Xiangtan University

Xiangtan University (XTU; simplified Chinese: 湘潭大学; traditional Chinese: 湘潭大學; pinyin: Xiāngtán Dàxué) is a university located in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. It was founded in 1958 and is organized into 22 schools and departments.

Xiangtan University
湘潭大学
Motto博学笃行 盛德日新[1]
Motto in English
Knowledge, Action and Virtue[2]
TypePublic
Established1958
PresidentLi Bochao (李伯超)
Academic staff
1,488 (2019)[3]
Students37,057 (2019)[3]
Postgraduates6,770 (2019)[3]
Location
Xiangtan
,
Hunan
,
China

27°53′17″N 112°52′14″E
Campus1,703,651m2
Websiteen.xtu.edu.cn
The university gate

History

In 1958, under the proposal of Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong."I want to run a university in my hometown". Xiangtan University was founded in the Xiangtan County Yangjiaqiao Xiangjiang Coal Mine site.[4] The preparatory committee of Xiangtan University, composed of Wang Sanming, Zhang Shulong and Ma Zhiliang, is responsible for daily work by Ma Shaohu and Liu Rixin.

Rankings
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[5]801-1000 (2018)

In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university top 1000 in the world.[5]

References
  1. "湘潭大学校训 (Chinese)". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  2. "University Profile". Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. 学校简介. Xiangtan University (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Xiangtan university".
  5. World University Rankings 2017-2018
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