Donghua University

Donghua University
东华大学

Former names	East China Institute of Textile Technology (1951-1985) ; China Textile University (1985-1999)
Motto	崇德博学, 励志尚实
Motto in English	Virtue & Learning, Inspiration & Factuality
Type	National
Established	1951
President	Yu Jianyong
Academic staff	1,336
Administrative staff	2,209
Students	28,497
Undergraduates	14,204
Postgraduates	6,822 (including 1,045 doctoral students)
Other students	4,827 international students
Location	Shanghai , China
Campus	Changning District and Songjiang District, Shanghai
Website	www.dhu.edu.cn

Donghua University (simplified Chinese: 东华大学; traditional Chinese: 東華大學) ("Donghua" means East China) is a public research university in Shanghai, China.^[1] Established in 1951, Donghua is one of the state-key universities directly under the Ministry of Education of China and is a member of China's Project 211 group of national universities. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University,^[2] and is especially well known for its engineering, management, design and materials disciplines.^[3] Donghua University is ranked as the top 1 school in the disciplines of Textile Engineering, Fiber Material Science, and Fashion Design in China.

History[]

Founded in June 1951, Donghua University was originally named East China Institute of Textile Technology (华东纺织工学院).^[4] In September 1985, the institute changed its name to China Textile University (中国纺织大学) and changed it once again to Donghua University in August 1999. The word "Donghua" means East China.

It has been a national key university since 1960 and was one of the educational institutions in China authorized to confer all three levels of degree: bachelor's, master's, and doctorate.^{[citation needed]}

Main Entrance of West Yan'an Road Campus

West Yan'an Road Campus

Campuses[]

Donghua University has two campuses: one in Changning District and the other in Songjiang District in Shanghai. Most bachelor courses are taken in Songjiang district.^[5]

International engagement[]

Being well known as an international university; ranking top 5 in the list of most international-friendly universities in China. Being amongst the first Chinese universities to accept international students, Donghua University is no stranger to the needs of international students like Shanghai Summer School participants. To date, Donghua University has hosted international students from almost 140 countries.

Donghua University Summer School

References[]

^ "Brief Introduction". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^ "教育部财政部国家发展改革委关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines)".
^ "Key Disciplines". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^ "History of Donghua University (1)". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^ "Map and Direction". english.dhu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2018-01-12.

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Henan	Zhengzhou University
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Jilin	Jilin University Northeast Normal University Yanbian University
Liaoning	Dalian Maritime University Dalian University of Technology Liaoning University Northeastern University
Qinghai	Qinghai University
Shaanxi	Chang'an University Fourth Military Medical University Northwest A&F University Northwest University Northwestern Polytechnical University Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Jiaotong University Xidian University
Shandong	China University of Petroleum (Huadong) Shandong University Ocean University of China
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Yunnan	Yunnan University
Zhejiang	Zhejiang University
Guangxi	Guangxi University
Inner Mongolia	Inner Mongolia University
Ningxia	Ningxia University
Tibet	Tibet University
Xinjiang	Shihezi University Xinjiang University
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Hubei (7)	Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan University Wuhan University of Technology Huazhong Normal University Huazhong Agricultural University China University of Geosciences Hubei University Hubei University of Technology
Shaanxi (7)	Xi'an Jiaotong University Northwestern Polytechnical University Xidian University Chang'an University Shaanxi Normal University Northwest University (China)
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Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (1)	Guangxi Medical University
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Liaoning (3)	Dalian University of Technology Northeastern University Dalian Maritime University
Tianjin (4)	Nankai University Tianjin University Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Technology
Heilongjiang (4)	Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin Engineering University Northeast Forestry University Northeast Agricultural University
Hunan (3)	Central South University Hunan University Xiangtan University
Chongqing (3)	Chongqing University Southwest University Chongqing Medical University
Anhui (2)	University of Science and Technology of China Hefei University of Technology
Zhejiang (6)	Zhejiang University Zhejiang University of Technology Zhejiang Normal University Hangzhou Dianzi University Ningbo University Wenzhou Medical University
Jiangxi (1)	East China University of Technology
Fujian (3)	Xiamen University Fuzhou University Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Yunnan (1)	Yunnan University
Guizhou (2)	Guizhou University Guizhou Normal University
Gansu (2)	Lanzhou University Northwest Normal University
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (1)	Ningxia University
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (1)	Inner Mongolia University
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (1)	Xinjiang Medical University
Tibet Autonomous Region (1)	Tibet University

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Municipal	East China University of Political Science and Law Shanghai Conservatory of Music Shanghai Finance University Shanghai Institute of Visual Art Shanghai Institute of Technology Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance Shanghai Maritime University Shanghai Normal University Shanghai Ocean University Shanghai Polytechnic University ShanghaiTech University Shanghai Theatre Academy Shanghai University Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences Shanghai University of International Business and Economics Shanghai University of Political Science and Law Shanghai University of Sport University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai Open University
Private	China Europe International Business School Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg New York University Shanghai Sanda University Tianhua College, Shanghai Normal University Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies University
Defunct or Merged	Aurora University Great China University Kwang Hua University St. John's University Shanghai Medical University Shanghai Second Medical University University of Shanghai Utopia University
See also: List of universities in China

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Coordinates: 31°12′13″N 121°24′51″E / 31.2035°N 121.4143°E / 31.2035; 121.4143

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