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| General Features of ZZULI |
Zheng Zhou University of Light Industry (ZZULI) was approved
by the State Council for construction in 1977. 1979 saw its
first admission of students from across China. This university,
which was initially subordinated to the National Ministry of
Light Industry, next to the General Council of Light Industry
and finally to the State Economic and Trade Commission, was
taken over in 1998 by Henan Province as a university jointly
managed by the central and provincial governments. With engineering
as its mainstay, ZZULI has diversified into such fields as science,
liberal arts, economics, management and law. Situated in the
northern suburb of Zhengzhou City, ZZULI is adjacent to the
Yellow River.
Favorably situated, ZZULI has a nice surrounding with all the
buildings embedded in groves of trees and flowers. The total
area of the university is 570,000 square meters, amongst which
400,000 square meters are construction areas. On the spacious
campus are laboratory buildings for experimentations of electronics,
control engineering, chemical engineering, food engineering
and biological science. In addition, there are 32 collegial
or departmental labs and centers like the Computing Center,
Modern Educational Techniques Center, Network Center, Analysis
Center, just to name a few. There are such advanced gymnastic
facilities as the palaestra, the gymnasium, and the standard-sized
swimming pool. This university also enjoys a classroom building
that has the biggest capacity of students in Henan Province.
In addition to the existing 700,000 volumes of books and some
1800 kinds of journals, the university library also has CD-based
data base and net-work data base, which are accessible to the
whole university by means of e-reading rooms, audio-visual rooms
or the network that is wired to all the classroom buildings,
laboratories, office buildings and the students¡¯ or teachers¡¯
residences. All these modern facilities provide a fertile soil
as well as a good arena for the students to bring out their
full potentials.
There 9 sub-colleges in this university and they are: Arts and
Design College, Material and Chemical Engineering College, Life-education
College, International Education College (IEC), Computer Software
College, Eastern (international) College of Arts, Vocational
Technology College, Light Industry Vocational College, and College
of the Minorities. The 9 departments are:
Department of Electromechanical Science and Engineering, Department
of Informatics and Control Engineering, Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, Department of Food and Bioengineering,
Department of Management, Department of Foreign Languages, Department
of Technical Physics, Department of Informatics and Computational
Science, and Department of Law and Civil Affairs, and Department
of Physical Education. There are 47 undergraduate specialties
and 26 three-year undergraduate specialties shared among the
various departments and colleges. The total number of students
on campus is 20,000. Not only has this university many scrupulous
and learned professors, but some young or middle-aged teachers
who are now assuming the academic leadership role in this university.
Of the 1,400 staff members, 270 are professors, associate professors
and senior engineers. The university honor roll also includes
1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 45 doctorial
personnel, 5 provincial distinguished specialists, 2 winners
of the Fund of Henan Creative Personnel, 4 winners of the Fund
of Henan Outstanding Scientists. 1 candidate of the Hean Project
for Creative University Talents, and 2 candidates for the Henan
Project of Outstanding Creativity.
In recent years, ZZULI experienced a general elevation in its
teaching and research capabilities by taking serious steps to
implement ¡°the Compendium for China¡¯s Educational Reform and
Development¡± and by relying on its vocational and subject superiorities.
Since its qualification assessment conducted by the ex-National
Education Committee in May 1997, ZZULI, with teaching quality
as its chronic concern, took effective steps to improve or broadened
such subjects as Electromotors and Electric Appliances, Applied
Chemistry, Machinery Design and Control, Technology of Computer
Application, and Food Science. The existing 14 master¡¯s degrees
cover such subjects as Electromotors and Electric Appliances,
Food Science, Material Science, Machinery Design and Control,
Computer Application, Creative Arts, and Management.
At present, there are 13 subjects rank among the 1st class ones
and 23 among the 2nd class, covering the fields of science,
engineering, liberal arts, economics and law. Five groups of
subjects with distinctions have formed. They are: the group
of informatics, group of food and chemistry, group of mechanics
and electrics, group of industrial arts, and the group of management.
On the other hand, the university places a great importance
on scientific research and development, and has achieved very
good social or financial benefits. In recent years, ZZULI had
some 200 national research items and more than 70 won national
or provincial prizes. Programs such as the Research of Spice
and Essence, Fuzzy Control Technology, and Galvanization of
Stainless Steel have not only had some positive and fruitful
attempts in an effort of industrialization, but have been offering
long-term technical support for such enterprises as Xin Fei,
Haier, Xiao Ya, Xing Xing, the Great Wall, as well as Di Hao,
which are mostly giant manufacturers of electric appliances.
Clinging to its educational philosophy of ¡°solid foundation,
compatibility of subjects, multi-orientation, good competence,
and high quality¡±, ZZULI has launched a system of dual academic
degrees, and double supervision system as well, which help greatly
to the elevation of the students¡¯ general qualities. Students
of this university are well received by society for their practical
skills and creativity. The initial employment rate of 85% has
been kept since 1997. The 100% ultimate employment rate suggests
that students from this university are welcome to society. Over
20,000 students have graduated from this university, and many
of them have become well known specialists, scholars or administrative
personnel. They took their roots in the fertile soil of ZZULI
and brought glory and fame to their Alma Mater in return.
By cultivating a healthy and uplifting teaching and studying
atmosphere, ZZULI has won many glorious titles as Civilized
Unit of Zhengzhou City, Civilized University of Henan Province,
and National Excellent University for Martial Training, all
this in turn pushes the campus civilization to even a higher
level.
In terms of joint educational programs by utilizing domestic
and international recourses, ZZULI has been in the leading position
in Henan Province. Friendly ties have been formed between ZZULI
and universities of the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Japan
and Australia. There are regular academic exchanges and staff
exchanges. While many foreign experts are invited to this university,
specialists and scholars of ZZULI go out of China for some research
activities or for further education.
At the threshold of the new millennium, Zhengzhou Institute
of Light Industry is vigorously exerting its reformative efforts
by aiming at the pre-set targets of the 10th ¡°five-year Scheme¡±.
Self-motivated efforts are being taken to construct a system
in which the education of students is geared to social demands.
Parallel to this system is a favorable circumstance dedicated
to the cultivation of the students¡¯ creativity and practical
abilities. ZZULI is making its headway toward a university of
superiorities, with engineering as the mainstay and a balanced
development of specialties of science, liberal arts, economics,
management and law.
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