Hohai University
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Hohai University is a research university in Nanjing
, China
under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of China. From 1958 to 2000 it was administered by the Ministry of Water Resources.
The university's main focus is the research and study of water resources, and it primarily educates engineering subjects, with coordinated development of engineering, science, economics, management, arts and law. It is part of Project 211
(a development initiative by the Chinese government involving over 100 key universities) and has set up a graduate school
.
in 1928.
With the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it became the Department of Water Resources, Nanjing University
. In 1952 the Departments of Water Conservancy, Hydrology, and Water Resources of Nanjing University, Jiaotong University
, Tongji University
, Zhejiang University
and the East China Engineering School of Water Resources were merged into the East China Technical University of Water Resources. The school resumed its original (and current) name in 1985, becoming Hohai University under the authority of Deng Xiaoping
.
s). The main campus, covering 45 hectares (111 acres), is located at the northern foot of Qingliang Hill in Nanjing. With green shade trees, fragrant flowers in four seasons and an elegant environment, it is one of the 300 Best Green Campuses, and has won Jiangsu Provincial Award of Garden University. A secondary campus was established in February 1986 in Changzhou
, a city between Shanghai and Nanjing. Fully equipped, it occupies an area of 30 hectares in the High-Tech Development Zone
of Changzhou. A third campus, comprising 57.6 hectares (142 acres) in Jiangning Economic Development Zone of Jiangning District
, Nanjing, began operations in September 2001.
Hohai Library consists of three libraries in three campuses with a total area of 47,000 square meters and has more than 1.85 million books, including 120,000 Chinese and English periodicals, with 567,000 electronic books (including a CD database). Hohai University provides internet service all day. Students can find classrooms, dining halls, shopping centers, entertainment center, gym, and swimming pool on campus.
It has nine state and provincial key laboratories and five state and provincial engineering research centers. There are three state key disciplines, eight provincial and ministerial key disciplines, five post-doctorate mobile stations, 33 Ph.D. programs, 73 Master programs, 18 Engineering Master programs and MBA, and 46 undergraduate programs.
of both the Chinese Academy of Engineering
and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
, one academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 796 professors and associate professors, and 167 Doctor’s supervisors. Ten academicians are employed as adjunct professors and supervisors for Ph.D. students.
The university has been involved in large projects concerning water conservancy and hydropower, for instance:
It has been involved in large traffic engineering construction projects such as:
Hohai University has won 262 prizes for scientific research work, including 19 state prizes and 185 ministrial and provincial prizes since 1995. More than 11,822 dissertations have been published in academic publications and conferences at home and abroad, over 245 scientific monographs have been printed, and nearly 94 patents has been conferred.
Former Vice President of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the first president of the East China Technical University of Water Resources, Ms. Qian Zhengying participated in the inaugural meeting and was elected the Honorary President of the Committee. 24 big names and scholars became commissioners，and 120 unit commissioners are from many enterprises and institutions of the government at all levels, such as departments of water conservancy, electrical power, traffic, environmental protection, education, finance, army etc.
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of China. From 1958 to 2000 it was administered by the Ministry of Water Resources.
The university's main focus is the research and study of water resources, and it primarily educates engineering subjects, with coordinated development of engineering, science, economics, management, arts and law. It is part of Project 211
Project 211
Project 211 is a project of National Key Universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development...
(a development initiative by the Chinese government involving over 100 key universities) and has set up a graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
.
History
Hohai Civil Engineering School was founded in 1915. It was merged with the Department of Engineering of Southeast University into Hohai College of Engineering in 1924, and incorporated the Fourth Zhongshan University in 1927, becoming the Department of Water Resources, National Central UniversityNational Central University
National Central University is a national comprehensive university in Taiwan .National Central University was founded in 1915 and originated in 258 CE at Nanjing, China. After NCU in Nanjing was renamed Nanjing University in 1949, NCU was re-established in Taiwan in 1962...
in 1928.
With the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it became the Department of Water Resources, Nanjing University
Nanjing University
Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China...
. In 1952 the Departments of Water Conservancy, Hydrology, and Water Resources of Nanjing University, Jiaotong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...
, Tongji University
Tongji University
Tongji University , colloquially known as Tongji , located in Shanghai, has more than 30,000 students and 8,000 staff members . It offers degree programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
and the East China Engineering School of Water Resources were merged into the East China Technical University of Water Resources. The school resumed its original (and current) name in 1985, becoming Hohai University under the authority of Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
.
Campuses and facilities
Hohai University has three campuses, comprising a total of 132 hectares (326 acreAcre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s). The main campus, covering 45 hectares (111 acres), is located at the northern foot of Qingliang Hill in Nanjing. With green shade trees, fragrant flowers in four seasons and an elegant environment, it is one of the 300 Best Green Campuses, and has won Jiangsu Provincial Award of Garden University. A secondary campus was established in February 1986 in Changzhou
Changzhou
Changzhou is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling, Jinling, and Wujin. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Zhenjiang to the...
