Hunan University of Science and Technology was formed by the merger of Xiangtan Institute of Technology and Xiangtan Normal College, the second undergraduate normal university in Hunan Province, in 2003. Its school history can be traced back to Xiangbei Institute of Architecture, which was founded in 1949. Xiangtan Institute of Technology was founded in 1978, formerly known as Xiangtan Coal Institute, and is an undergraduate college directly under the former Ministry of Coal Industry. 198 1 renamed Xiangtan Mining Institute.
The school covers an area of more than 3,000 mu, with a building area of165438+1100,000 square meters. There are graduate schools, 19 teaching colleges and 2 directly affiliated colleges; Set up 98 undergraduate majors; Engineering and chemistry rank1%in ESI global ranking; There are 3 post-doctoral research stations, 5 first-level disciplines authorized by doctoral degrees, 30 first-level disciplines authorized by master's degrees, and 15 professional master's degrees; 254 faculty members1person, including full-time teachers 16 10; There are 29,057 full-time undergraduates and 3,270 graduate students.
School-running philosophy:
The school takes "morality, quality, truth and innovation" as its motto, "honesty, elegance, strictness and progress" as its school spirit, "being honest and happy to teach, learning and being good at guiding" as its teaching style, and "encouraging learning" as its study style, centering on the core concept of building a "sensible and suntech" smart campus, and insisting on moral education first. Activate creative activities in curriculum practice and teach students in accordance with their aptitude in classroom interaction.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hunan University of Science and Technology.