Jilin University was established in 1946 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. Established as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, the college was formed after many mergers. In 1950, the college gained the university status and became the Northeast People’s University. After Korean War, the university was moved to Changchun Jilin, China. And in 1958, the university’s name was again changed to Jilin University. 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 merged to establish the current Jilin University.
Jilin University has over 37 colleges and more than 120 departments in all colleges. It provides 129 undergraduate programs, 304 postgraduate programs and 244 doctoral programs in 13 disciplines including Art, Medicinal Science, Philosophy, Law, Literature, History, Engineering, Agriculture, Management, Economics, Military Science, Education and Science. Not just this, Jilin University has over 5 state key laboratories, 1 national engineering laboratory, 6 national-local joint laboratories, 6 humanities and social science key research centers and 10 key labs under bases of the Ministry of Education and 18 key laboratories of other ministries. All these centers and laboratories give students an access to carry out any research study based on their interests under guidance.
Today, Jilin University has over six campuses including Qianwei Campus, Chaoyang Campus, Xinmin Campus, Nanhu Campus, Nanling Campus and Heping Campus. The main campus, Qianwei Campus, is spread over 1,500 acres in Jilin. All campuses provides the state-of-the-art facilities including cafeterias, library, labs and research centers, IT rooms and many more. There are around 71,000 students enrolled in the university with 6,500 academic staff members. Out of 71,000 students in Jilin University, 41,700 students are enrolled in undergraduate programs, 26,800 students enrolled in postgraduate programs and 7,800 students enrolled in doctoral programs. There are around 2,500 students are international students from 30 countries. According to the QS and THE Ranking, Jilin University is ranked #484 and #801-1000 in 2019.
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