Donghua University (DHU, ) is a

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, China. It is affiliated with the

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. The university is part of the

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and

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. Formerly known as China Textile University, the institution emphasizes not only the original

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program but also

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management Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...

, and

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disciplines.

History

Founded in June 1951, Donghua University was originally named the East China Institute of Textile Technology (). In September 1985, the institute changed its name to China Textile University () and changed it once again to Donghua University in August 1999. The word "Donghua" literally means East China. It has been a national key university since 1960 and was one of the educational institutions in China authorized to confer all three levels of degree:

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, and

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degrees.

Campuses

Donghua University has two campuses: one in

Changning District Changning (; ) is one of the seven List of administrative divisions of Shanghai, downtown districts of Shanghai, China. It has a land area of and had a population of 620,000 . The district government is located at 1320 Yuyuan Rd. Economy Numero ...

and the other in

Songjiang District Songjiang is a suburban district (formerly a county) of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 1,909,713 (2020). Owing to a long history, Songjiang is known as the cultural root of Shanghai. Songjiang Town, the urban center of the ...

. Most bachelor courses are taken in the Songjiang district. The Changning Campus is the older one, and it has a tunnel under it going along Xinhua Road.

Rankings and reputation

Donghua University is ranked among the world's top 800th universities according to some of the most-widely read university rankings in the world, such as the

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, the

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, and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking. It is ranked as the top 1 school for Textile Engineering, Fiber Materials Science, and Fashion Design in China in the recognized

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International engagement

Being well known as an international university; ranking top 5 in the list of most international-friendly universities in China. Being amongst the first Chinese universities to accept international students, Donghua University is no stranger to the needs of international students like Shanghai Summer School participants. To date, Donghua University has hosted international students from almost 140 countries.

References

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