Jinan University

Jinan University (JNU) (Pinyin: Ji'nan Dàxué, IPA: [tɕí.nǎn tâ.ɕɥɛ̌]) is a public research university based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is one of the oldest universities established on the initiative of the overseas Chinese. In the Double First Class Initiative, Jinan University is selected as a "Double First Class Discipline University" with Double First Class status in certain disciplines.

Etymology

The name "Jinan" comes from the Book of Changes, "Ji" means "timeliness" and "Nan" means "south". This reflects the university's mission of serving overseas Chinese and promoting cultural exchanges between China and the world.

History

Jinan University was founded in 1906 in Nanjing, during the reign of the Qing Dynasty. It was the first university in China to recruit foreign students, and is currently a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University.

Academics

Jinan University offers programs in Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medical Science, Economics and Business Management. The university is also known for its strong faculty and research in Applied Linguistics, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, and Medicine.

Related Terms

Double First Class Initiative: A Chinese government initiative aiming to cultivate world-class institutions in higher education.
Pinyin: The official romanization system for Standard Chinese in mainland China.
IPA: The International Phonetic Alphabet, an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet.
Guangzhou: The capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China.
Guangdong: A coastal province of South China on the east shore of the South China Sea.
China: A country in East Asia, the world's most populous country.
Nanjing: The capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China.
Qing Dynasty: The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912.
Humanities: Academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture.
Social Sciences: Branches of science that deal with the institutions and functioning of human society.
Natural Sciences: A branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena.
Engineering: The use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items.
Medical Science: The science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
Economics: The social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Business Management: The administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a not-for-profit organization, or government body.
Applied Linguistics: An interdisciplinary field of linguistics that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems.
Chemical Engineering: A branch of engineering that uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials.
Computer Science: The study of algorithmic processes, computational machines and computation itself.
Medicine: The science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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