Southeast University

Its origin can be traced back to 1902, when it was founded as Sanjiang Normal College. Then, it evolved as: Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeast University and National Central University. During the nationwide restructuring of institutions of higher learning in 1952, Nanjing Institute of Technology was established on the original site... of National Central University. In May 1988, the university was renamed Southeast University. And in April 2000, Nanjing Railway Medical College, Nanjing College of Communications and Nanjing Geological School were merged into the university, whose main campus is located at the center of the ancient capital city of Nanjing, a sacred place for education since the Ming Dynasty. In the past hundred years, SEU has endeavored to meet the needs of the ever-changing society. Its constant exploration of and considerable experience in school management and talent nurturing have won the school the accolades of "a sacred place of learning" and "the top university in the southeast part of China". Southeast University encourages the philosophy of Liangjiang Normal School's "experience hardness,achieve success", the spirit of Nanjing Higher Normal School's "nation, democracy, science", the school motto of National Southeast University's "striving for perfection", the academic atmosphere of National Central University's "sincerity with aspiration", and the school ethos of Nanjing Institute of Technology's "rigor, truthfulness, unity and diligence". Over the years this has been the place where many famous scientists and scholars have studied or worked, where generations of young students grew into elite of the country, and where influential intellectual doctrines and great sci-tech results were produced. SEU aims at developing science and revitalizing the Chinese nation. Its spirit of self-improving and pursuing for excellence stimulates everyone in SEU to make brilliant achievements. Southeast University has become a comprehensive and research-oriented university featuring the ...Read More