The Southeast University School of Architecture (SEU Arch, ) is one of the professional schools of

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, China. Founded in 1927, SEU School of Architecture is the oldest school of architecture in China and one of the most prestigious. It is ranked among the top three of Chinese architecture schools according to CDGDC,

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History

The school was renamed several times because of the name change of the university. *Department of Architecture, National Central University (1927–1949) *Department of Architecture, National Nanjing University (1949–1952) *Department of Architecture, Nanjing Institute of Technology (1952–1988) *Southeast University School of Architecture (1988 – Present)

Alumni

Wang Shu Wang Shu (, born 4 November 1963)Pritzker Architecture Prize winner of 2012 * Yung Ho Chang, former chair of the Department of Architecture,

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* Y. C. Wong * Qi Kang * Xiu Zelan *

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* Tong Jun * Liu Dunzhen * Chen Chi-Kwan, former dean of the College of Engineering,

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, architectural historian

References

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