Presentation of Tibet University
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Presentation of Tibet University Yixiwangmu (益西旺姆) International Exchange & Cooperation Department Tibet University Date: September 1, 2017 Where are we? About Tibet Autonomous Region Geography The highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 meters More than 1.2 million square kilometers, one eighth of China’s territory “The Roof of the World” “The Third Pole of the Earth” About Tibet Autonomous Region Natural Resources Forest coverage of 14.626 million hectares 102 minerals being found Water resource Solar energy Geothermal energy Wind energy Highland barley, wheat, peas, and rapeseed Tibetan antelope, wild yak, snow leopard, Tibetan Kiang, Tibetan eared-pheasant About Tibet Autonomous Region Administrative Districts 5 prefectural-level cities : Lhasa, Shigatse, Nyingchi, Qamdo, Lhoka 2 prefectures: Nagqu and Ngari 74 counties Lhasa The “Holy Land” The political, economic, cultural, and religious center of Tibet A history of more than 1,300 years About Tibet University A comprehensive university of T.A.R A key construction university of the “211 Project” On the list of the “Project of Improving Higher Education in Central and Western Region of China” Four Campuses: Hebalin Campus, Najin Campus, the Medical School and the Financial School of Norbulingka Campuses Tibet University History of Tibet University 1985 The Tibet Normal School The Tibet Teacher’s School 1975 Founded as a Tibetan Language 1965 Training Class for Local Cadres 1951 A Galaxy of Prominent Scholars A faculty of 1,134: 878 full time teachers, 61 PhD degree holders, 528 master’s degree holders, 74 professors and 269 associate professors Talents Over 27,000 students on campus: 9,338 full time undergraduate students, 40 doctoral candidates, 670 postgraduate students, and around 17,000 adult students Disciplines and Majors 12 schools, 1 center, 2 departments 52 undergraduate majors Confers doctor’s degrees in 3 first level disciplines: Ethnology, Chinese Language and Literature, Ecology, and in 12 second level disciplines 4 professional master’s degree programs, confers master ’s degrees in 8 first level disciplines and 27 second level disciplines 1 state level key discipline: Tibetan Language and Literature 14 provincial-level key disciplines Academic Research (I) 1 Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education: Tibetan Information Technology Research Center 1. International and National Standards of Tibetan information Technology Series Tibetan became the first minority language in China to have attained international standard. 2. 10 Basic and Common Software of Tibetan Information Technology Such as Chinese-Tibetan Online Translation Multimedia Electronic Dictionary….. 3. “Internet +”Oriented Software System Such as Interactive Tibetan-Chinese Teaching System….. Academic Research (II) 1 key research institute of the Ministry of Education: China Tibetology Research Institute of Tibet University and Sichuan University 1 key laboratory of the Ministry of Education: Yambajan Cosmic Ray Open Laboratory Academic Research (III) In the last five years, 631 regional or ministry level projects have been undertaken. The Menthang School and the Khyentse School (two styles of Tibetan Tangka painting) and the skill of manufacturing Tibetan mineral and herbal dyes were listed in the first and third batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage respectively. The manuscript of the Prajna Paramita from 10 century is included in the third batch of the National Rare Ancient Books Catalogue. National Exchange ➢ Peking University ➢ Wuhan University ➢ Southwest Jiaotong University ➢ Central University of Finance and Economics ➢ South China Normal University ➢ Sichuan University ➢ Dalian University of Technology ➢ Southwestern University of Finance and Economics International Exchange Tibet University has established cooperation with a number of overseas universities including Norway, Japan, the U.S., Italy, Germany, Nepal and so on. International Student Education Two-year non-degree education, i.e. Tibetan language, Tibetan music and Tibetan fine arts More than 600 foreign students from Europe, Asia, America in its history Development Strategy The development of Tibetan Ethnic Culture and Highland Regional Science and Technology A high-level comprehensive university with its own distinguishing features as well as its high visibility at home and abroad. Welcome to Tibet University.