Southwest Jiaotong University
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Southwest Jiaotong University is one of the oldest universities
in mainland China
.
, Hebei
in 1896, and it is currently located in Chengdu
, Sichuan
, a major city in the southwest part of the country. The University has three campuses: the main Xipu campus, the Jiulidi campus in downtown Chengdu, and Emei campus about 90 miles to the southwest of the city snuggled at the foot of the Mount Emei
, one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains. The university offers programs at the graduate and undergraduate level to approximately 60,000 students.
Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) was founded at Shanhaiguan in 1896, named then Imperial Chinese Railway College. It is one of the oldest universities in China majoring in engineering. In 1905, it was moved to Tangshan, Hebei Province, and was renamed Tangshan Jiaotong University, Tangshan Railway Institute, and so on. In 1972, the university was removed to Emei, Sichuan province, and began to use its present name-Southwest Jiaotong University. In 1989, it was moved to Chengdu, and in 2002, the construction of a new campus covering an area of over 3,000 mu was started in Chengdu. With this, a new pattern of “ one university, in two places, with three campuses” is coming into being.
Currently, the university has 18 schools, 3 departments and 2 divisions, with students totaling more than 38000, teachers and staff over 3900, which including full-time teachers about 1800, professors and associate professors about 1000, 3 CAS academicians and 2 CAE academicians. In addition, there are also 29 academicians from CAS and CAE who serve as part-time professors at the university’s invitation. There are now 45 PHD programs, 95 master degree accredit posts, 61 undergraduate majors and 7 post-doctorate research centers, 3 national basic scientific research and teaching talents training bases, 6 national key disciplines and 1 national key lab.
SWJTU pays great attention to international exchanges and cooperations, and has now established good collaboration relationships with over 70 universities of 50 countries and states. Each year, SWJTU invites over 250 long and short-term international experts, and over 300 long-term international students from more than 20 countries and states study here.
In light of the inscription by Comrade Jiang Zemin, “ Carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future, be bold in scaling heights, and strive even harder to turn the Jiaotong University into a first-class university in the world”, SWJTU will adhere to the fine tradition of “Rigorous Scholarship” and accelerate its development so as to make itself into a first-class university in the world.
Shanhaiguan Railway and Mining College 1905---1908
Tangshan Railway and Mining College 1908---1912
Tangshan Railway College 1912---1913
Tangshan Industrial Institute 1913---1921
Tangshan Jiaotong University 1921---1922
Tangshan University of the Jiaotong Ministry 1922---1928
Tangshan Jiaotong University 1928.2---1928.6
The Second Jiaotong University 1928.6---1928.8
Tangshan Civil Engineering College of Jiaotong University 1928---1931
Tangshan Engineering College of Jiaotong University 1931---1937
Tangshan Engineering College if National Jiaotong University 1937---1942
Guizhou Division of National Jiaotong University 1942---1946
The National Tangshan Engineering University 1946---1949
Tangshan Engineering College of China Jiaotong University 1949---1950
Tangshan Engineering College of Northern Jiaotong University 1950---1952
Tangshan Railway Institute 1952---1972
Southwest Jiaotong University 1972--- Present
Of all the fellows of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, more than 40 are alumni of Southwest Jiaotong University.
University
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in mainland China
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About SWJTU
The university was originally founded at ShanhaiguanShanhaiguan District
Shanhaiguan District is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, People's Republic of China, named after the pass of the Great Wall within the district, Shanhai Pass...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
in 1896, and it is currently located in Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, a major city in the southwest part of the country. The University has three campuses: the main Xipu campus, the Jiulidi campus in downtown Chengdu, and Emei campus about 90 miles to the southwest of the city snuggled at the foot of the Mount Emei
Mount Emei
"峨眉山" redirects here. For the county-level city that Mount Emei is located in, see Emeishan CityMount Emei is a mountain in Sichuan province, China...
, one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains. The university offers programs at the graduate and undergraduate level to approximately 60,000 students.
Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) was founded at Shanhaiguan in 1896, named then Imperial Chinese Railway College. It is one of the oldest universities in China majoring in engineering. In 1905, it was moved to Tangshan, Hebei Province, and was renamed Tangshan Jiaotong University, Tangshan Railway Institute, and so on. In 1972, the university was removed to Emei, Sichuan province, and began to use its present name-Southwest Jiaotong University. In 1989, it was moved to Chengdu, and in 2002, the construction of a new campus covering an area of over 3,000 mu was started in Chengdu. With this, a new pattern of “ one university, in two places, with three campuses” is coming into being.
