Nanjing University
The Nanjing University (Chinese南京大学/南京大学, Pinyin Nanjing Daxue, short南大, Nanda ), Nanjing (China ) is the oldest training institution in China.
History
In its origins, it goes back to the year 258. In 1902 she was converted into a modern university. It is regarded as the birthplace of modern science in the People's Republic of China; in many cases it has taken a leading role in the Chinese education system, such as the introduction of co-education as well as the student -centered teaching methods in contrast to the traditional classroom environment. Among the most prominent alumni include the former President Jiang Zemin. The Nanda is one of the most important universities of the country and is in numerous rankings always have a place among the top fifth
Building structure
In addition to the downtown Gulou campus there is since 1993 a further, also named after its county town Pukow campus. There, especially younger students are housed.
Faculties
The Nanjing University has the following faculties:
- Architecture
- Human Sciences
- Study Abroad
- Natural sciences
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Technology
- Economics
- Right
- Public Administration
- Political Science
- Journalism
- Medicine
- Environment
- Software Development
- Intensive training and education / sport / art.
Special institutes offer training courses plus such in African Studies, Jewish Studies, International Relations, Anthropology, agricultural science, space science to.
International Contacts
The law school maintains very good relations with the Georg-August -Universität Göttingen. Thus, there is an exchange program, but so far only study Chinese students in Germany and the University of Göttingen maintains a permanent presence in Nanjing.
Similarly, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern maintains a student exchange with the School of Architecture of Nanjing University ( since September 2003).
For foreign students there is also the opportunity to take one of several Chinese courses that go from beginner to advanced. On the Gulou campus are also to appropriate housing options for students.
The foreign honorary doctors of Nanjing University include, among others François Mitterrand, George Bush ( senior), Bob Hawke, Boutros Boutros- Ghali and Johannes Rau.
John Rabe House
On the university campus, the John - Rabe - museum. In this building lived during the Second Sino-Japanese War John Rabe, who harbored Chinese refugees there and made himself worthy of the protection of civilians.