Inner Mongolia University
Inner Mongolia University is a provincial public university in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. It is affiliated with the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and co-funded with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.
The university has four campuses, covering an area of 1,990 thousand square meters. It consists of 20 colleges, under which there are 34 departments, and 1 independent department for general education.
As of February 2006, the university provides 92 programs for master's degrees and 59 undergraduate majors. About 2,414 staff members work with the university, including 1,303 full-time teachers and researchers, among whom are 744 professors and associate professors. Inner Mongolia University has officially signed agreements of exchange and cooperation with 20 foreign universities.
Campuses
There are currently three separate campuses, all located in city of Hohhot. The main campus is adjacent to Manduhai Park. To meet the need for rapid development of higher education in both Inner Mongolia and the whole China, the university is undergoing an expansion on a large scale. A new campus is being built in suburban Huhhot.Toli/Taoli Lake
Rengong Hu, an artificial lake constructed when the university was first built has been maintained during spring, summer and autumn. In winter, water is frozen and a part of the surface is operated as a skating rink.Rengong Hu was later renamed Sai Hu. During the Fortieth Anniversary of the founding of the university in 1997, it was again renamed as Taoli Hu. Its water surface is 13,000 square meters.
Characteristics
At nearly all colleges, a few courses taught in both Chinese and Mongolian are provided. Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in a few majors are awarded by studying in Mongolian – some courses in the Chinese language are always mandatory.In recent years, the university has also made efforts to provide courses taught in English, Japanese and Russian. For example, the College of Law has officially listed during an important, cosmetic curriculum reform since the mid-2000s. Many other colleges have followed this practice.
Admission
The university admits undergraduates from those applicants who take part in the national examination for admission to universities and colleges. In this examination, questions for all subjects are assigned by a particular group nominated by the country.The university admits master's degree students from those applicants who take part in examination for admission to master's degree programs. In this examination, questions for some subjects are assigned by a particular group nominated by the country, while questions for some subjects are assigned by supervisors.
The university admits doctoral degree students from those applicants who take part in examination for admission to doctoral degree programs. In this examination, questions for some subjects are assigned by a particular group nominated by the country, while questions for some subjects are assigned by supervisors.
The university admits foreign degree and non-degree students through particular application procedure designed for foreigners. Instruction languages include Chinese, Mongolian, English, etc. It is also possible to study other languages at Inner Mongolia University, such as Russian and Japanese.
Enrollment
Inner Mongolia University provides full-time education, vocational and technical education, adult education, and foreign students education. In 2005, there were 22,203 students, including 3,191 postgraduate students and 12,766 undergraduate students.History
It was established in 1957 in Hohhot, the capital city of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Being awarded the national key comprehensive university by the Ministry of Education of China in 1978, it was listed as one of 100 universities of the former "211 Project" universities for key construction and development in 1997.
It is included in the Double First-Class Construction designed by the central government of China.
Organization
As most Chinese universities with strong Chinese characteristics, Inner Mongolia University includes a huge administrative system, besides its teaching and research system. There are even some enterprises operated under the umbrella of this university.Teaching units at this university were originally called "department". At the end of the 1990s, almost all of them were renamed "schools", under which several departments were covered. However, currently on the university website, they are translated as "colleges" in English. It is yet unclear whether these colleges are still equivalent to schools, or are enlarged based on those schools.
- Administrative System: Party and Executive Affairs Office, Regulation Inspecting Committee, Organization Department, Propaganda Department, Office Managing retired Staff, Personnel Department, Teaching Affairs Department, Research Affairs Department, Finance Department, Service Department, Public Security, Youth League committee, Staff Union.
- Teaching System: Academy of Mongolian studies, College of Humanities, College of Foreign Languages, College of Economics and Management, College of Law, College of Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Life Sciences, College of Computer Science and Technology, College for Continuing Education, College of International Education, Postgraduate College, College of Arts, College for Professional Training, College of Public Policy and Management, Department of Physical Teaching.
- Research System: Research of Mongolian Language, Research of Mongolian History, Research of Modern and Contemporary History, Research on Neighboring Countries, Research of Mongolian Culture, Center of Mongolology, Center of Economic and Social Development, Institute of High Polymer Science, Center for Laboratory Animal Science, Center of Biological Engineering, Research of Natural Resources.
- Affiliations: Inner Mongolia University Library, Inner Mongolia University Journal, Inner Mongolia University Press.
- Enterprises: Aodu Group cooperation, Xuri Biological High Tech Co. Ltd., Fangyuan Metallurgy & Chemistry Co. Ltd.
Presidents
- Ulanhu, 1957–1966
- Wang Duo, 1978-1978
- Yu Beichen, 1978–1981
- Tubxin, 1981–1985
- Fang Tianqi, 1985–1990
- Sun Yuzhen, 1990–1993
- B.Shorgan, 1993–2006
- Lian Ji, October 2006-.
- Chen Guoqing
Notable alumni and academics
Natural sciences
- Li Bo, phytoecologist. Died in traffic accident in Hungary.
- Li Jitong, ecologist and phytophysiologist.
- B. Shorgan, reproductive biologist. Kidnapped on 20 December 2005 by four suspects and rescued after 13 hours.
Humanities and social sciences
- Ba Bulinbeihe, poet.
- Chinggeltei, Mongolian linguist.
- Choijinzhab, Mongolian linguist.
- Shi Wenzheng, jurist.
Politicians
- Bao Junchen, vice-president of People's Political Consultative Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- Chen Youzun, vice-president of People's Political Consultative Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- Hu Zhong, secretary of Committee of Politics and Law of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- Liu Zhilan, vice-president of People's Political Consultative Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- Xu Bonian, vice-president of People's Political Consultative Committee of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- Yun Bulong, late president of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, died in crash between car and train.
- Yang Jing, former chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- Zhao Shuanglian, vice-chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Rankings
Inner Mongolia University is consistently ranked the best in Inner Mongolia, China. Since 2015, it has been ranked among the top 200 nationwide by the Best [Chinese Universities Ranking]. As of 2023, the Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 113th in China.In 2024, the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Inner Mongolia University in the top 901-1000th in the world. Globally, Inner Mongolia University was ranked # 1094 by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2024-2025.