WaaNaam University of Technology / 華南理工大學
华南理工大学
Motto 博学慎思 明辨笃行
Established 1952
Type Public coeducational
President Li Yuanyuan
Location Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Campus Urban
Former names South China Institute of Technology
Website 中文 en
South China University of Technology (SCUT; simplified Chinese: 华南理工大学; traditional Chinese: 華南理工大學; pinyin: Huánán Lǐgōng Dàxué) is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province. In 1999, SCUT ranked No. 23 among Asia's Best Universities by Asiaweek.[1]
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1 History
2 Present
3 Famous alumni
3.1 Government Officials
3.2 Scholars
3.3 Entrepreneurs
4 References
5 External links
History
South China University of Technology
Formerly known as South China Institute of Technology, it was established in 1952, through a reorganization process that unified the engineering schools and departments of major universities in South China, including the former Zhongshan University, Lingnan University[disambiguation needed], South China Joint University, and 4 others. In 1960, it was selected as one of 33 National Key Universities, under the direct administration of the Chinese Ministry of Education. The University was renamed as South China University of Technology in 1988.
Present
South China University of Technology (SCUT) is one of China's key universities operating under the direct administration of the State Ministry of Education. The university, which has a total area of 294 hectares, is situated in Guangzhou, a southern metropolis in China. The university has two campuses: The North Campus and the South Campus.
South China University of Technology (SCUT), formerly known as the South China Institute of Technology, was established in 1952, through the amalgamation of the technical faculties of 12 universities in 5 provinces in central and southern China, including Sun Yat-sen University, Lingnan University, Hunan University, Guangxi University, etc. In 1960, SCUT was ranked among the key universities of China. In 1981, it was authorized by the State Council to confer doctor degrees and master degrees, and was among the first universities in the country to do so. In 1995, it was selected as one of the universities into which China will make significant investment in the 21st century. In 1999, it was rated "excellent" during the Undergraduate Teaching Assessment, and was among the first "Excellent Universities of Undergraduate Education" in the country. In the same year, a national science park was established with the authorization of State Ministry of Technology and State Ministry of Education. In 2000, Graduate School was authorized to be established. In 2001, the new cooperative construction of State Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province was implemented in SCUT and it was listed among the top universities in China. After more than 50 years of development, SCUT has become a multidisciplinary university of high reputation in South China and in the whole country, focusing on engineering, combined with science, also promoting well coordinated development of management, economics, humanities and law.
With precise knowledge pursuit, the school eminent spirit of comity and factualism has come into being. SCUT sticks to its educational guideline of "emphasizing moral character, building well-grounded base, strengthening ability and cultivating comprehensive adaptability". And this guideline has helped cultivating exclusive technological and management talents that are welcomed to the society. In recent years, the demand of graduate students has exceeded their supply. The employment rate of its undergraduates in 2007 has reached 98.16% and that of its graduates 96.15%. Since its founding, the university has cultivated for the country over 160,000 graduates at all levels. A large number of school fellows have become technological mainstays, distinguished entrepreneurs or leading cadres. SCUT is named by the society as "a cradle of engineers" and "a cradle of entrepreneurs".
Among the prominent professors currently teaching at the university is He Jingtang designer of the acclaimed China Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Famous alumni
Government Officials
Siwei CHENG - Vice Chairman of The National People's Congress
Scholars
Youqi ZHANG (张佑启; Cheung, Yau Kai) - Professor Cheung Yau Kai, formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong and academic head of the Civil Engineering Department, was for many years Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Professor Cheung is an internationally renowned researcher and scholar, well known in particular for his research activities in engineering mechanics and for his pioneering contributions to the methods of finite elements and finite strips for solving engineering problems. He completed his early education in Hong Kong and Guangzhou and was awarded Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees in the United Kingdom. Professor Cheung is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was awarded an O.B.E. in 1995.
Entrepreneurs
Dongsheng LI (李东生) - The chairman and president of the TCL Corporation, "Great Contributor of Household Appliance Industry in China"
Beisheng DENG (邓北生) - Deputy to the 14th national congress of Communist Party, director & general manager of Yue Hai Enterprise (Group) Co., Ltd.
Zhiyan LUN (伦志炎) - Directors and general managers of Hong Kong Yong Lun Co.,Ltd., president of the Association of Hong Kong Alumni of South China University of Technology
Jianzhong CAI - Chairman of the board of directors of Hong Kong Hu Tai Textile Co.,Ltd.
Haiming ZHANG (张海明) - President of the Sino-China Science and Technology& Commerce Promoting Association, president of American AEM Company
Bingquan HUANG - Chairman of the board of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Real Estate (Group) Stock Co., Ltd.
Juya KE - National outstanding entrepreneur, ex-manager of Maoming Petroleum and Chemical Company of Sinopec Corporation
Shenchuan Ling - Outstanding Science & Technology Entrepreneur of Guangdong Province, chairman of the board & general manager of Shantou Chao Sheng Digital (Group) Company
Weirong CHEN - One of the Shenzhen “Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs ”, director & general manager of Kang Jia Digital (Group) Stock Co.,Ltd.
Xianli LING - Founder of Shantou Chun Yuan Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd.
Jianghong ZHU - General manager of Gree Electronic Equipments Company
Tuofen LI - Expert with great contribution to Construction Department, vice general engineer of Southwest Architectural Design Institute of China
Zhoucun WU - Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of Guangzhou, director of Electric Industrial Bureau of Guangdong Province
Shusheng ZHANG - Outstanding Entrepreneur of Guangdong Province, general manager of * * Nan Qi - Resin Products Co.,Ltd.
Miaorong ZHU - “Nan Yue Women ”Advanced Personal in the Activities of Making Contributions, vice factory manager of Kaiping Second Polyester Factory
Shaoshan MO - Outstanding young entrepreneur of Shantou, director of Shantou Chaosheng Digital Group
References
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Chin ... Technology