Huaqiao University (HQU) is a comprehensive university, directly under the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and jointly constructed by the UFWD of CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People’s Republic of China and the Fujian Provincial People's Government.
- #1001 Ranking
- 24000 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
HQU was established in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, with the approval of former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1960. The first president was Liao Chengzhi, one of the state leaders. The university was once closed in 1970 and rehabilitated in 1978. In 1983, HQU was listed as one of China's Prioritized Fostered Universities by Chinese Central Government.
Education
HQU has 25,700 full-time undergraduates and 4,338 graduates, among which 6,140 are students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and over 80 countries and regions. HQU is one of the universities that recruit the largest number of overseas students in China. It currently houses 26 colleges with 90 departments and centers, among which 11 are national first-class undergraduate programs, 9 are provincial first-class undergraduate programs and 16 have achieved international and domestic profession certifications.
Research
HQU attaches great importance to academic research and reinforces its capabilities of scientific and technological innovation and cultural innovation. It is one of the universities in Fujian province that enjoy the most projects supported by National Natural Science Foundation and National Social Science Foundation every year. The university has also won the National Science and Technology Progress Award and published academic papers in Nature, China Social Science and other journals.
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
1001
2021
1001
2020
1001
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
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2020
901 -200
2019
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
1496
2020
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Library services
With some 7,191 reading seats, Huaqiao University Library consists of the main branch library and Dazhong branch on Quanzhou campus, Zheng Nianjin Library on Xiamen campus and 9 other branch libraries in different schools and colleges.
Student Life
Campus life
HQU has two campuses in Quanzhou and Xiamen respectively, covering an area of 2,147,800 square meters, among which are 1,073,000 square meters of built-area. Books and materials in the university amount to more than 4,965,000 copies.
Student Reviews
Studying in Huaqiao University as an international student
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
It is cheap and has many scholarships available for international students, the education is good as well
A good program for future philosophers
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
All the staff and professors are great, supportive. I learned so much from them and got comprehensive academic training.
I hope to get a chance to go back to school, finish school and make my dreams come true
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
Well, everything went well until the last semester of my course when dad had to do an operation and I had to fly back to my country and missed doing the last course works
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