Currently, the university has 18 schools, 3 departments and 2 divisions, with students totaling more than 38000, teachers and staff over 3900, which including full-time teachers about 1800, professors and associate professors about 1000, 3 CAS academicians and 2 CAE academicians. In addition, there are also 29 academicians from CAS and CAE who serve as part-time professors at the university’s invitation. There are now 45 PHD programs, 95 master degree accredit posts, 61 undergraduate majors and 7 post-doctorate research centers, 3 national basic scientific research and teaching talents training bases, 6 national key disciplines and 1 national key lab.
SWJTU pays great attention to international exchanges and cooperations, and has now established good collaboration relationships with over 70 universities of 50 countries and states. Each year, SWJTU invites over 250 long and short-term international experts, and over 300 long-term international students from more than 20 countries and states study here.
In light of the inscription by Comrade Jiang Zemin, “ Carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future, be bold in scaling heights, and strive even harder to turn the Jiaotong University into a first-class university in the world”, SWJTU will adhere to the fine tradition of “Rigorous Scholarship” and accelerate its development so as to make itself into a first-class university in the world.
Timeline
The Imperial Chinese Railway College at Shanhaiguan 1896---1900Shanhaiguan Railway and Mining College 1905---1908
Tangshan Railway and Mining College 1908---1912
Tangshan Railway College 1912---1913
Tangshan Industrial Institute 1913---1921
Tangshan Jiaotong University 1921---1922
Tangshan University of the Jiaotong Ministry 1922---1928
Tangshan Jiaotong University 1928.2---1928.6
The Second Jiaotong University 1928.6---1928.8
Tangshan Civil Engineering College of Jiaotong University 1928---1931
Tangshan Engineering College of Jiaotong University 1931---1937
Tangshan Engineering College if National Jiaotong University 1937---1942
Guizhou Division of National Jiaotong University 1942---1946
The National Tangshan Engineering University 1946---1949
Tangshan Engineering College of China Jiaotong University 1949---1950
Tangshan Engineering College of Northern Jiaotong University 1950---1952
Tangshan Railway Institute 1952---1972
Southwest Jiaotong University 1972--- Present
Schools and Departments
--School of Civil Engineering—School of Mechanical Engineering—School of Electrical Engineering—School of Information Science and Technology—School of Economics and Business Administration—School of Humanities and Social Sciences—School of Traffic and Transportation—School of Environmental Science and Engineering—School of Foreign Languages—School of Science—School of Material Science and Engineering—School of Architecture—School of Biology—School of Arts and Communications—School of Public Administration—School of Logistics—School of Tourism—School of Pharmacy—School of Adult Education—School of E-Educations—School of Software Engineering—Department of Manufacture Science and Engineering—Department of Mechanics—Department of Mathematics—Department of Transportation Vehicles and Information Engineering—Research Center for Psychological Rehabilitation—Research Department of Moral Education—Department of Physical EducationKey Laboratories
--National Laboratory of Traction Power—Laboratories of Advanced Material Preparation Technology—Maglev Technology and Maglev Train Laboratory—Strength and Vibration Laboratory—Material Handing Machineries Laboratories—Surface Engineering and Tribology Laboratory—Maglev Train and Magnetism Application Engineering Laboratory—Traffic Safety Engineering Laboratory—Comprehensive Laboratory of Digital Urban Transportation—Transportation Information and Control Laboratory—Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology Laboratory—Information Security and National Network Laboratory—Key Lab of Information Coding & Transmission—Artificial Organ Surface Engineering Laboratory—Geographic Information Engineering Center—Mobile Communication Laboratory—Signal and Information Processing Laboratory—Network Communication Technology Laboratory—Laboratory of Modern Driving Technology—Environmental Pollution and Engineering Command Laboratory—Railway Electrification and Automation Laboratory—Bridge, Tunnel and Underground Engineering Laboratory—Road and Railway Engineering Laboratory—Traffic Information Engineering Laboratory—Research Center for Intelligent Control and Simulation EngineeringPeople
- Mao YishengMao YishengDr. Mao Yisheng was a Chinese structural engineer, an expert on bridge construction, and a social activist in China.-Biography:Mao was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. He entered Jiaotong University's Tangshan Engineering College and earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1916...
(茅以升) (Traditional Chinese: 茅以升; Hanyu Pinyin: Máo Yǐshēng; Wade-Giles: Mao2 Yi3-sheng1; January 9, 1896 - November 12, 1989) was as an expert on bridge construction and a social activist in China. - Tung-Yen Lin (林同炎, pinyin: Lín Tóngyán) (November 14, 1912 – November 15, 2003) was a world-renowned structural engineer best known as the pioneer of standardizing the use of prestressed concrete.
Of all the fellows of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academy of Engineering, more than 40 are alumni of Southwest Jiaotong University.