Xi'an University of Technology
Xi'an University of Technology (Chinese: 西安理工大学; pinyin: Xī'ān Lǐgōng Dàxué; abbreviated XUT) is a comprehensive public university located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. As of February 2019, the university has 3 campuses, a combined student body of 18,000 students and 1,672 faculty members. The university consists of 16 faculties and 1 department.[2]
西安理工大学 | |||||||
Former names | Beijing Institute of Machinery Shaanxi University of Technology Shaanxi Institute of Machinery | ||||||
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| Motto | 祖国、荣誉、责任 | ||||||
Motto in English | Motherland, Honor, Responsibility | ||||||
| Type | Public university | ||||||
| Established | May 1, 1949 | ||||||
| President | Li Xiaolian[1] | ||||||
| Communist Party Secretary | Liu De'an | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,672 | ||||||
| Students | 18,000 | ||||||
| Location | , , China | ||||||
| Campus | Urban 1,352,000 square metres (14,550,000 sq ft) | ||||||
| Colors | PurpleGold | ||||||
| Website | old | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西安理工大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西安理工大學 | ||||||
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At present, the university has 32 national and provincial key scientific research bases, including 1 National Key Laboratory, 1 National Engineering Research Center, 2 Key Laboratories of the Ministry of education, 1 Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, 1 Promotion Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and 1 Key Laboratory of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
History
The school traces its origins to the former Beijing Institute of Machinery (北京机械学院) and Shaanxi University of Technology (陕西工业大学), founded in 1949 and 1960, respectively, and would later become Shaanxi Institute of Machinery (陕西机械学院) in 1972. In January 1994, Shaanxi Institute of Machinery was officially renamed Xi'an University of Technology, which is still used today. In 2002, Xi'an Instrument Industry School (西安仪表工业学校) was merged into the university.
Schools and Departments
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical and Precision Instrument Engineering
- Faculty of Automation and Information Engineering
- Faculty of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering
- Faculty of Printing and Packaging Engineering
- Faculty of Economics and Management
- Faculty of Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities and Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Faculty of Art and Design
- Faculty of Further Education
- Faculty of Higher Vacational and Technical Education
Library
As of May 2015, the library has collected more than 1.88 million volumes of paper documents, about 3.29 million volumes of electronic documents, more than 2,300 kinds of paper-based Chinese and foreign journals, and more than 10,000 kinds of full-text electronic journals.
Culture
- Motto: Motherland, Honor, Responsibility
- University newspaper: Journal of Xi'an University of Technology
Notable alumni
- Yao Mu, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
- Li Peicheng, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
- Shan Zhongde, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
- Shen Jin, hydrographer.
- Wang Qian, professor at Northwest University (United States).
- Li Xiaodong, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shaanxi Provincial Committee.
- Zhang Daohong, Vice-Governor of Shaanxi.
References
- 李孝廉任西安理工大学校长（图/简历）. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- 学校概况. xaut.edu.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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