Hebei International Studies University

About the university

Hebei Foreign Studies University（HFSU), as the only independent undergraduate international language university in Hebei Province, has developed into a comprehensive and international undergraduate university with 28 secondary colleges (15 national education-oriented colleges, 13 society-oriented colleges), more than — students, — faculty and staff, 7 foreign academicians, 210 foreign experts, offering 75 foreign languages, and 136 majors.

At present, HFSU has cooperated with 359 universities in 82 countries worldwide at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorial levels. We have signed bilateral agreements with partner institutions and universities from countries from all over the world, including the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Japan, 22 major countries in Latin America, including Cuba, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominica, Panama, etc. The cooperation has been focused on but not limited to the design of the significant and curriculum course construction, student exchange and further studies, mutual visits of teaching staff, school-enterprise cooperation, scientific research project cooperation, cooperation in publishing, and introducing high-end talents.

With offering 75 languages spoken across pivotal countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, North, and South America, in terms of the number of offered foreign languages, HFSU ranks second among all universities in the country. Within ten fields of study, namely media, computer, finance, architecture, business and trade, education, medical care, traffic and tourism, art performance, and foreign literature, in total 136 majors are offered.

HFSU took the lead in establishing the first "Academic Workstation" among private colleges and universities in the PRC, successively introduced seven academicians, among which are Academician Ramagoshi from South Africa, Academician Perez from Cuba, Academician Pablo from Columbia, world young scientist Yaile, and international Artificial Intelligence scientist Rafael. Among private colleges and universities in the PRC on both levels of academician and academician station HFSU has achieved the most remarkable breakthrough.

HFSU is placed among national 5A-level private colleges and universities and is one of the 26 private universities supported by the Ministry of Education. It is a foreign language talent supply base for national aid to Africa, one of the 10 applied key undergraduate pilot universities approved by the People's Government of Hebei Province, a reform demonstration school of deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform in Hebei Province, a postdoctoral innovation practice base in Hebei Province, a national language talent training base along the "Belt and Road Initiative" in Hebei province, and a training base for small language volunteer interpreters in Hebei Provincial People's Government. It is awarded by the Provincial Government of Hebei Province as one of the top ten units for introducing high talent in Hebei Province. It is the training base for foreign-language volunteers for the — Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games. HFSU has been rated as a "private university with social influence in China" and a "typical university with social influence in China" by state-level media Xinhua News agency and Xinhua website for three consecutive years.

Rector Sun Jianzhong, the founder of HFSU, is a "Member of the Librarian of Cultural and History Research Museum of Hebei Provincial People's Government ", a special researcher of the Consultative Office of the People's Government of Hebei Province, and has been awarded the "Outstanding Person in Social Impact Education", "Provincial First of May Labor Medal", "The Charity Star of Hebei Province”, “National First of May Labor Medal", and other honorary titles.

Continuously, HFSU has adhered to govern itself in accordance with law, public interest, standardization and science, and the problem orientation of "who to train, how to train, and for whom to train". It has given full play to the six functions of the university—personnel training, scientific research, social services, cultural transmission and innovation, international exchange, and innovation and entrepreneurship, and has formed its own distinctive practices that is affirmed by superior departments, graduates, parents of students, employers, and all sectors of the society.

Currently, HFSU has 28 secondary colleges, including 15 teaching-oriented colleges: English Language College, College of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese Language, College of German and French Language, Eurasian Languages College, Oriental Language College, Japanese Language College, College of International Language Education, College of International Finance, Computer College, College of Foreign-related Architectural Engineering, International Business School, International Medical School, College of Aviation and Tourism, Music College, College of Media. There are 13 society-oriented universities and institutes: School of Administration, Hebei International University for the Aged, Hebei Military University, Hebei Craftsman Institute, International Institute for Foreign Students, International Preparatory College, College of Social Sciences, International Exchange and Cooperation Institute, Institute for Vocational Education, College of Continuing Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship College, Foreign Academician Workstation, and Research Institute One Belt, One Road.

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