Central South University was formed in April 2000 by the merger of Hunan Medical University, Changsha Railway Institute and Central South University of Technology. The former Central South University of Technology was formerly known as Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, founded in 1952, and the former Changsha Railway Institute was formerly known as Central South Institute of Architecture and Engineering, founded in 1953. The main disciplines of the two universities can be traced back to the course of Mining and Road in Hunan Higher Institute of Technology founded by 1903.
By June 2020, 5438+ 10, the school covers an area of 5886 mu, with a building area of 2.76 million square meters. 30 secondary colleges with undergraduate majors106; There are more than 55,000 full-time students, including 34,000 undergraduates, 20,000 graduate students and 0/0.6 million international students.
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The motto of Central South University is the combination of knowledge and practice.
"Unity of knowing and doing, putting things into practice" is far from the learning method of pre-Qin philosophers and the great wish of "eternal peace" of Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties, but close to the fine tradition of pragmatic practice of Huxiang School.
Knowledge is knowledge, that is, thinking about everything and understanding the philosophy of life. "Doing" is practice, that is, applying and implementing what you understand into people's daily lives.
"Unity of knowing and doing" means emphasizing the unity of cognition and practice, including: 1. Pay equal attention to knowing and doing; Second, it is thorough and practical; Thirdly, knowledge is the master of behavior and the destination of behavior knowledge; Fourth, we should not only emphasize the transformation from knowledge to practice, but also update and develop knowledge.
"Managing the world" means transforming the world, improving people's livelihood and managing world affairs; From being committed to the prosperity of the country, the rejuvenation of the nation, the progress of society and the prosperity of the people, to promoting the change of regional environment and civilization.
"Applying what you have learned" means applying what you have learned, practicing hard, and giving play to the leading role of universities and talents in society in practice. The fundamental purpose of "applying the world" is to emphasize that universities should take the world as their responsibility, seek ways to govern the world, train talents to help the world, actively join the WTO, lead civilization, serve the country and serve the people.
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Baidu encyclopedia-central south university