Soochow University (Chinese: 苏州大学), also known as Suzhou University, is a public university in Suzhou (Soochow), China. Its root can be traced to the original Soochow University (東吳大學) founded by Methodists in 1900, which was later split and merged with a couple of institutions.
The original Soochow University (simplified Chinese: 东吴大学; traditional Chinese: 東吳大學; pinyin: Dōngwú Dàxué; Wade–Giles: tung-wu ta hsüeh) was founded by Methodists in Suzhou in 1900 as a merger of three existing institutions: the Po-hsi Academy, the Kung-hsiang Academy, and the Chung-hsi Academy by David Lawrence Anderson who became its first president.[4] Originally known as the Central University of China, it was renamed the Soochow University in the Republic of China period.[5] The word Soochow in its English name is the old spelling of the city's Chinese name according to the early postal romanisation. The original Chinese name 東吳 (Tung-wu) refers to one of the Three Kingdoms in the ancient time, of which the region of Suzhou was an important part.
The university was split in 1949 as a result of the Chinese Civil War, and merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Jiangnan University to form the Jiangsu Teacher's College in 1952. The English name Soochow University was revived in 1982; however, the original Chinese name 東吳 (Tung-wu) was not adopted, and the institution was given the Chinese name 蘇州 (Soochow). The Suzhou College of Sericulture, Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology and Suzhou Medical College were each merged into the university in 1995, 1997 and 2000 successively.[6]
Members of the Soochow Alumni Association who fled to Taiwan after 1949 established the Soochow University in Taipei, starting with its College of Law in 1951 and becoming a full-fledged university with five schools in 1971.[7]
Academics
Accreditation and memberships
Main Campus
The university is part of the national "211 Project" and is a "2011 Plan" university. It is also one of the Jiangsu provincial key comprehensive universities. Soochow University currently has 26 post-doctoral programs, 24 main discipline doctoral programs, including 167 doctoral programs with different areas of emphasis, one professional doctoral program, 47 main discipline master's programs, including 244 master's degrees with different areas of emphasis, 21 professional master's programs, and 124 undergraduate programs. Today, Soochow University has developed into a comprehensive university with 12 major disciplines: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management science, and art.
Soochow University is one of the top 5% research universities (overall ranking 28 within 704 Chinese universities in 2017),[8] and a member of the "2011 plan" - the latest program launched in 2011 by the Chinese Ministry of Education to develop into world class top universities.[9]
Soochow University is a member of SAP University Alliances.[10]
The U.S. News & World Report 2023 ranked Soochow University 331st in the world, 56th in Asia and 30 in China.[16] The Times Higher Education Word University Rankings ranked Soochow University 17th in China, and 501–600 in the world.[17] CWUR World University Ranking 2023 ranked Soochow University 233rd worldwide and 27th nationwide.[18]
Campus
Old Gate
The university consists of 6 campuses covering an area of 135 hectares and with 940,000 square meters of building area. The main and most beautiful campus is located at No.1 Shizi Street. The total enrollment is more than 39,000 students, including more than 28,000 graduates/undergraduates and more than 11,000 adult students of formal education.
The campus grounds have been described as among China's most beautiful, in part based on the incorporation of "typical features of the classical gardens in Suzhou".[19]
Schools and Departments
Mathematics BuildingKenneth Wang School of LawMedical center of the university
The university has established several joint programs with foreign universities:
Soochow University and Athabasca University in Canada offer a joint degree program for Chinese undergraduate students, who study in Suzhou and are awarded a Bachelor of Management degree (from Athabasca) and a Bachelor of Administration degree (from Soochow) upon completing four years of coursework.[22] All courses are delivered in English.
Daejin University, a South Korean private university, operates one of its two China campuses on the Soochow University grounds, with the other campus located at Harbin Normal University.[23] Daejin maintains its own building with accommodation and classrooms.[24]
Bard College, a private liberal arts college in New York in the United States, and Soochow University will offer a comprehensive partnership that will include a joint programme between Soochow University School of Music and Bard College Conservatory of Music, exploration leading to the creation of The Bard College Liberal Arts Academy at Soochow University, and student exchange.
Notable alumni
Zhengyu Ni, Judge of International Court of Justice(1985-1994), received his bachelor degree in law from Soochow University in 1928.
The following people attended Soochow University after 1900, or one of the institutions that later merged with the university:[26]
Yang Jiang (Yang Chiang, 楊絳) - playwright, author and translator.
Tan Jiazhen (Tan Chia-Chen, 談家楨) - geneticist, founder of modern Chinese genetics; member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of United States.
Zhao Puchu (趙樸初) - religious and public leader, president of the Buddhist Association of China, renowned Chinese calligrapher.
Lu Zhiwei (Lu Chih-wei, 陸志韋) - psychologist and linguist, influential figure in Chinese modern poetry.
