In March 2000, the former Lu 'an Normal University, West Anhui United University and Lu 'an Normal University were merged and formed. The school is located in Lu 'an, a famous historical and cultural city in Anhui Province, which has won the titles of "National Garden City", "National Ecological Demonstration Zone", "Demonstration City of Human Settlements in China" and "Top 200 Charismatic Cities in China".
Lu 'an is located near the mountains and Huaihe River, connecting the east and opening the west, and has a superior geographical position. There are three national highways (3 12, 206, 105), four railways (Ningxi, Hejiu, Fuliu and Shanghai express railway passages) and five expressways (Shanghai-Shaanxi, Shanghai-Chengdu, Jiguang, Hefu and He 'an) running through the whole territory.
It's only 30 minutes' drive from Xinqiao International Airport and 24 minutes' drive from Lu 'an to Hefei, the provincial capital. The transportation is very convenient, and it has been established as a land transportation hub city by the Ministry of Communications.
By the end of June 2020, there were 1 15 secondary colleges with 67 undergraduate majors and 57 enrollment majors. The campus covers an area of 18 16 mu, with a total construction area of over 460,000 square meters.
The library has 6.5438+0.2369 million paper books, 6.5438+0.6698 million electronic books (including yearbooks and standards), and the total value of teaching and scientific research instruments and equipment is 28.65438+0 billion yuan.
Department specialty
As of March, 20 15, the school has the School of Materials and Chemical Engineering of Wanxi University, the School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering of Wanxi University, the architectural and civil engineering College of Wanxi University, the school of economics and management of Wanxi University, the School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering of Wanxi University, the School of Physical Education of Wanxi University, the School of Foreign Languages of Wanxi University, the School of Culture and Media of Wanxi University, the School of Information Engineering of Wanxi University, the School of Art of Wanxi University, the School of Finance and Mathematics of Wanxi University, and the School of Foreign Languages of Wanxi University.
In recent years, west anhui university has accelerated the pace of reform and development. In 2009, it was identified as a provincial master's degree authorized planning project construction unit and a demonstration application-oriented undergraduate university project construction unit in Anhui Province, and entered the ranks of the first batch of key universities in the province; 20 1 1 won the title of "employment demonstration unit for college graduates in Anhui province"; In 20 12, it was approved as "Anhui University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Demonstration School". April 20 13, the first batch passed the inspection and evaluation of undergraduate teaching work of the Ministry of Education (pilot); On July 20 14, it was approved as a local application-oriented high-level university construction unit in Anhui Province; In 20 14, our school participated in the research on the site conditions of Chinese herbal medicine production and the research and application of soil micro-ecological environment restoration technology, and won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress.
The school attaches great importance to scientific research and practical application, adheres to the research direction of applied research, pays attention to Industry-University-Research's cooperation, promotes teaching through scientific research, and strengthens teaching through scientific research. Since 2005, more than 565,438+000 academic papers have been published in various academic journals, of which 370 papers have been collected by major retrieval systems, more than 70 academic monographs have been published, and nearly 100 textbooks have been compiled. 595 scientific research projects above departmental level were obtained, including 26 national projects and 266 provincial and ministerial projects. Academic achievements were awarded 13 at or above the provincial level, and 52 at or above the departmental level. 3 1 the results have passed the appraisal of scientific and technological achievements of provincial science and technology department and forestry department. * * * has obtained more than 300 patents, including nearly 30 national invention patents. There are 47 scientific and technological innovation platforms, among which Anhui Plant Cell Engineering Technology Center, Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Sensing and Detection Technology, Dendrobium Industrialization Development Collaborative Innovation Center and Anhui Agricultural and Forestry Waste Comprehensive Utilization Engineering Technology Research Center have been approved as provincial-level scientific and technological innovation platforms, and the Integrity Culture Research Center is the key research base of humanities and social sciences in provincial universities. Journal of west anhui university was rated as the national outstanding social science journals of universities and the national outstanding scientific journals of universities.
The school actively carries out foreign exchanges, and has successively established cooperation and cultural exchange relations with universities and research institutes in Britain, Finland, the United States, South Korea, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan Province Province and other countries and regions. Over the past three years, more than 40 teachers have been sent to Tara Institute of Technology in Ireland, Solis University in the United States and Nazareth University in the United States. Sent more than ten groups of students to the United States, South Korea and Taiwan Province Province, and accepted two groups of students selected by Korea Xiecheng University.
Adhering to the motto of "erudition and innovation", the school strives to cultivate applied senior professionals who are oriented to the grassroots, serve the frontline, develop morally, intellectually, physically and aesthetically, can be used locally, and have innovative spirit and practical ability. The school insists on educating people, pays attention to strengthening students' ideological and political education, and pays special attention to using the red culture in this area to educate students on revolutionary traditions.
Key majors of Wanxi University
National comprehensive professional reform pilot: bioengineering
Provincial comprehensive reform majors: electrical engineering and automation, civil engineering, communication engineering, chemical engineering and technology, journalism, financial management, pharmaceutical engineering.
Major with national characteristics: Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Electronic Information Science and Technology.
Provincial specialties: English, mechanical design and manufacturing and its automation, bioengineering, law.
Provincial Excellent Courses: Atomic Physics, Biochemistry, China Ancient Literary Criticism History, Abstract Algebra, Folk Literature, Economic Geography, Nutrition and Health Value of Food, China Ancient Literature, Circuit Analysis and Experiment.
Major of provincial excellent talents education and training plan: computer science and technology, civil engineering, animal science.
Provincial School-enterprise Cooperation Practice Education Base: Plant Bioengineering Technology Training Education Base
"Revitalization Plan" in Anhui Province —— Specialty Reconstruction and New Specialty Construction Specialty: Polymer Materials and Engineering, Light Source and Lighting
Provincial experimental teaching demonstration center: materials chemistry and chemical engineering laboratory
Scientific research platform
By the end of 20 13, the school had built 42 scientific and technological innovation platforms, among which Anhui Plant Cell Engineering Technology Center and the provincial laboratory of bionic sensing and detection technology were approved as provincial-level scientific and technological innovation platforms, and the research center of clean government culture was the key research base of humanities and social sciences in provincial universities.
Provincial research centers: Anhui Engineering Technology Research Center for Plant Cell Engineering, Anhui Huoshan Dendrobium Research Institute, Anhui Plant Biotechnology Training Demonstration Center, Anhui Agricultural and Forestry Waste Comprehensive Utilization Engineering Technology Research Center jointly established by schools and enterprises, Anhui Haonong Yuan Heng Biotechnology Research Center, etc.
Non-provincial scientific and technological innovation platforms: Liu 'an Engineering Technology Research Center for Fine Chemicals, Modification and Application Technology Center for Polymer Materials, Functional Materials Engineering Technology Research Center, Solar photovoltaic engineering Technology Research Center, Electromechanical Integration Control Engineering Technology Research Center, Precision Forming Technology and Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center, Smart Grid Equipment and System Engineering Technology Research Center, Liu 'an Rhus R&D Engineering Center, Liu 'an Animal Disease Monitoring Center, Lu 'an protein Separation and Purification Research Center, Lu 'an Oil Peony R&D Engineering Center, Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Biomass Refining Engineering Technology Research Center, Healthy Breeding and Animal Disease Monitoring and Early Warning Engineering Technology Center, etc.
Research Institute (Center): Wanxi Cultural Research Institute, Shouxian Chu Culture Research Center, Youth Ideological and Moral Education Institute, etc.