Changchun, situated in the northeast of China, is the capital city of Jilin Province. There is the most fertile soil in China. When you are walking on this modern and civilized city, you can feel the vitality and prosperity of this city. Except for the energetic land, the First Automobile Works in Changchun is the cradle of automobile industry in China, that is why it is called the city on wheels.
In addition, Changchun is famous for her tourism. Changchun Century Movie City is located in Tourism Economic Development Zone of Changchun Jingyue Pool. It is the world-class movie amusement park in China. Moreover, it enjoys great reputation for culture. There are not only rich varieties of modern entertainment facilities, but also some special entertainment items only for Changchun, such as Yangge Dance and Errenzhuan, which is a song-and-dance duet in the Northeast of China.
Founded in 1946, Jilin University has been merged with the former Jilin University of Technology, Norman Bethune Medical University, Changchun University of Science and Technology, and Changchun College of Posts and Communications in 2000; and with the former University of Military Logistics in 2004;As one of the key research-oriented comprehensive universities directly under the Ministry of Education, Jilin University is strongly supported by state key projects such as “211” and “985”, and been moulded into the largest comprehensive university in China in terms of its student enrollment.
Located in Changchun, capital city of Jilin Province, covering a total area of 6,110,000 m with seven campuses dispersed in six districts;Offering disciplines covering all the 13 disciplinary categories, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, military science and arts, with 127undergraduate , 299 Master’s, 237 doctoral and 41 post-doc programs;1 national engineering laboratory, 2 national-provincial joint engineering laboratories, 6 state key laboratories, 1 national animal laboratory center, 1 national engineering research center, 11 key laboratories of Ministry of Education, 5 engineering research centers of the Ministry of Education, 23 open research laboratories and key laboratories of other state ministries;6,568 Faculty members, including 2058 full professors (1,186 doctoral advisors), 24 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering (15 adjunct academicians);Near 69,000 fulltime students, with over 24,000 in master’s and doctoral programs, over 43,000 in undergraduate programs and over 2000 international students.Adhering to their school motto “Truthfulness, Innovation, Aspiration and Determination”, more than 300,000 talented people have graduated from Jilin University in the past decades and are doing excellent job in various fields both in China and abroad.
The outstanding JLU graduates have made great contributions to the country’s prosperity, regional development and human civilization.Looking ahead, Jilin University is dedicated to the goal of “becoming, by the year 2020, an important base for cultivating the country’s high quality and innovative talents, for high level scientific research and transformation of research achievements, and for high level policy-making consultation; becoming a university which plays an important role in boosting both national and regional economic development, renowned for its high quality research both at home and abroad, highly praised by the society, and internationally recognized among top universities worldwide.”
