Nankai University
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Nankai University (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a public university in Tianjin, P.R. China. It is among the most famous universities in China.
Founded in 1919 by renowned patriotic educationist Zhang Boling (1876-1951) and Yan Fansun (1860-1920), Nankai University is a member of the Nankai serial schools. It is the alma mater of former Chinese Premier and key historical figure Zhou Enlai.
History
Founded as a private institution, Nankai's scale was limited at its inception, with only 3 departments (liberal arts, science, and business) and 96 students. However, by 1937, Nankai had expanded into a university of 3 colleges, 13 departments, and 2 research institutes, and boasted 429 students and 110 faculty and staff members. The well-known Nankai Institute of Economics was established in 1927 and soon became a top economics research center in China.In July 1937, during the Sino-Japanese War, Nankai campus was severely damaged by Japanese bombings. About two-thirds of the school buildings were destroyed. In August 1937, Nankai University, Peking University and Tsinghua University united together and formed the National Changsha Provisional University, which later moved to Kunming and renamed as the National Southwestern Associated University. In 1946, after the war, Nankai returned to Tianjin and became a national university. At that time, Nankai had four schools (Liberal Arts, Science, Political Science and Economics, and Engineering) and 16 departments.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Nankai was readjusted and became a comprehensive university with emphasis on the arts and sciences.
Present
Nankai, as of the end of 2002, has 18 colleges and schools, and offers 67 bachelor's degree programs, 116 master's degree programs, and 75 Ph.D. programs. Nankai's mathematics, chemistry, history, and economics programs are among the best in China. The total enrollment stood at approximately 10,000 undergraduate students and 6000 graduate students.Famous alumni
- Zhou Enlai
- Shiing-Shen Chern
- Ta-You Wu, Former President of the Academia Sinica, Republic of China
- Cao Yu
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