Xiangtan University

Xiangtan University (XTU; simplified Chinese: 湘潭大学; traditional Chinese: 湘潭大學; pinyin: Xiāngtán Dàxué) is a comprehensive and national key university located in Xiangtan, Hunan, China.[4] It was founded in 1958 and is currently organized into 23 schools and departments.[5]

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 (1958)
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.[6] The University ceased to run by the order of the provincial authority in 1959, but then recovered its function in 1974.[7]

Rankings and reputation
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[8]801-1000 (2018)

General Rankings

In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university top 800-1000 in the world.[8] In 2021, Xiangtan University was ranked in the top 1000 universities in the world by several international rankings including the Times Higher Education, the U.S. News & World Report and the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).[9][10][11]

Research Rankings

The 2021 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Xiangtan University at 635th in the world based on their publications for the period 2016–2019.[12] The Nature Index 2021 by Nature Research ranked Xiangtan University among the top 500 leading research institutions globally for the high quality of research publications in natural science.[13]

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. "Profile-Xiangtan University". en.xtu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. "Colleges and Schools-Xiangtan University". en.xtu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. "Profile-Xiangtan University". en.xtu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. "History-Xiangtan University". en.xtu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  8. World University Rankings 2017-2018
  9. "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  10. "Best Global Universities Rankings: Xiangtan University". U.S. News and World Report. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Xiangtan University Ranking | 2021-2022 | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  12. Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  13. "Institution research output table | Nature Index". www.natureindex.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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