1992, Yangzhou Normal University, Jiangsu Agricultural College, Yangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Yangzhou Medical College, Jiangsu Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Jiangsu Business School merged to form Yangzhou University.
1. Background and purpose of the merger:
At that time, under the background of the national education system reform, in order to further optimize the allocation of resources, improve the quality of education and the efficiency of running schools, provincial colleges and universities were merged in Yang. The purpose of the merger is to integrate educational resources and improve the comprehensive strength and influence of the school.
2. The merger process and scale:
In the process of merger, many provincial universities stationed in Yangzhou were involved, including Jiangsu Agricultural College, Yangzhou Normal College, Yangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Yangzhou Medical College and Yangzhou Agricultural College. By establishing Yangzhou University, these colleges and universities use education, scientific research and management resources to improve the overall level of running schools.
3. Development and characteristics after the merger:
The merged Yangzhou University focuses on fashion design, life science, material science and engineering, agricultural science and other fields, and actively promotes interdisciplinary integration and innovative development. At the same time, give full play to Yangzhou's rich historical and cultural resources and promote the development of humanities and social sciences and art.
4. Effect and influence of the merger:
The merger of Yangzhou University has provided a greater development platform and resource support for the provincial universities stationed in Yangzhou, and effectively improved the level of running schools and comprehensive strength. In addition, the merged Yangzhou University has made remarkable achievements in discipline construction, teaching staff and scientific research innovation, and made positive contributions to local economic and social development.
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1. Development of Yangzhou University:
The predecessor of Yangzhou University can be traced back to Jiangsu Agricultural College founded by 1902. After many mergers and reforms, Yangzhou University was formally established on 1992. Since then, the school has continued to grow and develop, and gradually formed a comprehensive university with undergraduate education as the mainstay, covering science, engineering, literature, management, law, economics, teaching, agriculture, medicine and other disciplines.
2. The background and significance of university merger:
The merger of colleges and universities is one of the important contents of China's educational system reform, aiming at optimizing the allocation of resources and improving the quality of education and the efficiency of running schools. By merging to form a university, we can integrate the teaching, scientific research and management resources of each school and enhance its comprehensive strength.