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Welcome to Soochow University

International Office

Soochow University

2013

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Suzhou: Strategic Location

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Suzhou: Paradise on Earth

• Suzhou, an ancient city popularly hailed as “Oriental Venice ”and “Paradise on earth”

• Suzhou, a city of classical gardens

• Suzhou, the cradle of talents and celebrities

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Suzhou: the most economically energetic city in China

Suzhou has been selected by the United Nation’s Industrial Development Organization and other world bodies as:

• “the World’s Most Dynamic City”

• China’s “Gold Medal City for Investment Environment”

• “One of the World’s 100 Best Cities in Which to Live ”

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Suzhou: the most economically energetic city in China

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Soochow University: Brief introduction

• Founded in1900 by American Missionaries– one of the earliest universities in China

• One of China’s top 50 universities under the“Project 211 ” and “Plan 2011” directed by the Ministry of Education

• Key comprehensive university of Jiangsu Province

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Soochow University: one of the earliest modern universities in China

the first Chinese university of western style

the first Chinese university to publish academic journal

the first Chinese university to provide postgraduate education and offer master

degree (1917)

the first Chinese university to establish law school (1915)

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CampusCampus

Main Campus

Yangcheng Lake Campus

Dushu Lake Campus in SIP

3 campuses, covering 268 hectares of land.

The total construction area is 1.6 million square meters.

Soochow University: Campuses

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Soochow University: Student Enrollment (as in 2013)

• Undergraduate Students: 25312

• Graduate Students: 14317

• International Students: 1346

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Soochow University: Faculty and staff members (as in 2011)

Members of China Academy of Engineering 5

Faculty Members and Staff 4912

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Soochow University: Schools and Colleges

• School of Humanity

• School of Phoenix Communication

• School of Social Sciences

• School of Politics and Public Administration

• School of Foreign Languages

• School of Business

• Kenneth Wang School of Law

• School of Education

• School of Arts

• School of Physical Education

• Gold Mantis School of Architecture and Urban Environment

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Soochow University: Schools and Colleges

• School of Mathematical Science

• School of Physical Science and Technology

• (School of Energy Resources)

• School of Computer Science and Technology

• School of Electronic Information

• School of Mechanics and Electronic Engineering

• School of Textile Science and Engineering

• School of Urban Rail Transportation

• School of Overseas Education

• Wenzheng College

• Applied Technology College

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Soochow University: Schools and Colleges

• College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences

• Medical College

Department of Basic Medicine and Life Science

Department of Radiation Medicine and Public Health

Department of Pharmacy

Department of Nursing

No. 1 Affiliated Hospital

No. 2 Affiliated Hospital

Pediatric Hospital

No. 3 Affiliated Hospital

No. 4 Affiliated Hospital

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Soochow University: Teaching Programs

Post-doctoral Station 26

Doctoral program 192

Master program 312

Undergraduate program 124

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Soochow University: Key Research Institutions (Centers, Labs)

• Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)

• Institute of Bio-medicine• Institute of Modern Optical Technology• Institute of Neuroscience• Institute of Informational Optical Engineering • Institute of Financial Engineering• Cyrus Tang Hematology Centre• System Biology Centre• Lab of Thrombosis and Hemostasis• Lab of Organic Synthesis• Lab of Computer Information Processing Tech

nology• Lab of Silk Engineering• Lab Radiation Medicine & Prevention• Lab. Stem Cell Research• Lab of Carbon-based Functional Material and

Devices

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Soochow University: Libraries

• 4 libraries with 64,000 ㎡ floor area

• more than 5000 seats

• 4,000,000 paper books

• 1,100,000 e-books

• 69 Chinese and foreign information database

• 53 HP servers

• 24 hrs internet access

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Soochow University: Museum

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Soochow University: Alumni

Tsung-Dao Lee (T. D. Lee, 李政道 ) physicist, Nobel Prize winner, well known for creating the Lee Model .

Louis Cha, GBM, OBE, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, a modern C

hinese-language novelist.

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Soochow University: Honorary Doctors

Choummaly Sayasone, President of P.D. R. Laos and Bouasone Bouphavanh, the former Prime Minister of Laos received Honorary Doctor Title from Soochow University.

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Soochow University: Academicians

Prof. Xue Mingqiu:

Optical Engineering

Prof. Pan Junhua:

Optical Engineering

Prof. Ruan Changgeng:

Hematology

Prof. Shuit-Tong Lee:

Material Science & Engineering

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Soochow University: Students

• SU students won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

• SU students won 4 gold medals and one silver medals in the 16th Asian Games in 2010.

• SU students volunteered in the opening

ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Thank you letter from Jacques Rogge, Chairman of International Olympic Committee

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Soochow University: Students

Cao Fujia, SU graduate and a young singer of China,

performs together with the Spanish tenor Placido Domingo

at a concert in Beijing, capital of China on Sept. 21, 2011.

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Soochow University: Students

Sports Awards

Miss World

English Competition French Competition

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Soochow University: Students

Performance at 2010 Shanghai Expo Dong Wu Drama Club

Team Building Volunteer Work at Primary School