Soochow University is located in the ancient town of Suzhou, also called "Paradise on Earth". The university is part of the national "211 Project" and is a "2011 Plan" university. It is also one of the Jiangsu provincial key comprehensive universities. It has grown from the former Soochow University founded in 1900.
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About
History
Soochow University grows from the former Soochow University founded in 1900. Since 1879, the American Christian Supervisory Board has established the Buffington Institute, the Kung Hang School in Suzhou, and the Anglo-Chinese College in Shanghai. Early twentieth century China’s first private university - Soochow University, was born.
Education
Soochow University currently has 26 post-doctoral programs, 24 main discipline doctoral programs, including 167 doctoral programs with different areas of emphasis, one professional doctoral program, 47 main discipline master’s programs, including 244 master’s degrees with different areas of emphasis, 21 professional master’s programs, and 124 undergraduate programs.
Today, Soochow University has developed into a comprehensive university with 12 major disciplines: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management science, and art.Research
Soochow University, based on its strong research, material foundation, and supported by its excellent research personnel, carries out in-depth exploration, looking for truth. It has formed a research atmosphere of innovation and caution, and achieved excellent research results. Based on the platforms of the Ministry of Science and the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, the university provides ample opportunities and expert guidance for research work. In order to create an interdisciplinary research environment, it cooperates with influential universities, research institutions, and enterprises, both domestic and foreign. Soochow University is making strong gains in its research.
Career
Soochow University is always interested in excellent individuals to join our staff. We are looking for foreign experts in all fields including most languages to come to the university to give lectures and be a part of our teaching staff. Meanwhile, we offer opportunities for both long-term and short-term senior visiting scholars. In recent years, Soochow University has been working hard to develop into an international university with high-quality teachers. Soochow University cannot achieve this goal without your support and participation.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
151
2020
151
2019
151
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
601
2021
-
2020
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
1201
2021
-
2020
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
358
2020
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Overseas students are always welcome to come to study in Soochow University. We accept and have many long-term visiting students learning Chinese, short-term trainees and senior scholars learning Chinese language and Chinese economy and culture, and several other areas. In recent years, the school has accepted nearly two thousand foreign students, who come from Japan, Korea, the United States, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Britain and other more than 50 countries and regions.We sincerely hope that overseas students will come to the big warm family, and pursue a bright future together.
Library services
The Soochow University Library is situated in the main campus with a beautiful environment and long history. It contains plentiful collections and provides a high-quality service: materials in almost every area including nearly 4 million books, over 30 million Chinese and foreign periodicals, and more than 1.1 million Chinese and foreign e-books, and 82 Chinese and foreign language databases.
Medical services
Foreigners can choose to purchase insurance by themselves from any provider they prefer. For more detailed information, you can contact the major insurance companies. For detailed information about some preferred companies or university insurance plans, please contact the Overseas Education College.
Student Life
Campus life
It now has three major campuses: main campus, Dushu Lake Campus, and the Yangcheng Lake Campus, covering an area of 2,705,000 square meters with a total building area more than 182 million square meters. The university facilitates strong research with materials in almost every area including nearly 4 million books, over 30 million Chinese and foreign periodicals, and more than 1.1 million Chinese and foreign e-books, and 82 Chinese and foreign language databases.
Accreditation
Soochow University | AACSB Accredited
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