Southeast University, referred to as "Dongda" for short, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is one of the old eight universities and the original four engineering colleges, and the first batch of national key universities with double-class (Class A), 2 1 1 Engineering and 985 Project.

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Southeast University was selected into 20 1 1 plan,1plan, excellent engineer education and training plan, excellent doctor education and training plan, national undergraduate innovation and entrepreneurship training plan, national high-level university graduate plan and new engineering research and practice project.

Southeast University has successively been selected as a national demonstration university for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform, a scholarship receiving institution for overseas students from China government, a demonstration base for studying in China from the Ministry of Education, an independent examination unit authorized by degrees, an excellent university alliance, a Sino-Russian engineering university alliance, a China-Europe engineering education platform, a Yangtze River Delta university cooperation alliance and a CDIO engineering education alliance.

Southeast University was founded in 1902 Sanjiang Normal School. 192 1 On the basis of Nanjing Normal University, the National Southeast University was established, with engineering courses under it. Later, engineering experienced the historical periods such as the Engineering College of National Fourth Sun Yat-sen University, the Engineering College of National Central University and the Engineering College of National Nanjing University. 1952 National faculty adjustment, with the former Institute of Technology of Nanjing University as the main body, merged with relevant departments of Fudan University, Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University and Jinling University, and established Nanjing Institute of Technology in the original site of Central University.

In May 1988, the school was renamed Southeast University; In April 2000, the former Southeast University, Nanjing Railway Medical College and Nanjing Jiaotong University merged, and Nanjing Geological School merged to form a new Southeast University.

As of March 2065438+2009, the school covers an area of 5888 mu and has four campuses, namely Sipailou, Jiulong Lake and Dingjiaqiao. There are 33 departments; 30,664 full-time students; There are 2899 full-time teachers.

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