Shaoyang University
邵阳学院 | |
| Motto | 明德求真，共生超越 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1958 |
| President | Peng Xilin (彭希林) |
Academic staff | 3,888 (November 2019)[1] |
| Location | , , China 27°12′13″N 111°26′11″E / 27.203496°N 111.436357°E / 27.203496; 111.436357 |
| Campus | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Website | www.hnsyu.edu.cn |
Shaoyang University (Chinese: 邵阳学院; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xuéyuàn; lit. 'Shaoyang College') is a provincial public college in Shaoyang, Hunan, China. Despite its English name, the school has not been granted university status. The college is under the Hunan Provincial Department of Education.
History
Shaoyang University was formed in 1958.
Academics
- Department of Economic Administration
- Department of Politic and Low
- Department of Physical
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of Music
- Department of Artistic Designing
- Department of Science and Information Science
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering
- Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Department of Machinery and Energy Engineering
- Department of Electric Engineering
- Department of Information Engineering
- Department of Accounting
Library collections
Shaoyang University's total collection reaches to more than 1.51 million items.
Culture
- Motto: 明德求真，共生超越
People
Notable faculty
- Li Guojie, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
- Jiang Dawei, honorary professor.
- Justin Hill, English author, taught here from 1998-9 and 2005-6, when he received the 2005 Xiaoxiang Friendship Award from the Governor of Hunan. His prize-winning novel, The Drink and Dream Teahouse, was set in Shaoyang.[2]
References
- ^ 学校简介. Shaoyang University (in Chinese). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Hill, Justin 1971- | Encyclopedia.com".
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)