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Jilin University

Coordinates: 43°52′48″N 125°18′04″E / 43.8800°N 125.3010°E / 43.8800; 125.3010
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Jilin University
吉林大学
Motto
求实创新 励志图强[1]
Motto in English
Truth · Innovation · Aspiration[2]
TypeNational, public
Established1946; 78 years ago (1946)
PresidentZhang Xi (张希)[3]
Academic staff
6,624 (June 2019)
Administrative staff
15,626[citation needed]
Undergraduates41,734 (June 2019)
Postgraduates26,872 (June 2019)
7,813 (June 2019)
Location, ,
China
Campus611 hectares (1,510 acres)
Nickname吉大
AffiliationsBRICS Universities League
Double First-Class Construction
211 Project
985 Project
Websitewww.jlu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese吉林大学
Traditional Chinese吉林大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJílín Dàxué

Jilin University (JLU) is a public university in Changchun, Jilin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

History

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Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many universities and colleges and changed its name many times. In May 1948, the Northeast Administration College merged with the Harbin University and was renamed Northeast Academy of Science. In November 1948, the Northeast Academy of Science moved to Shenyang, Liaoning and restored the name of Northeast Administration College. In 1950, it was renamed as Northeast People's University. During the Korean War it was relocated to Changchun, Jilin. In 1958, it was renamed Jilin University.[4]

In 2000, Jilin University, Jilin University of Technology, Norman Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun University of Science and Technology (established 1951), and Changchun Institute of Posts and Telecommunications combined to form the current Jilin University. On August 29, 2004, University of Military Logistics also merged into Jilin University.

In April 2006, an institute dedicated to projects of military interest was created within Jilin University[5].

Academics

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It is a comprehensive and national key university.[6][7]

There are 6,657 faculty members in total, among which there are 2,110 professors and 1,618 doctoral advisors. There are 43 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering (including 33 adjunct members).[8]

Rankings and reputation

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University rankings
BCUR National[9] Domestic 26
Wu Shulian National[10] Domestic 15
CUAA National[11] Alumni 25
QS National[12] General 32
QS Asia
(Asia version)[13]
General 90
ARWU World[14] Research 101–150
QS World[15] General =497
USNWR World[16] General =421

As of 2021, the CWTS Leiden Ranking table 2021 ranked Jilin University at 11th in the world based on their publications for the time period 2016–2019.[20] In 2021, it ranked 70th among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings.[21] The university ranked 66th among the leading institutions globally in the Nature Index 2021 Annual Tables by Nature Research, that measure the high-quality research published in 82 high-quality science journals.[22]

The University Ranking By Academic Performance 2021/22 ranked Jilin University at 105th globally.[23] Jilin University ranked 223rd worldwide and 23rd nationwide in the Center for World University Ranking (CWUR) 2022/23.[24]

People

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Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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Colleges, Institutions and other Affiliated Organizations

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There are 47 colleges or schools, as well as a few institutions and other affiliated organizations within 9 divisions in Jilin University,[25] including:

Division of Humanities

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Division of Social Sciences

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Division of Sciences

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Division of Engineering

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Division of Information Sciences

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Division of Earth Sciences

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Norman Bethune Health Science Center

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Division of Agricultural Sciences

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Division of Interdisciplinary Research

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Others

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See also

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  • Badabu - Part of the university's Xinmin Campus

References

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  1. ^ 校训. Archived from the original on 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  2. ^ "The Motto". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  3. ^ "Prof. Dr. Xi Zhang appointed President of Jilin University". Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. ^ "A Survey of Jilin Province". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  5. ^ "Introducing the Advanced Technology Institute". gfy.jlu.edu.cn. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
  6. ^ "ȫصѧ¼". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ 中华人民共和国国家重点大学列表
  8. ^ "两院院士10人(含双聘院士33人)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  9. ^ "2024 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Wu Shulian University Ranking". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2024). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2024". Retrieved January 16, 2024. Alternative URL
  12. ^ "QS University Rankings 2025 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  16. ^ U.S.News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  18. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  20. ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  21. ^ "University Rankings 2021". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  22. ^ "2021 tables: Institutions | Annual tables | Nature Index". www.natureindex.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  23. ^ "URAP - University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance". urapcenter.org. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  24. ^ "Jilin University Ranking 2022-2023 | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  25. ^ "院系设置" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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43°52′48″N 125°18′04″E / 43.8800°N 125.3010°E / 43.8800; 125.3010