Tiangong University

Tiangong University (Chinese: 天津工业大学; lit. 'Tianjin Industrial University'), formerly Tianjin Polytechnic University, is a municipal public university in Tianjin, China. The university is now sponsored by Tianjin Municipal People's Government.

For the Chinese space station, see Tiangong space station. Aside from the same English transliteration, the university has no relation nor affiliation with the space station or program.
Not to be confused with Tianjin University, Tianjin University of Technology, or Tianjin University of Science and Technology.
Tiangong University
天津工业大学
Seal of the University since 2019
Other name
Tianjin Industrial University (lit. meaning)
Former names
Tianjin Polytechnic University (2000–2019)
Tianjin Economic Management Cadre College (1983–2000)
Tianjin Textile Institute (1968–2000)
Hebei Textile Institute (1958–1968)
TypePublic research university
Established1958 (1958) (as Hebei Textile Institute)
AffiliationTianjin Municipal Education Commission
PresidentXia Changliang
Academic staff
2,700
Students30,000
Location
Tianjin
,
China
Websitetiangong.edu.cn
en.tiangong.edu.cn

The university was first established in 1958 as Hebei Textile Institute (Chinese: 河北纺织工学院). After several reorganizations, the university finally renamed to its current Chinese name in 2000. The English name used by the university from 2000 to 2019 was Tianjin Polytechnic University, despite the consistency of its Chinese name.

The university currently has fourteen colleges and two campuses in Tianjin. The traditional campus is located in Hedong District, and the new campus is located in Xiqing District. The university is listed as a first-class discipline construction university by the Ministry of Education of China.[1]

General information

Tiangong University (TGU) is a state-run full-time institution of higher education, which is jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Tianjin Municipal Government. In 2003, TGU received outstanding marks in the “Undergraduate Program Evaluation” sponsored by Ministry of Education. The 460-acre new campus has been completed in the scenic spot of Xiqing District since 2006.

The university has a long history, with its earliest departments established in 1912. TGU is a multidisciplinary teaching and researching university, which offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in science and engineering, arts, liberal arts, management, economics, law, and languages. The university consists of 16 schools, offering bachelor, master, and doctor degrees in 60 undergraduate programs, 78 master's degree programs, and 16 doctoral degree programs. The university also holds 3 postdoctoral research stations. Now more than 28,000 full-time students study here, of which almost 3000 postgraduates.

Currently, there are 1,600 full-time teachers and more than 800 administrative staff in TGU, of whom more than 800 are professors and associate professors. TGU has also specially engaged over 20 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and renowned foreign scholars as visiting scholars and part-time professors.

TGU is the frontrunner in China in the scientific research on textile composite materials, hollow fiber membrane separating technology, special functional fiber materials, textile oiling agent, semiconductor lighting, and production of electromechanical equipment integration, etc. The subject of textile engineering always ranks Top 2 in China. The university has over 60 research institutions in cooperation with some famous enterprises, including Motian Membrane Science and Technology Company, Functional Fiber Development Centre, etc.

TGU has more than 80 partner universities in more than 30 countries. Now there are about 1700 overseas students one year studying Chinese language, Textiles, Fashion design, Computer, Accounting, Art design, and so forth in TGU.

TGU is now taking great initiative in meeting the needs of the educational development in the 21st century and the economic construction in China and has become one of China's best universities in science and technology.

Schools and Faculties

References
  1. "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)".

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