, a city between Shanghai and Nanjing. Fully equipped, it occupies an area of 30 hectares in the High-Tech Development Zone
Xinbei District
Xinbei District , alternatively called the New District or the High-tech Development Zone, is a district under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. It covers an area of 425 square kilometers...
of Changzhou. A third campus, comprising 57.6 hectares (142 acres) in Jiangning Economic Development Zone of Jiangning District
Jiangning District
Jiangning District is an administrative district in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The District has a population of 760,000 and an area of 1600 square kilometers. It includes southern and south-eastern suburbs of Nanjing....
, Nanjing, began operations in September 2001.
Hohai Library consists of three libraries in three campuses with a total area of 47,000 square meters and has more than 1.85 million books, including 120,000 Chinese and English periodicals, with 567,000 electronic books (including a CD database). Hohai University provides internet service all day. Students can find classrooms, dining halls, shopping centers, entertainment center, gym, and swimming pool on campus.
Colleges and Schools
Hohai University consists of eighteen colleges and schools:- School of Law
- Graduate School
- Business School
- College of Sciences
- College of Environment
- College of Public Administration
- Business School (Changzhou Campus)
- College of Mechanics and Materials
- College of Earth Science and Engineering
- College of Hydrology and Water Resources
- College of Foreign Languages and Cultures
- College of Energy and Electrical Engineering
- College of Computer and Information Engineering
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
- College of Harbor,Coastal and Offshore Engineering
- College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering
- College of Computer and Information Engineering (Changzhou Campus)
- Department of Physical Education
It has nine state and provincial key laboratories and five state and provincial engineering research centers. There are three state key disciplines, eight provincial and ministerial key disciplines, five post-doctorate mobile stations, 33 Ph.D. programs, 73 Master programs, 18 Engineering Master programs and MBA, and 46 undergraduate programs.
Staff and students
There were over 30,000 degree students enrolled at the university in 2005, of which 7,143 were Master and Ph.D. candidates and 18,648 undergraduate students. There are over 3,000 staff members, including one academicianAcademician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
of both the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
, one academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 796 professors and associate professors, and 167 Doctor’s supervisors. Ten academicians are employed as adjunct professors and supervisors for Ph.D. students.
Research
The university has undertaken tasks and research projects for the Chinese government. Such programs include:- National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaThe National Natural Science Foundation of China is an organization directly affiliated to the State Council for the management of the National Natural Science Fund.-History:NSFC was founded in February 1986 with the approval of the State Council...
, - National High Technology Research and Development Program863 ProgramThe 863 program or State High-Tech Development Plan is a program funded and administered by the government of the People's Republic of China intended to stimulate the development of advanced technologies in a wide range of fields for the purpose of rendering China independent of financial...
(863 Program863 ProgramThe 863 program or State High-Tech Development Plan is a program funded and administered by the government of the People's Republic of China intended to stimulate the development of advanced technologies in a wide range of fields for the purpose of rendering China independent of financial...
) - Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Project (973 Project)
- Advanced Wood Science and Technology for the 21st Century (948 Project)
The university has been involved in large projects concerning water conservancy and hydropower, for instance:
- Three Gorges DamThree Gorges DamThe Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...
- South-to- North Water Diversion Project
- Xiaolangdi hydroelectric power station
- Channel dredging and regulation works for the Yangtze RiverYangtze RiverThe Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
Estuary - Project of Huaihe River Waterway to Ocean.
It has been involved in large traffic engineering construction projects such as:
- Nanjing Railway
- Nanjing-Shanghai ExpresswayJinghu ExpresswayThe Beijing–Shanghai Expressway or Jinghu Expressway is a major road system of China, linking the capital Beijing in the north to Shanghai on the central coast. It extends over 1000 kilometres in length, and was opened in the early 2000s...
- Expressway in Shanfen
- Guangdong, Changjiang Second Bridge
- Runyang Yangtze River Bridge.
Hohai University has won 262 prizes for scientific research work, including 19 state prizes and 185 ministrial and provincial prizes since 1995. More than 11,822 dissertations have been published in academic publications and conferences at home and abroad, over 245 scientific monographs have been printed, and nearly 94 patents has been conferred.
Cooperation and development
Hohai Cooperation and Development Committee was founded in December 2001 in response to the needs of economic construction and social development, to deepen the strength and extent of higher education serving economic construction, and to expand the channels of social participation in running a school.Former Vice President of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the first president of the East China Technical University of Water Resources, Ms. Qian Zhengying participated in the inaugural meeting and was elected the Honorary President of the Committee. 24 big names and scholars became commissioners，and 120 unit commissioners are from many enterprises and institutions of the government at all levels, such as departments of water conservancy, electrical power, traffic, environmental protection, education, finance, army etc.