Southwest University of Science and Technology

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Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST; simplified Chinese: 西南科技大学; traditional Chinese: 西南科技大學; pinyin: Xīnán Kējìdàxué) is a university in Mianyang, Sichuan. There are 17 schools within the university. The campus has over 29,000 students. The number includes both graduate and undergraduate students.[1] As of 2015, Xiao Zhengxue (肖正学) is the president.[2][3]

It covers an area of 4088 mu.It's the second largest university in Sichuan province.The motto of Southwest University of Science and Technology is to be moral,to be learned,to be practical,and to be innovative.[4]

History

The university originated with the 1939 founding of the Sichuan Jiang Jin Ceramics Vocational and Technical School and the Sichuan Provincial Advanced Agricultural Vocational School, which occurred during the Sino-Japanese War. The campus was originally the Mianyang branch of Tsinghua University.[5]

Department

There are 17 departments:[6]

References

  1. "Messages from the President" (Archive). Southwest University of Science and Technology. Retrieved on November 5, 2014.
  2. "Messages from the President." Southwest University of Science and Technology. Retrieved on December 12, 2015.
  3. "历任领导." Southwest University of Science and Technology. May 18, 2015. Retrieved on December 12, 2015.
  4. "学校简介." SWUST. Retrieved on May 5, 2015.
  5. "." About SWUST. Retrieved on January 15, 2016.
  6. "Schools & Departments1" [sic]. Southwest University of Science and Technology. Retrieved on November 5, 2014.
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