Type Public university Administrative staff 4,300 Total enrollment 41,000 (2012) Phone +86 378 286 8833 Colors Black, White | President Lou Yuangong Students 60,000 Province Henan Founded 1912 | |
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Motto in English To illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence Established 1912; 105 years ago (1912) Address 85 Minglun St, Shunhe Huizuqu, Kaifeng Shi, Henan Sheng, China, 475000 Motto 明德，新民，止于至善 (To illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence) Notable alumni Yao Xueyin, Liang Guanglie, Wang Liqun, Cao Yong, Ma Ke Similar Zhengzhou University, Henan Normal University, Henan Agricultural University, Henan University of Techno, Henan University of Scienc | ||
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Henan University (simplified Chinese: 河南大学; traditional Chinese: 河南大學; pinyin: Hénán Dàxué) is one of the oldest public universities in China. HENU is located in Kaifeng, a famous historic city which was the capital of China during seven different dynasties. It is a comprehensive university with 11 branches of learning: agriculture, economics, education, engineering, history, law, liberal arts, management, medicine, philosophy, and science.
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Henan university
History
Founded in 1912, Henan University is one of the oldest universities in China. It was originally named the Preparatory School for Further Study in Europe and America. Afterwards it was renamed Zhongzhou University (1923), Henan Zhongshan University (1927), Provincial Henan University (1930), and National Henan University (1942). After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the school was renamed Henan Normal College, then Kaifeng Normal College, and Henan Normal University. The name Henan University was restored in 1984.
Organization
As of April 2016, Henan University ran 94 undergraduate programs, 42 primary discipline Master’s programs, 174 sub-discipline Master’s programs, 18 professional Master’s programs, a primary discipline doctoral program and 18 doctoral programs and had 15 doctoral research centers. Among the university's 4,300-strong staff were 11 full-time and half-time academicians as well as 1,200 professors and associate professors. There were more than 60,000 students receiving a full-time education at HENU; among them were more than 10,000 postgraduates and nearly 300 overseas students.
Library
Henan University Library was formally established in 1912. It claims to be one of the biggest university libraries in Henan Province, with 8 service departments, and 36 reading-rooms in which there are more than 6,000 seats. In 2014, it boasted a collection of more than 7.57 million items, of which 180,000 were hard-bound books of Chinese classics and 170,000 were foreign books.
Campuses
Henan University comprises two campuses, MingLun (Chinese: 明伦) and JinMing (Chinese: 金明). The university covers a total area of about 660 acres with a gross floor area of more than 100 million square meters.
MingLun Campus
MingLun, the main and oldest campus of Henan University, is located in ShunHe District, Kaifeng. It named from an ancient Chinese word "明伦" meaning "Discipline, Modesty and Industry".
It contains the majority of the schools and key cultural heritages, namely the Big Auditorium (built in 1931, a magnificent palatial architecture in center of the MingLun campus), the monument of imperial examinations (built in the Song Dynasty, key cultural heritage) and History Museum (has many valuable historical relics).
JinMing Campus
The JinMing campus is located in JinMing District, Kaifeng. It includes the Key Laboratory of the PRC Ministry of Education.