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33-548: Southwest University (SWU) is a comprehensive university sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China. It was founded in July 2005 with the merger of Southwest Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University , both of whose histories are over 100 years. It is one of the " Double First Class University Plan " and abolished " 211 Project " universities which get preferential support for their development and construction from

66-543: A Christian purpose in the region. The faculty and administration were attempting to educate and influence the beliefs of a population in excess of 150 million people. The university grew rapidly in its first decade and remained a key player in tertiary education in Sichuan throughout the Republican Era . The university was founded in 1910 next to the city of Chengdu and is still present to this day. The creation of

99-556: A division of the West China Educational Union, which was created in 1906. The Church Missionary Society ( Church of England ) became a partner in the university in 1918. Once established, the university approached the difficult tasks of educating and converting the people of Sichuan province—an area in size equal to the United Kingdom, France, and Germany combined—as it was the only institution with

132-568: A first-class learning environment and guaranteeing conditions for growth and success. The college has independent classrooms, libraries, and activity rooms. It has established the "Hanhong College Special Scholarship" and provides international exchange visiting programs. It encourages students to enter projects, laboratories, and teams early, and provides students with scientific research training. The college has set up special indicators for recommending and exempting master's degree students. The annual further study rate of graduates remains above 80%, and

165-882: A leading class in China consisting of well-trained professionals, intellectuals, and educators. Although the university was shut down in 1926 and the WCEU was closed shortly thereafter when all foreigners were ordered to leave China, the Chinese scholars who remained there carried on, taught others, and made progress on their own. Therefore, WCUU had lasting effects on education in China. During World War II , John Leighton Stuart helped students and faculty members of Yenching University transfer from Beijing (Peking) to Chengdu , where WCUU sheltered those exile intellectuals. After World War II : In 1952, West China University separated departments into Szechuan Normal College, then developed into

198-1360: A total of 147 universities have been approved and recognized as Double First-Class Construction Universities. * represent the newly added universities in the Phase 2 list of Double First-Class Construction. According to the 'Phase 2 List of the Double First-Class Construction Initiative' jointly published by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission in February 2022, 15 universities received warnings on their Double First-Class status revocation (including Anhui University , Beijing University of Chinese Medicine , Central China Normal University , Guangxi University , Inner Mongolia University , Liaoning University , Ningbo University , Ningxia University , Northeast Normal University , Shanghai University of Finance and Economics , Tibet University , Third Military Medical University , Xinjiang University , Yanbian University , and Zhongnan University of Economics and Law ). These 15 universities were required to rectify and improve their research qualities and development, and if

231-551: Is a higher education development and sponsorship scheme of the Chinese central government, initiated in 2015. There are 147 universities and colleges selected to be part of the program. The program was initiated by the Xi Jinping administration in 2015 to replace the original higher education development programs Project 211 and Project 985 , established by the Jiang Zemin administration in 1990s. In October 2015,

264-627: Is known nationwide for its teaching methodological and agricultural studies. Studies in Pedagogics, psychology and agriculture have distinguished predominance in China; The Research of Silkworm genome is top in the world. A great deal of creative research works have been achieved in the fields like Zero Tillage Cultivation , Silkworm Genome, Studies on the Education and Psychological Behavior of Minorities in Southwestern China, and

297-721: The Central Government of China . The total number of the students at SWU is more than 80,000, of which 50,000 are full-time students. There are also many international students working for their bachelor's, master's or doctor's degrees and other advanced studies in SWU every year. SWU is located in Chongqing municipality, which is the central city in the Western China Development Project. Southwest University began to enroll international students in

330-932: The "Southwestern University Undergraduate Top Talent Training Plan". It was established in November 2011 and was incorporated into the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in July 2018. Hanhong College integrates the superior educational resources of the whole school, adheres to the education philosophy of "Solid foundation, strong quality, promotion of individuality, and pursuit of innovation", and implements "one system and three modernizations" (tutorial system, globalization, personalization, and internationalization) to cultivate talents. The training model aims to cultivate top innovative talents with sound personalities, excellent physical fitness and pursuit of excellence. There are about 400 students in Hanhong College, including

