Introduction
Having been approved by the Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University (CTGU) was founded on the 29th of June
2000 in
Yichang City, the hydroelectric capital of the world, a city famous for its tourism attractions and home to the construction of the Three Gorges Project. CTGU is a comprehensive university, which comprises the former
University
of
Hydraulic
& Electric Engineering/Yichang and
Hubei
Sanxia Univeristy. Among its colleges, the history of the
Medical
College
can be traced back to 1923. CTGU teaches a wide range of disciplines, enrolls students from all over the country as well as international students, and puts lots of efforts to improve and develop the hydroelectric field of study.
China Three Gorges
University
CTGU
has the largest scale and the widest range of specialties among
provincial universities in Hubei Province. It consists of
12 colleges covering the following fields:
Key facts of
CTGU
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Location:
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Yichang
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Surface:
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1,820,000 ŠO
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Floor space:
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1,323,000 ŠO
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Number of students:
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18,259 full-time undergraduates
1,332 postgraduates
4,838 Junior college students
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Number of International students:
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403 overseas students
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Number of staff members:
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2919
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Number of full-time teachers:
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1644 (833 professors or associate professors)
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Number of colleges:
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12
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Number of programs:
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55 (for Undergraduate studies)
32 (for Postgraduate studies)
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Library:
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2,100,000 volumes (books and periodicals)
420,000 volumes (e-books)
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Overview of National & Provincial Key Disciplines & Laboratories
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National Field Science Observation Stations
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Yangtze Three Gorges Landslide Experiment Station
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Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education
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Laboratory of Geologic Hazard in Three Gorges Reservoir Region
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Provincial Key Disciplines
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Civil Engineering
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Hydro-Engineering
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Management Science and Engineering
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Research on Sinicization of Marxism
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Philosophy of Literature
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Applied Mathematics
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Ecology
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Mechanical Manufacture & Automation
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Electrical Power System & Automation
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Computer Application and Technology
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Immunology
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Pharmacology
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Ministerial & Provincial Key Laboratories
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Water Power Station Simulation Laboratory
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Hazard Prevention & Mitigation Laboratory
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Laboratory of Construction & Management in Hydropower Engineering
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Natural Products Research & Development Laboratory
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Geo-engineering Research Center
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Provincial Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Science
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Research Center for Three Gorges Culture & Regional Socio-economic Development
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Provincial
Engineering
Research
Center
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Research Center for Geo-hazard Prevention & Mitigation Technology
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Research Center for Ecological and Environmental Engineering in Three Gorges Reservoir
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CTGU
takes advantage of the location and endeavors to serve the hydroelectric industry, local economic and social development by implementing the principle of combining production, study and research. In recent 5 years, the university has undertaken and completed
1679 research items at all kinds of levels, and achieved a number of science and technology achievements, which reach the international level and first-class national level, especially in the construction a lot to the Three Gorges Project and the development of Qingjiang river.
CTGU
has already established
cooperative relationships
with around 60 universities in about 30 foreign countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and so on. The cooperation extends to teaching, scientific research and student exchanges. So far, the cooperation has greatly improved scientific research and talent cultivation through international cooperation.
CTGU
puts emphasis on the development of the key disciplines and key laboratories, improves its organizational structure, and eventually forms five subject groups including hydroelectric energy engineering, hazard protection and environment, information technology and control engineering, the Three Gorges culture and tourism, and life science and biological technology. Now the university endeavors to develop the education of postgraduates and to improve the level of teaching, scientific research, and administration.
By 2010,
CTGU
will recruit over 30,000 full-time undergraduates, postgraduate and foreign students, and institute a group of key subjects (key laboratories) at the provincial and state level, and doctoral and master programs. We firmly believe that in the near future,
CTGU
will be built into a new university town, full of the flavor of a new century, with the distinctive features of hydroelectric engineering and the Three Gorges culture, first-class architecture and facilities, and an excellent environment.
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