638: The country’s development and the Self-Strengthening Movement. In 1905, Nanyang Public School was transferred to the Ministry of Commerce and renamed High Industrial School. In 1907, it was handed to the Ministry of Posts and Communications and renamed Shanghai High Industrial School of the Postal Transmission Department. It was known as Grand Nanyang University from 1911 to 1912. After the Republic of China

392-480: The curriculum. From 1908 to 1920, foreign instructors, largely Americans, accounted for about half of the school's faculty in the disciplinary specialities, with American academics leading both the Departments of Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering, as the university lacked qualified faculty. However, in the 1920s, many returned student-educators replaced their foreign counterparts. On May 25, 1949,

420-699: The earliest universities in China. Sheng Xuanhuai requested the Qing government open the school in October. The proposal was approved by the Guangxu Emperor in December, and Sheng became the school’s first president. As a member of Westernization Movement, Sheng aimed to weaken the imperial examination while promoting a Western academic model and a more practical approach to education. The university initially focused on business and political sciences to support

448-589: The establishment of the People's Republic of China, Jiao Tong University introduced new majors in December 1950, including automotive engineering, highway management, construction equipment, and civil engineering. On March 1, 1951, the Department of Telecommunication Management was renamed the Department of Telecommunication Engineering Management. By July 28, 1952, the university's faculties were reorganized into three main areas: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Shipbuilding. Subsequently, on August 21,

476-612: The merger of The Christian College (基督書院, Jidu Shuyuan, founded in 1891) and The Presbyterian College (益智書院, Yizhi Shuyuan, founded in 1894) and changed the name to Private University of Nanking (金陵大學), and was registered with the New York State Education Department. It is the first educational institution in China officially named "university" in English. In 1951, Ginling College (former Ginling Women University established in 1913) merged into

504-450: The reconstruction of the Department of Civil Engineering in 1985. The Minhang Campus was officially opened in 1987. In 1999, Shanghai Agricultural College merged into SJTU. In 2005, the former Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the former Shanghai Second Medical University ( 上海第二医科大学 ) merged to establish the new Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 2024 five Shanghai Jiao Tong University students who participated in an exchange program with

532-481: The then university president supported it and wrote an article to interpret it. The university song, recovered in 2002, was created in 1916. It is the first school song in the modern history of Nanjing University, with the lyrics written by Jiang Qian and melody composed by Li Shutong . As of 2024, Nanjing University ranked 8th in China and 65th globally by Times Higher Education World University Rankings . It also ranks 9th in China, 15th in Asia and 82nd globally by

560-706: The three most widely observed university rankings ( THE + ARWU + QS ) as reported by the Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities . Regarding scientific research output, the Nature Index Annual Table 2022 ranked Nanjing University the 5th university in China and the Asia Pacific region, and 8th in the world among global universities. The joint THE-QS World University Rankings 2007 ranked Nanjing University 4th in China (after Peking , Tsinghua and Fudan ), 17th in Asia and 125th in

588-403: The top 20 universities in the world by Nature Index since 2016 by Nature Portfolio . Chinese university ranking , conducted since 1999 by the higher education publisher Netbig, consistently ranked the university among the top 3 before 2005, and in the most recent ranking among the top 5. Academic Ranking of World Universities , conducted since 2003 by Shanghai Jiaotong University , suggested

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616-487: The university had grown to include 6 departments and 15 majors, with 5,000 students at that time. In March 1958, the Shanghai Shipbuilding Institute and Nanyang College of Technology officially merged with Jiao Tong University. During a May 24-25, 1955 meeting, Jiao Tong University's committee decided to follow central government instructions to relocate the university. On August 20, an office

644-519: The world, with both consistently taking the two top places in rankings on the subject. [Nanjing University] had produced modern China's first PhD in Chinese Language and Literature, Mo Lifeng (莫砺锋). 32°03′22″N 118°46′30″E  /  32.05611°N 118.77500°E  / 32.05611; 118.77500 University of Nanking The University of Nanking (金陵大學) was a private university in Nanjing , Jiangsu , China, from 1888 to 1952. It

672-544: The world. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011 placed Nanjing 120th in the world, 16th in Asia and 4th in China. In 2017, Nanjing University was ranked 91-100 for World Reputation Ranking by Times Higher Education , and 114 by QS World University Rankings . In 2017, its Graduate Employability rankings placed at #101 globally in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. Nanjing University has been consistently ranked among

700-704: Was established in 1912, it was transferred to the Ministry of Communications and renamed the Shanghai Special Industrial School. Tang Wenzhi was the school’s president from 1907 to 1920. During this period, the school organized its curriculum based on Western engineering higher education. The school expanded its civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering programs and introduced a 4-year traffic management program as well as new industrial economy and factory management courses. Moreover, specialized coursework replaced general education requirements, and experiments and practice were prioritized in

728-499: Was established in Xi'an to begin preparations, and the relocation plan was announced on November 24. In January 1956, a delegation was sent to inspect the Xi'an site. The relocation began in earnest by 1957, with the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee agreeing to the move on June 22. However, just a week later, the university decided to operate campuses in both Shanghai and Xi'an, with only select departments relocating. In September, many Civil Engineering faculty and students transferred to

756-622: Was handed over to Shanghai Institute of Technology, and by January 10, 1962, the preparatory department followed. On August 29, 1962, Shanghai Jiaotong University was restructured into 8 departments including Shipbuilding, Radio Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. In 1970, SJTU was placed under the Sixth Ministry of Machinery Industry's leadership. In 1978, the university re-established departments in Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, and Engineering Mechanics, followed by

784-513: Was sponsored by American churches. Founded in 1888, the university effectively become defunct in 1952, following the 1952 reorganization of Chinese higher education by the central government of the newly established People's Republic of China. Nanking University (匯文書院, Huiwen Shuyuan) was founded in 1888 by C.H. Fowler. Initially there were three faculties: liberal arts, divinity and medicine. In 1910, The Nanking University merged The Union Christian College (宏育書院, Hongyu Shuyuan, formed in 1900 by

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