Introduction
With
ringing in the new millennium, Jilin University has emerged with a
new posture and voice among all other noted Chinese universities,
and it has opened its door to all excellent students from around the
world.
The new Jilin University, an amalgamation of former
five universities in Changchun, was established on June 12, 2000 in
accordance with the decision of the State Council to reform and
readjust the structure of higher education in China. The merger was
approved by the Ministry of Education. The former five universities
include Jilin University, Jilin University of Technology, Norman
Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun University of
Science and Technology and Changchun Institute of Post and
Telecommunications.
Since the merging, Jilin University has been
made into the largest national key university with all-round
education programs and high academic standards under the Ministry of
Education. Supported by the national key construction project, it is
looking forward to a broader prospect for its further
development.
The former Jilin University was established in
1946, and it grew out of the Northeast Administration College and
the Northeast People's University. It developed and enlarged under
the national policy of distributing higher education resources in
key areas of the country. Over the years it evolved its unique
university spirit and academic atmosphere, and was designated as a
national key university covering wide and broad disciplines in both
science and humanities. Before the merger, it had trained great
numbers of talented persons and reached remarkable achievements in
science and technology. As a result, it had become one of the
important national training bases for professionals in basic
sciences and for those pursuing high-level academic
studies.
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