DALI UNIVERSITYDALI UNIVERSITY

A Unique University Full of Vigor, A Unique University Full of Vigor, Striding Forward in Striding Forward in InternationalizationInternationalization

ABOUT DALI UNIVERSITYABOUT DALI UNIVERSITY

On the approval of China’s Ministry of On the approval of China’s Ministry of

Education in June 2001, Dali University Education in June 2001, Dali University

was established in October 2001 as a was established in October 2001 as a

result of the combination of four colleges: result of the combination of four colleges:

Dali Medical College, Dali Teachers Dali Medical College, Dali Teachers

College, Dali Radio and Television College College, Dali Radio and Television College

and Dali College of Industry, which had a and Dali College of Industry, which had a

history of more than 20 years before the history of more than 20 years before the

combination. Now the university offers combination. Now the university offers

programs in liberal arts, science, medical programs in liberal arts, science, medical

science, engineering and management.science, engineering and management.

The university covers The university covers an area of about 3000 an area of about 3000 hectares, with a hectares, with a construction area of construction area of 340,000 square 340,000 square meters. The total meters. The total number of students number of students enrolled at the enrolled at the university is around university is around 23,000, including 200 23,000, including 200 foreign students from foreign students from the United States, the United States,

Korea, Vietnam, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Cambodia, Laos and other countries. other countries. There are more There are more than 600 teachers, than 600 teachers, of whom 300 are of whom 300 are professors or professors or associate associate professors. There is professors. There is one hospital one hospital affiliated to the affiliated to the university with 600 university with 600 faculty and staff faculty and staff members.members.

There are 15 colleges: the There are 15 colleges: the college of general medical college of general medical science, the clinical college, science, the clinical college, the pharmaceutical college, the pharmaceutical college, the college of nursing, the the college of nursing, the college of public health, the college of public health, the college of Chinese and college of Chinese and literature, the college of literature, the college of science, the college of science, the college of foreign languages, the foreign languages, the college of life science and college of life science and chemistry, the college of chemistry, the college of art, the college of law and art, the college of law and economic management, economic management,

the college of computer the college of computer science and engineering science and engineering (including modern (including modern education technology education technology center), the college of center), the college of sports science, the college sports science, the college of education, and the of education, and the college of continuing college of continuing education. There are 5 education. There are 5 scientific research scientific research institutes, including institutes, including institute of pharmaceutical institute of pharmaceutical research and the institute research and the institute of ethnic cultures.of ethnic cultures.

The university offers 30 undergraduate The university offers 30 undergraduate programs and 23 three-year programs. programs and 23 three-year programs. The university recruits students from 25 The university recruits students from 25 provinces and autonomous regions of provinces and autonomous regions of the country. Of all the universities in the country. Of all the universities in Yunnan that are not located in the Yunnan that are not located in the provincial capital city, Dali University is provincial capital city, Dali University is the only one that accredits master the only one that accredits master degrees. Now it offers master degree degrees. Now it offers master degree programs in pathogenic biology, programs in pathogenic biology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pediatrics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pediatrics, epidemics and health care statisticsepidemics and health care statistics..

THE UNIQUE THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS OF THE STRENGTHS OF THE

UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY

Dali University is located in Dali University is located in Dali, the western part of Dali, the western part of Yunnan province, which is Yunnan province, which is acclaimed as the Oriental acclaimed as the Oriental Geneva. Dali boasts its long Geneva. Dali boasts its long history and tradition, its history and tradition, its charming ethnic cultures charming ethnic cultures and its beautiful natural and its beautiful natural scenery. All these provide scenery. All these provide the university with an the university with an excellent cultural excellent cultural foundation.foundation.

Dali University is one of the Dali University is one of the most attractive universities in most attractive universities in Yunnan Province that has Yunnan Province that has extensive beautiful campuses, extensive beautiful campuses, and is experiencing rapid and is experiencing rapid development.development.

Dali University was the first one among all the Dali University was the first one among all the universities in Yunnan to put forward its unique universities in Yunnan to put forward its unique guideline for running the university: guideline for running the university: “Based upon “Based upon Dali, serving Yunnan, opening to the whole Dali, serving Yunnan, opening to the whole country and strengthening its relations with the country and strengthening its relations with the ASEAN countries.”ASEAN countries.” The further objectives of the The further objectives of the university are to be a notable regional university university are to be a notable regional university in the coming five years, and to be a base for in the coming five years, and to be a base for training excellent personnel, a base for scientific training excellent personnel, a base for scientific research and a base for developing and spreading research and a base for developing and spreading advanced cultures. advanced cultures.

Yunnan Province is Yunnan Province is

renowned in China renowned in China

as the Kingdom of as the Kingdom of

Animals, the Animals, the

Kingdom of Plants Kingdom of Plants

and the Kingdom and the Kingdom

of Nonferrous of Nonferrous

Metals. Metals.

Dali University has been fully taking the advantages of the results of Dali University has been fully taking the advantages of the results of

scientific research and local resources, making endeavors to encourage scientific research and local resources, making endeavors to encourage

the research into biology and pharmacy. Biological medicines like the research into biology and pharmacy. Biological medicines like

“Kangfuxin”, “Xinmailong”, “Ganglong” and “Tangzhikang” have got the “Kangfuxin”, “Xinmailong”, “Ganglong” and “Tangzhikang” have got the

country’s patents, and been put into production. country’s patents, and been put into production.

Dali University encourages the research into Dali University encourages the research into ethnic cultures. It is becoming the base for ethnic cultures. It is becoming the base for researching cultures of ethnic minorities in researching cultures of ethnic minorities in Western Yunnan Province, especially the Bai Western Yunnan Province, especially the Bai culture. The achievements are highly culture. The achievements are highly acknowledged by the experts in the acknowledged by the experts in the research field of Chinaresearch field of China’’s ethnic minorities.s ethnic minorities.

Abiding by the rationale of Abiding by the rationale of “Converge all cultures to shape “Converge all cultures to shape the university spirit”,the university spirit”, Dali Dali University is strengthening its University is strengthening its exchange and cooperation exchange and cooperation programs with South Asian and programs with South Asian and Southeast Asian countries, and Southeast Asian countries, and with the United States, England, with the United States, England, Sweden, Australia, and some Sweden, Australia, and some other countries. So far, the other countries. So far, the university has established a good university has established a good relationship with many relationship with many universities in Thailand, universities in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, the United Cambodia, Laos, the United States, Australia and some other States, Australia and some other countries. In the past three years, countries. In the past three years, the university enrolled more than the university enrolled more than 400 students from Southeast 400 students from Southeast Asian countries, from Europe and Asian countries, from Europe and the United States.the United States.

Possible Cooperation and Possible Cooperation and Exchange Programs with Exchange Programs with

Universities around the WorldUniversities around the World Students exchange programStudents exchange program Teachers exchange programTeachers exchange program Joint scientific research projectsJoint scientific research projects Joint research programs in ethnic Joint research programs in ethnic

culturescultures Joint undergraduate and graduate Joint undergraduate and graduate

programsprograms

Dali University will support those Dali University will support those

mentioned possible cooperation mentioned possible cooperation

or exchange programs with good or exchange programs with good

prerequisite and favored prerequisite and favored

treatment to achieve the goal, treatment to achieve the goal,

and to ensure mutual benefits.and to ensure mutual benefits.

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