Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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The Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (simplified Chinese: 中国科学院研究生院; pinyin: Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn Yánjiūshēngyuàn) or GUCAS.Founded in 1978, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GSCAS) was the first graduate school in China with the approval of the State Council. Backed by more than one hundred institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which are located at more than 20 cities all over the country, GSCAS is headquartered in Beijing, with graduate education bases in Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Lanzhou. From GSCAS, graduated China's first doctoral student in science, first doctoral student in engineering, first female doctoral student and first student with double doctoral degrees in China. On the 20th anniversary of GSCAS in 1998, President Jiang Zemin of the People's Republic of China wrote this inscription for the School: "Revitalizing China through science and education, and emphasizing the cultivation and nurturing of talented people." By 2002, more than 20,000 Ph.D. students and 40,000 Master students had graduated from GSCAS.
In 2005, The name "Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" changed to "Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences".
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[edit] Admissions
GUCAS, through its various departments and research institutes of the CAS across the country, offers the following programs to foreign students in a wide range of specialties and research fields: Master Program, PhD. Program, Program for Regular Visiting Students, and Program for Senior Visiting Students.
D== Institutions == 1951 After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the number of graduate students enrolled by the CAS made up 34.4 percent of the first group of graduate students admitted to universities in the country.
1955 With the ratification of The Tentative Regulations on Graduate Students in the CAS, a Chinese graduate students' system was formed.
1955-1965 The CAS graduated a total of 1,518 graduate students.
1977 The CAS was the first institution to be approved by the State Council to resume the enrollment of graduate students.
1978 Ratified by the State Council, the Graduate School (Beijing) of the University of Science and Technology of China was founded, as the first graduate school in China.
2000 Ratified by the Degrees Committee of the State Council and the Ministry of Education, the Graduate School (Beijing) of Science and Technology (USTC) was renamed Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS).
Founded in 1978, GUCAS is the first graduate school in China with the ratification of the State Council. Backed by more than 110 institutes of the CAS, which are located at more than 20 cities all over the country, GUCAS is headquartered in Beijing with 4 campuses, and 5 branches in Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Lanzhou. From GUCAS, graduated China's first doctoral student in science, first doctoral student in engineering, first female doctoral student and first student with double doctoral degrees in China. On the 20th anniversary of GUCAS in 1998, President Jiang Zemin of the People's Republic of China wrote this inscription for the University: "Revitalizing China through science and education, and emphasizing the cultivation and nurturing of talented people." By 2004, 50,000 graduate students had graduated from GUCAS ,among whom there are nearly 20,000 PhD. students..
GUCAS offers programs in nine major academic fields: science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, philosophy, economics, literature, education and management science. The university is authorized to grant advanced degrees in 26 primary academic disciplines which include Master degree conferring rights in 130 secondary disciplines, and Doctoral degree rights in 114 secondary disciplines.
The excellent faculty of our university is composed of over 300 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and/or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 6000 academic supervisors devoting themselves to the education of students. GUCAS lays emphasis on an international perspective and open education. GUCAS often invites the world's first-class scientists and scholars to teach and give lectures or seminars. These lectures and seminars, on the frontiers of science, together with some special education programs designed to enhance students' knowledge in the fields of social sciences and humanities, art and aesthetics widen students' vision and stimulate their academic thinking.
GUCAS has a remarkable advantage in a variety of disciplines, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, biology, mechanics, material science, energy science, electronic information, automation, computer science and technology, and biological engineering. The GUCAS will strengthen its effort in the building of applied disciplines, new interdisciplines, humanities and social sciences while maintaining its academic advantages. GUCAS boasts a galaxy of pioneering scientists with lots of achievements. Involved in many research projects at the cutting edge of world science with excellent facilities, they command recognition both at home and abroad. At various CAS institutes, there are 3 national laboratories, 55 state key laboratories, 70 CAS key laboratories and 27 R&D Centers for technologies. There are also pioneering research projects and good research facilities at these institutes. Thanks to all these advantages, students at GUCAS have not only been able to acquire solid basic knowledge, quick scientific insight and active creative thinking, but also develop fine qualities of realistic approach, truth seeking attitude, collaborative work, and creative spirit. GUCAS offers "General Scholarship for Graduate Students", "CAS Scholarship", "CAS President Scholarship" and various other sponsored scholarships. The financial aid system of "research assistantship", "administration assistantship" and "teaching assistantship" has been put into practice in GUCAS.
At present, with annual enrolments of more than 10,000 students, GUCAS has over 30,000 ongoing students, among whom 51% are PhD students.
GUCAS also offers programs for international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It also provides financial aid for these students by setting up "GUCAS International Students Scholarship" and "GUCAS Scholarship for Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan". In addition, GUCAS keeps close eyes at the development trend of international education and frontiers of international science and technology. The university carries out wide exchanges and collaboration with well-known universities, research institutions, and multinational corporations both at home and abroad. As a result, various bilateral exchange and cooperation relations with these institutions have been established.
GUCAS values the spirit of truth seeking, enterprise, open-mindedness, practicality, ingenuity, creativity and modernity. Dedicating ourselves to exploring the fresh fields of science and technology, we wish to make our contribution to the advancement of world civilization and development of human kind.
The Faculty at Yuquanlu Campus
[edit] Students
More than 30,000 students attend the Academy.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Science and technology in China
- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Tsinghua University
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Official website
- (English) Official website
