Xiangtan University

Xiangtan University (XTU; simplified Chinese: 湘潭大学; traditional Chinese: 湘潭大學; pinyin: Xiāngtán Dàxué) is a university located in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. It was founded in 1958 and is currently organized into 22 schools and departments.

Xiangtan University
湘潭大学
Motto博学笃行 盛德日新[1]
Motto in English
Knowledge, Action and Virtue[2]
TypePublic
Established1958
PresidentLi Bochao (李伯超)
Academic staff
1,488 (2019)[3]
Students37,057 (2019)[3]
Postgraduates6,770 (2019)[3]
Location
Xiangtan
,
Hunan
,
China

27°53′17″N 112°52′14″E
Campus1,703,651m2
Websiteen.xtu.edu.cn
The university gate

History

In 1958, under the proposal of the Supreme leader of China Mao Zedong, Xiangtan University was founded in Xiangtan County of Hunan Province, where Mao was born and grew up.. The University ceased to run by the order of the provincial authority in 1959, but then recovered its function in 1974.

Rankings
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[4]801-1000 (2018)

In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university top 1000 in the world.[4]

References
  1. "湘潭大学校训 (Chinese)". Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  2. "University Profile". Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  3. 学校简介. Xiangtan University (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. World University Rankings 2017-2018
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