Jishou University


Jishou University is a university located in Jishou, Hunan, China.
The university consists of 23 colleges, with 71 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second bachelor's degree. At present, the university has 15 provincial engineering research centres and 4 provincial key laboratories.

History

Jishou University was formed in April 1958 by the CPC Government of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and was initially called "Jishou College".
In August 1978, Hunan Medical University and Xiangtan University, Xiangxi merged into the university.
In August 2000, Jishou Health College merged into the university.
In October 2002, Wuling College merged into the university.

Academics

Jishou University has more than 1,800 faculty and staff members, including over 1,200 full-time teachers, among whom more than 700 hold senior professional titles. Nearly 800 faculty members serve as doctoral or master's supervisors. The university has a total enrollment of over 30,000 students, including more than 25,000 on-campus undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and international students.

Library collections

Jishou University Library's total collection amounts to more than 2.3 million items.

Culture

  • Motto: 以人名校，以业报国
  • College newspaper: ''Journal of Jishou University''

    Rankings

The Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 294th in China. The university ranked # 1840 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2023–2024.

People

Notable alumni