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Hebei University
- Address: 180 54th East Road, Baoding, Hebei, China 071002
- Phone:
- +86 (312) 507 9533
- +86 (312) 502 2648 (fax)
- Email: webmaster@mail.hbu.edu.cn
- Website: [1]
- Overview
Hebei University is the only Comprehensive University in Hebei which is directly under Hebei provincial government and the Ministry of Education, China. It's located in Baoding, Hebei Province. [1]
It was originally founded by French Jesuits in Tianjin in 1921,with the initial name "Tianjin Commercial University". From 1921 till 1960, the name of the university was changed four times, from Tianjin Commercial College to Jingu University(then to Tianjin Normal College, then to Tianjin Normal University. In 1960, the university is reformed as a Comprehensive University and named as Hebei University. 3 years after Tianjin was upgraded as autonomous municipality, Hebei University was moved to Baoding in 1970. [1]
As a comprehensive university, Hebei University offers a variety of courses covering a wide range of fields, including Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science and Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Management. The 15 colleges offer 85 specialized undergraduate courses leading to bachelor's degrees. The university can also award master's degrees in 140 subjects and doctorates in 12 fields. [1]
Currently the university has an enrollment of 44,200, including 5500 graduates and 38,700 undergraduates. 169 international students are also studying at the university. [1]
Hebei University has assembled a teaching faculty well known for its intellectual vigor, among which there are quite a few accomplished scholars and experts. There is 3,372 teaching and administrative staff, of which 1,910 are doing teaching and research work, including 417 professors and 722 associate professors. [1]
Among them, professor Yin Xiangchu, a member of CAS, takes the lead in the systematic study of the locust and his work entitled, ‘The Habitat of the Locust Order and a Bibliography of References’ is considered the most exclusive and systematic in this field. Prof. Song Daxiang, who is renowned as an expert in the study of spiders in China and the author of ‘The Arachnids of China’. He is acclaimed as the chief scholar in his field. Professor Wei Chunjiang, a distinguished microbiologist, is considered to be the authority on the study of lichen by his fellow scholars at home and abroad. In addition, the study of the Song Dynasty, headed by Prof. Qi Xia, is among the best in China. Qi's work ‘The Economic History of the Song Dynasty’, lays the cornerstone for the study of economy in ancient China. The study of the history of education in foreign countries, led by Prof. Teng Dachun, has contributed enormously to works in this field. Teng's book, ‘The History of Education in the United States’ is one of the most important achievements in this field. In addition to these eminent scholars, the university also boasts a staff of talented young teachers who are beginning to display their talents in their own academic fields. They are the backbone of teaching and research. [1]
The University campus covers an area of over 700 acres (2.8 km2). It is well equipped with first-class facilities, notably in the areas of science and technology. The University library has a collection of 3,900,000 books and 5,000 periodicals published at home and abroad. It has one of the largest collections of rare books among the universities in China. The University museum houses more than 8,000 historical relics over 70 of which enjoy the highest degree of national protection. Furthermore, the museum also possesses some rare specimens of animals and plants. [1]
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