363-432: The "Wu Mi Class" in liberal arts and the "Yuan Longping Class" in science and engineering, which were established in 2011 as a pilot class for the training program for top-notch talents in basic disciplines, and the experimental class for training outstanding agricultural and forestry talents established in 2014 Class "Shen Nong Class". Hanhong College provides students with the best teachers and teaching conditions, creating

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396-524: The 1950s. It is also one of the universities designated by the Ministry of Education to enroll Chinese Government Scholarship students. Most of the international students in SWU are now majoring in Chinese language, Pedagogy , Psychology , Economics , Business in China, Chinese Minorities Studies, Life Sciences, Food Sciences, Agriculture, Fine Arts, and Chinese Martial Arts etc. The qualified international students in Southwest University have

429-687: The Chinese Ministry of Education. The following buildings are on the campus: Southwest China Normal University was one of the key comprehensive universities under the administration of the Chinese Ministry of Education. Originally it was created as the Southwest Teachers College . The college was the result of several mergers of the former National Women's Teachers College and the Sichuan Provincial Educational College in 1950. It

462-649: The Double First-Class Construction Initiative. In September 2017, the full list of the universities and their disciplines of the Double First-Class Construction was jointly published by the Ministry of Education of China, the Ministry of Finance of China and the National Development and Reform Commission of China . According to the list, 140 universities have been approved as 'Double First-Class Construction Universities' by

495-515: The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission. In addition, with the approval of the State Council of China, the updated Phase 2 list of "Double First-Class Construction Universities" has been released. According to the Phase 2 List of the Double First-Class Construction, the previous university classifications have been abolished, and a total number of 147 universities have been included in

528-569: The Research on Human Time Cognition. Southwest University was originally established in 1906, during the Qing dynasty , as West China University . Much of its development occurred after the Republic of China was established. The modern university was established in July 2005, incorporating the former Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University , with the approval of

561-754: The Sichuan Normal University and the China West Normal University. In 1952, the Chemical Industry and Light Manufacturing School of West China University became independent as Szechuan Institute of Chemical Industry (developed into The Chengdu Engineering College and The Chengdu University of Science and Technology, then merged into Sichuan University ). In 1952, the Economics Department of West China University amalgamated and transformed as

594-568: The State Council of China published the "Overall Plan for Promoting the Construction of World First-Class Universities and First-Class Disciplines" (Double First-Class Construction), which made new arrangements for the development of higher education in China, replacing previous higher education projects. In June 2016, the Ministry of Education of China announced that the Project 211 and Project 985 had already been abolished and replaced by

627-584: The State Council of China. The Double First-Class Construction policy underlines that driving the overall development of universities by building and strengthening their faculties and departments, and ultimately develop the Double First-Class Construction Universities into world-class universities by 2050. In February 2022, the "Some Suggestions on Further Promoting the Construction of World First-Class Universities and First-Class Disciplines" were jointly published by

660-722: The Szechuan Institute of Finance and Economics (renamed to Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in 1985). In 1952, the Arts & Science Department of West China University was acquired by Sichuan University . In 1953, West China University with other education partners merged into the Sichuan Medical College. In 1985, the Sichuan Medical College was renamed as the West China University of Medical Sciences . As of June 2000,

693-596: The central library, the north section library and the south section library. The central library which was built on 2005 is the newest and largest one. The university library holds 3,800,000 volumes of items in total by January 2014. Website of Hanhong College 29°48′50″N 106°24′46″E  /  29.8139°N 106.4129°E  / 29.8139; 106.4129 Double First Class University Plan The World First-Class Universities and First-Class Academic Disciplines Construction ( 世界一流大学和一流学科建设 ), together known as Double First-Class Construction ( 双一流建设 ),

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726-551: The chance to get Chongqing Mayor Scholarships and SWU Excellent Overseas Students Scholarship. In addition, SWU is donating a share of Integrative Insurance for Medical Care and Accidents for every long-term overseas student. The university covers a broad range of academic disciplines including philosophy, economics, law, pedagogics, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture and management. It offers 40 national key disciplines , 66 doctoral programs, 9 postdoctoral programs, 159 master's programs and 97 bachelor's programs. SWU

