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Southwest University of Science and Technology

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The Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST; Chinese: 西南科技大学; pinyin: Xīnán Kējìdàxué) is a provincial public university in Mianyang, Sichuan, China. It is affiliated with the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China, SASTIND, and the Sichuan Provincial Government.

The university has 17 schools. The campus has over 29,000 students: graduate and undergraduate.[1] The university covers an area of 4088 mu. As of 2015, Xiao Zhengxue (肖正学) is the president.[2][3]

History

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The university originated with the 1939 founding of the Sichuan Jiangjin 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.[4]

Department

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There are 17 departments, colleges, and schools:[5]

  • College of Adult Education
  • College of Network Education
  • Department of Physical Education
  • School of Applied Technology
  • School of Chinese Literature and Arts
  • School of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • School of Computer Science and Technology
  • School of Economy and Management
  • School of Environmental Resources and Engineering
  • School of Foreign Languages and Cultures
  • School of Information Engineering
  • School of Law
  • School of Life Science and Engineering
  • School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • School of Material Science and Engineering
  • School National Defense Science and Technology
  • School of Science

See also

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  • Lin Xiangdi, former president of Southwest University of Science and Technology

References

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  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. ^ "[1]." About SWUST. Retrieved on January 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Schools & Departments1" [sic]. Southwest University of Science and Technology. Retrieved on November 5, 2014.
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