^"World University Rankings 2023 | Global 2000 List | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^Global Times (2009). China's 10 most beautiful campuses. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
^Phoenix Communication College of Soochow University (2010). 校院成立背景 (Establishment background of the College) 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^Soochow University, Suzhou (2010). Departments and Schools 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^Athabasca University (2010). Collaborations - Soochow University. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^Daejin University (2010). Daejin University China Campus Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^Daejin University (2010). DUCC on the Suzhou campus Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^Cornell Law School (2010). Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture - Student Programs. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
^Soochow University, Suzhou (2010). Alumni 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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Not to be confused with Soochow University Taiwan 東吳大學 Soochow University Chinese 苏州大学 also known as Suzhou University is a public university in Suzhou Soochow China Its root can be traced to the original Soochow University 東吳大學 founded by Methodists in 1900 which was later split and merged with a couple of institutions Soochow University苏州大学 Chinese Motto養天地正氣 法古今完人 1 Motto in EnglishUnto A Full Grown Man 2 TypePublicEstablished1900 123 years ago 1900 PresidentXiaohong ZhangLocationSuzhou Soochow Jiangsu ChinaCampusUrbanAffiliationsNAHLUWebsiteeng wbr suda wbr edu wbr cnChinese nameSimplified Chinese苏州大学Traditional Chinese蘇州大學TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinSuzhōu DaxueThe university is part of the Double First Class University Plan held by the Ministry of Education for developing world class universities 3 It only admits those who score at top 5 in the National College Entrance Examination of China thus is regarded as a relatively selective university Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2 1 Accreditation and memberships 2 2 Rankings and reputation 3 Campus 4 Schools and Departments 5 International collaboration 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditSee also Soochow University 1900 1952 and Soochow University Taiwan Main building in the Republic of China periodThe original Soochow University simplified Chinese 东吴大学 traditional Chinese 東吳大學 pinyin Dōngwu Daxue Wade Giles tung wu ta hsueh was founded by Methodists in Suzhou in 1900 as a merger of three existing institutions the Po hsi Academy the Kung hsiang Academy and the Chung hsi Academy by David Lawrence Anderson who became its first president 4 Originally known as the Central University of China it was renamed the Soochow University in the Republic of China period 5 The word Soochow in its English name is the old spelling of the city s Chinese name according to the early postal romanisation The original Chinese name 東吳 Tung wu refers to one of the Three Kingdoms in the ancient time of which the region of Suzhou was an important part The university was split in 1949 as a result of the Chinese Civil War and merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Jiangnan University to form the Jiangsu Teacher s College in 1952 The English name Soochow University was revived in 1982 however the original Chinese name 東吳 Tung wu was not adopted and the institution was given the Chinese name 蘇州 Soochow The Suzhou College of Sericulture Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology and Suzhou Medical College were each merged into the university in 1995 1997 and 2000 successively 6 Members of the Soochow Alumni Association who fled to Taiwan after 1949 established the Soochow University in Taipei starting with its College of Law in 1951 and becoming a full fledged university with five schools in 1971 7 Academics EditAccreditation and memberships Edit Main CampusThe university is part of the national 211 Project and is a 2011 Plan university It is also one of the Jiangsu provincial key comprehensive universities Soochow University currently has 26 post doctoral programs 24 main discipline doctoral programs including 167 doctoral programs with different areas of emphasis one professional doctoral program 47 main discipline master s programs including 244 master s degrees with different areas of emphasis 21 professional master s programs and 124 undergraduate programs Today Soochow University has developed into a comprehensive university with 12 major disciplines philosophy economics law education literature history science engineering agriculture medicine management science and art Soochow University is one of the top 5 research universities overall ranking 28 within 704 Chinese universities in 2017 8 and a member of the 2011 plan the latest program launched in 2011 by the Chinese Ministry of Education to develop into world class top universities 9 Soochow University is a member of SAP University Alliances 10 Rankings and reputation Edit University rankingsGlobal OverallARWU World 11 151 200 2022 THE World 12 501 600 2020 USNWR Global 13 331 2023 National OverallARWU National 11 14 26 2022 BCUR National 14 29 2019 USNWR National 15 30 2023 The U S News amp World Report 2023 ranked Soochow University 331st in the world 56th in Asia and 30 in China 16 The Times Higher Education Word University Rankings ranked Soochow University 17th in China and 501 600 in the world 17 CWUR World University Ranking 2023 ranked Soochow University 233rd worldwide and 27th nationwide 18 Campus Edit Old GateThe university consists of 6 campuses covering an area of 135 hectares and with 940 000 square meters of building area The main and most beautiful campus is located at No 1 Shizi Street The total enrollment is more than 39 000 students including more than 28 000 graduates undergraduates and more than 11 000 adult students of formal education The campus grounds have been described as among China s most beautiful in part based on the incorporation of typical features of the classical gardens in Suzhou 19 Schools and Departments Edit Mathematics Building Kenneth Wang School of Law Medical center of the universitySchool of Humanities School of Communication received financial support provided by Phoenix Television Hong Kong until 2018 20 School of Social Science School of Politics and Public Administration School of Education School of Business Kenneth Wang School of Law