Foshan University (FOSU, ) is a designated full-time comprehensive university in
Foshan,
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
province, China.
History
The university is a merger between its predecessor and Foshan Agriculture & Animal Husbandry College approved by the Chinese Education Ministry. It came under the administration of the
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
provincial government and
Foshan local government in 1995.
In 2002, Foshan University was accredited with the national teaching assessment for bachelor's degree program. After merging with Foshan Medical College and Foshan College of Education in 2005, Foshan University has four campuses — home campus, Northern campus, Hebin Road campus, and Tongji West campus — covering a land area of , with a total construction area of 345,400 square meters.
Administration
The university comprises the following schools: Literature and Art School, Law and Politics School, Science School, Mechatronics and Information Engineering School, Environment and Civil Engineering School, Life Science School, Business School, Medical School, Education Science School, Faculty of Physical Education.
The university has been developing into a well-structured, multidisciplinary university with a full set of specialties.
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial websiteChina Medical UniversityOfficial English Site
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Educational institutions established in 1995
Universities and colleges in Guangdong
Buildings and structures in Foshan
1995 establishments in China