About the university
Nanchang Institute Of Technology is an undergraduate institute with engineering as the main subject, management, science, agriculture, literature, economics, art, etc., and distinctive characteristics of water conservancy and electricity. The institute was formerly a institute directly under the Ministry of Water Resources, and was jointly built by Jiangxi Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Water Resources in —. It was founded as Jiangxi College of Water Resources and Electricity in —, and resumed operation in —, and went through the stages of Jiangxi Water Conservancy and Hydropower institute, Jiangxi Engineering College, Jiangxi Water Conservancy College, Nanchang Water Conservancy and Hydropower College, Nanchang Higher College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, etc. It was renamed as Nanchang Engineering College in — and approved as a bachelor's degree granting unit in —. In —, it was approved by the General Staff Department and the Ministry of Education as a pilot institution for training directly recruited non-commissioned officers, and in —, it passed the audit and evaluation of undergraduate teaching work of the Ministry of Education. The institute has been approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council as a master's degree awarding unit in —, selected as a national first-class professional construction institute in —, and two majors have passed the national engineering education professional certification since —. In —, the institute will start a new journey of "renaming and promotion of institute".
The institute is located in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, which is a famous historical and cultural city and the place where the military flag rises. The institute has two campuses, Yaohu and Pengjiaqiao, covering an area of —.9 mu, with a building area of — square meters, and a science and education base of — mu in Jinxi County. The institute has 17 faculties (departments), including Graduate institute, College of Water Resources and Ecological Engineering, College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering, College of Information Engineering, College of Business Administration, College of Economics and Trade, College of Humanities and Arts, College of Science, College of Foreign Languages, College of International Education, College of Continuing Education, College of Marxism, Department of Physical Education, College of Non-Commissioned Officers and Yaohu College. It cooperates with Jiangxi Environmental Engineering Vocational College to cultivate undergraduate talents. There are more than — full-time students, including 769 graduate students and 15 international students. The institute has three master's degree authorization points in water conservancy engineering, information and communication engineering and management science and engineering, and 10 master's degree authorization points in civil engineering and water conservancy, forestry, machinery, energy and power, electronic information, business administration, applied statistics, publishing, art and translation. There are 57 undergraduate majors, including one national first-class major construction site, one national specialty major, six majors under the "Excellence Program" of the Ministry of Education (four majors under the "Excellence in Engineer Program" of the Ministry of Education, two majors under the "Excellence in Agriculture and Forestry Program" of the Ministry of Education). There are 6 majors under the "Excellence Program" of the Ministry of Education (4 majors under the "Excellence in Engineer Program" of the Ministry of Education and 2 majors under the "Excellence in Agriculture and Forestry Program" of the Ministry of Education), 7 majors with provincial characteristics, 11 majors under the provincial first-class program construction site, 6 majors under the provincial "Excellence Program" (5 majors under the provincial "Excellence in Engineer Program" and 6 majors under the provincial "Excellence in Agriculture and Forestry Program"). There are 6 provincial "Excellence Program" majors (5 provincial "Excellence in Engineer Program" and 1 provincial "Excellence in Agriculture and Forestry Program"), 2 international cooperative education majors, and 7 majors enrolled in the first batch.
The institute has more than — teaching staff, including more than — full-time teachers. Among the full-time teachers, 43.25% of them have senior titles and 89.38% have master's degrees or above. There are 3 experts who enjoy the special allowance of the State Council, 9 second-level professors, 1 professional leader of water conservancy in national water conservancy colleges and universities, more than 100 provincial talents such as Jiangxi Province "Double Thousand Plan" candidates, experts who enjoy the special allowance of the provincial government, provincial academic and technical leaders of major disciplines, and provincial candidates for the 100 million talents project in the new century. A Nobel Prize winner was appointed as an honorary professor of the institute, and 8 outstanding talents were introduced flexibly. The institute has a total value of nearly 300 million yuan of teaching and research instruments and equipment. The institute has a collection of more than 1.5 million paper books, nearly 1.4 million electronic books, and 9 digital resource libraries in various Chinese and foreign languages.
The institute insists on establishing morality as the root, follows the "four returns", pays close attention to the quality of education and teaching, strengthens the cultivation of good learning style, and continuously improves the quality of talent training. In the past five years, students have won 492 national awards, including the gold medal in the national finals of the China "Internet+" Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, the gold medal in the "Youth Creation" Entrepreneurship Plan Competition, and the special award in the National Student Water Resources Innovation and Design Competition. Over the past 60 years since its establishment, the institute has trained — high-quality talents for the local and water conservancy industry, making positive contributions to the development of the economy, society and the water conservancy and power industry, and winning a good reputation in society.
There are 36 innovation platforms at all levels, including 5 national science and technology platforms, 15 provincial key laboratories, engineering research centers and other platforms; 5 provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers; the National Institute of Southern Soil and Water Conservation Research Society and the Jiangxi Provincial Electronics Society are affiliated with our institute. The Journal of Nanchang Engineering College ranks high among the journals of engineering colleges in China. The institute has 2 provincial-level science and technology innovation teams and 4 provincial-level undergraduate teaching construction teams. In the past five years, the institute has been awarded 96 national projects, 908 provincial and ministerial projects, with a cumulative research expenditure of 470 million yuan; 892 patents and software copyrights; — academic papers, including 507 SCI/EI retrieved papers; 12 provincial government science and technology awards, 11 provincial social science excellent achievement awards, 5 provincial teaching achievement awards, 2 Dayu water conservancy science and technology awards, 2 Liang Xi forestry science and technology awards. 2 Forestry Science and Technology Awards, including 1 Jiangxi Provincial Technical Invention Award and 2 Science and Technology Progress Awards. The institute has hosted the first International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation, the third Global Forum on Forest Ecology and Economy, the annual academic conference of the Chinese Water Conservancy Society, the fifth China Precious Tree Symposium, and the annual academic conference of the Southern Soil and Water Conservation Research Society. The institute has vigorously served the local economic and social development, responded to the Yangtze River economic belt "grasp the big protection" action, promoted the construction of the national ecological civilization pilot zone, actively integrated into the Zhejiang-Ganjiang-Guangdong Grand Canal project, actively participated in the ultra-high voltage project into Gan, and carried out the application of scientific and technological achievements in the fields of water engineering safety, ecological water conservancy, intelligent water conservancy, smart grid, etc. We promote the selection, breeding and development of camphor tree seeds in Jiangxi, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, and promote the development of the local economy; actively participate in the counterpart support for the revitalization and development of the former Central Soviet Area in Ganan and other areas, and help the revitalization of the countryside; cooperate with China Gezhouba Group Company, China Aneng Construction Group Co. Ltd., Jiangxi Water Conservancy and Hydropower Construction Group Co., Ltd. and State Grid Jiangxi Electric Power Co.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the institute will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era, closely focus on the goal of "renaming and upgrading", adhering to the "self-improvement, knowledge of things.
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