759-450: The first co-educational university inland. West China Union University was home to Dr. John W. Yost and then Reverend Raymond R. Brewer. The West China Educational Union tied in the old West China Mission where Reverend Frank D. Gamewell was once superintendent. The college taught all subjects and had strong international ties, including with the US, England, Canada. WCUU graduates became part of

792-483: The first permanent building on campus, was opened in 1914. There was only one medical building that measured 30 by 15 feet. There were five staff members in 1914: Drs. C.W. Service, H.W. Irwin, H.L Canright, W.R. Morse, and O.L. Kilborne. As Morse noted, "The University suffered from poverty, lack of equipment, deficiency in staff, and inadequate teaching rooms". However, in 1924, the WCUU opened enrollment to women and became

825-407: The lists (by "school code") in 2017. In February 2022, the Ministry of Education of China announced that the classifications had been invalidated, and the universities included in the Double First-Class Construction should be referred to as Double First-Class Construction Universities. According to the updated Phase 2 list of the Double First-Class Construction (without any ranking within the list),

858-430: The merger, Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University were neighbors with only a wall separating the two universities. Both universities had a long historical relationship, which could be located back to their common origin, West China Union University , founded in 1906. Hanhong College, whose name comes from the school motto of Southwest University, is a specialized institution that implements

891-437: The number of students studying in first-class domestic and foreign universities is increasing year by year. Southwest University employs 2,650 full-time teachers, and 300 professional researchers, 349 professors (research fellows), and 739 associate professors (associate research fellows, 113 PhD supervisors, and 513 Master's degree tutors. Southwest University has over 50,000 students. There are three libraries in school:

924-401: The plan (accounted for 4.88% of 3,012 Chinese higher education institutions), after 7 universities newly adding into the list since February 2022. The purpose of the program is to "enhance the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of China's higher education." The phase-specific objectives include that "an increasing number of Chinese universities and their disciplines join

957-623: The ranks of world-class institutions, and a number of universities enter the forefront of global excellence, with a group of disciplines reaching the forefront of world-class standings by 2030," and "developing the Double First-Class Construction Universities into world-class higher education institutions through building and strengthening their faculties and departments by the mid-21st century." The Phase 1 list of 140 Double First-Class Construction Universities were jointly issued by Chinese Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, and National Development and Reform Commission without any ranking within

990-799: The school manifested from William Reginald Morse 's realization that missions in West China were unable to provide educational opportunities. The university was established through the joint efforts of missionary organizations from the United States, Britain and Canada. The mission of the school was "the advancement of the Kingdom of God by means of higher education in West China under Christian auspices". Dr. Joseph Beech , Dr. O. L. Kilborn , Dr. R. G. Kilborn, and Dr. William Reginald Morse played key roles in its formation. The Ackerman Building,

1023-829: The universities failed to pass the final assessment in 2024, they would lose their Double First-Class Construction statuses. West China Union University The West China Union University ( Chinese : 華西協合大學 ), alternatively known as West China University or Huaxi University , was a private Christian university in Chengdu , Sichuan , western China. It was the product of the collective efforts of four Protestant , denominational, missionary boards — American Baptist Foreign Mission Society ( American Baptist Churches USA ), American Methodist Episcopal Mission ( Methodist Episcopal Church ), Friends' Foreign Mission Association ( British Quakers ) and Canadian Methodist Mission ( Methodist Church of Canada ) — and eventually became

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1056-547: Was restructured as Southwest Agricultural College. In 1958, the college was upgraded as Southwest Agricultural University. In 2001, Sichuan Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College and the Citrus Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agriculture were absorbed into Southwest Agricultural University. This marked the beginning of a new Southwest Agricultural University which specializes from teaching, pedagogy, psychology, agronomy and agriculture. Prior to

1089-585: Was then established as Southwest China Normal University in 1985. Southwest Agricultural University was created in 1950, as the Southwest Agricultural College . The college was the end result of several institutions which were Sichuan Provincial Educational College, the Western China University and Xianghui College . In 1979, it was authorized by the State Council to be one of the national key universities. It

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