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The oldest university in China.

The oldest university in China is Hunan University.

Introduction of Hunan University:

Hunan University is located in Changsha, a famous historical and cultural city in China, facing the rippling Xiangjiang River in front and Yuelu Mountain in the back. Known as "a Millennium university, a century-old school." The school originated from Yuelu Academy, which was founded in 976. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in China. After thousands of years of changes, it has always maintained the continuity of culture and education.

The school has strong scientific research strength and outstanding scientific and technological achievements. It has six national key laboratories and national key laboratories (including * * *), two national engineering technology research centers, 1 national engineering research center, three national international cooperation bases and the National Defense Science and Technology Bureau 1 national defense key discipline laboratory.

Discipline construction:

The school has 28 post-doctoral research stations, 30 first-level disciplines authorized by doctoral degrees, 3 categories authorized by doctoral professional degrees, 37 first-level disciplines authorized by master degrees and 26 categories authorized by master professional degrees. Three disciplines have entered the ranks of the country's "world-class disciplines".

School teachers and cultural traditions;

1, faculty and staff

The school has more than 4,300 faculty members, including 2,300 full-time teachers, 2/kloc-0 academicians (including double employment), 75 national special talents, 27 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 37 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and 4 national famous teachers. There are 6 "Innovative Research Groups" projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and the national teaching team 1 1.

2. Cultural traditions

School Emblem: Hunan University confirmed the circular school emblem, which consists of Hunan map, Yuelu Mountain, Xiangjiang River and blue sky in the middle, surrounded by the school motto of Hunan University at that time: loyalty, filial piety, honesty, neatness and seriousness. In the interpretation of the school emblem, the author Wang Qiangyi pointed out that "Yuelu Academy was founded in the Song Dynasty and lasted for thousands of years, and the legacy still exists, which is really a treasure in the history of this university".

It was decided by the school affairs meeting to adopt it as the school motto, so it was drawn in, one is to follow the legacy system of the academy, and the other is to carry forward the inherent spirit of our nation. This university is the highest institution of learning in Hunan, located between Yuelu and Xiangjiang River. Its shape is superior to nature, so it is representative of Hunan's topography.