School of Foreign Languages Gold Mantis School of Architecture and Urban Environment School of Mathematical Sciences School of Physical Science and Technology amp School of Energy School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science School of Computer Science and Technology School of Electronic Information School of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering School of Textile and Clothing Engineering School of Arts School of Music School of Sports Science Medical College merged with the previously independent Suzhou Medical College in 2000 School of Rail Transportation School of Iron and Steel Applied Technology College Wenzheng College School of Overseas Education 21 International collaboration Edit Marathon on campusThe university has established several joint programs with foreign universities Soochow University and Athabasca University in Canada offer a joint degree program for Chinese undergraduate students who study in Suzhou and are awarded a Bachelor of Management degree from Athabasca and a Bachelor of Administration degree from Soochow upon completing four years of coursework 22 All courses are delivered in English Daejin University a South Korean private university operates one of its two China campuses on the Soochow University grounds with the other campus located at Harbin Normal University 23 Daejin maintains its own building with accommodation and classrooms 24 Cornell Law School United States and Bucerius Law School Germany operate a Summer Law Institute in partnership with Soochow s Kenneth Wang School of Law 25 Bard College a private liberal arts college in New York in the United States and Soochow University will offer a comprehensive partnership that will include a joint programme between Soochow University School of Music and Bard College Conservatory of Music exploration leading to the creation of The Bard College Liberal Arts Academy at Soochow University and student exchange Notable alumni Edit Zhengyu Ni Judge of International Court of Justice 1985 1994 received his bachelor degree in law from Soochow University in 1928 The following people attended Soochow University after 1900 or one of the institutions that later merged with the university 26 Yang Jiang Yang Chiang 楊絳 playwright author and translator Tan Jiazhen Tan Chia Chen 談家楨 geneticist founder of modern Chinese genetics member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences member of the National Academy of Sciences NAS of United States Zhao Puchu 趙樸初 religious and public leader president of the Buddhist Association of China renowned Chinese calligrapher Lu Zhiwei Lu Chih wei 陸志韋 psychologist and linguist influential figure in Chinese modern poetry Chiang Wei kuo 蔣緯國 adopted son of Chiang Kai shek former Army general of Republic of China Wu Chenfu 胡經甫 entomologist founder of modern entomotaxonomy of China Ni Zhengyu 倪征燠 jurist and the first Chinese judge of the International Court of Justice Tang Lan 唐蘭 historian and paleographist Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung yung 金庸 novelist and essayist co founder of the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao and its first editor in chief Wu Chi chang 吳其昌 historian and paleographist Thomas Dao Chinese American physician and specialist in breast cancer Nora Lam Neng Yee sung 宋能爾 Christian religious leader Chinese Protestant Christian minister Li Haopei international law academic and jurist Ma Ke fashion designer Chen Yanqing weightlifter Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang Swimmer Olympic and world record holder References Edit 學校簡介 Chinese Archived from the original on September 25 2014 Retrieved July 13 2014 Our Philosophy Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved July 13 2014 in Chinese Ministry of Education of the People s Republic of China 2009 211工程 学校名单 Retrieved 3 October 2010 Soochow University s 120 years of achievement Nature Portfolio SpringerNature Retrieved December 29 2022 Biography of David L Anderson First President of Soochow University China Christian Daily Retrieved December 29 2022 Soochow University Suzhou 2010 Brief Introduction Archived 2010 01 26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2010 Soochow University Taiwan 2010 History Archived 2013 11 04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2010 武书连2013中国36所研究型大学综合实力纵览 edu sina com cn Retrieved August 6 2023 聚焦 高等学校创新能力提升计划 2011计划 协同创新 高校创新 中国教育网 中国教育和科研计算机网CERNET www edu cn Retrieved August 6 2023 SAP University Alliances Member Universities SAP Retrieved February 4 2023 a b Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022 Shanghai Ranking Consultancy 2022 Retrieved November 22 2022 World University Rankings 2020 THE Education Ltd August 20 2019 Retrieved September 14 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings 2023 U S News amp World Report LP Retrieved November 22 2022 http www shanghairanking com Chinese Universities Rankings Overall Ranking 2019 html dead link Best Colleges 2023 in China National University Rankings U S News amp World Report Retrieved November 22 2022 Best Global Universities US News Education Retrieved August 6 2023 World University Rankings September 30 2015 World University Rankings 2023 Global 2000 List CWUR cwur org Retrieved July 7 2023 Global Times 2009 China s 10 most beautiful campuses Retrieved 3 October 2010 Phoenix Communication College of Soochow University 2010 校院成立背景 Establishment background of the College Archived 2009 09 13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2010 Soochow University Suzhou 2010 Departments and Schools Archived 2010 07 29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2010 Athabasca University 2010 Collaborations Soochow University Retrieved 2 October 2010 Daejin University 2010 Daejin University China Campus Archived 2012 07 29 at archive today Retrieved 2 October 2010 Daejin University 2010 DUCC on the Suzhou campus Archived 2012 08 01 at archive today Retrieved 2 October 2010 Cornell Law School 2010 Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture Student Programs Retrieved 3 October 2010 Soochow University Suzhou 2010 Alumni Archived 2010 07 29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 4 October 2010 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soochow University in English Home Page in Chinese Home Page 31 18 39 N 120 38 08 E 31 31083 N 120 63556 E 31 31083 120 63556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soochow University Suzhou amp oldid 1168969241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
