Scientific Research and Graduate Student

Management in Chinese Universities

REN Youqun

East China Normal University

Nov.26, 2012

73 under MOE 38 under Other Central Agencies

1573 under Local Authorities

674Non-state/private

2358 Regular HEIs

Number of Regular Higher Education Institutions

Scientific Research

2

Scientific Research

2,156,601 Faculty

593,569 R&D personnel 593 Academicians

3

7833 R&D Institutions

6 National Laboratories260 State Key Laboratories

Scientific Research

4

59.7 Billion Yuan Intramural Expenditure on R&D

59.7 billion yuan

46.8 billion yuan

39.0 billion yuan

31.5 billion yuan

27.7 billion yuan

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

5

2 State Key Laboratory

- Estuarine and Coastal Research

- Precision Spectroscopy

5 MOE Key Laboratory

- Brain Functional Genomics

-Geographic Information Science

-Polarized Materials and Devices

-Speech and Hearing Science

-Adolescent Health Appraisal and

Physical Intervention

Key Laboratories and Research Institutes of East China Normal University

Over 100 research institutes and research centers

2 MOE Engineering Research Center

-Nanophotonics and Advanced Instrument

-Hardware and software Co-design

Technology and Application

Scientific Research at ECNU

6 Shanghai Key Laboratory

-fMRI

-Brain Functional Genomics

- Urban Ecology and Eco-restoration

-Green Chemistry & Green Chemical

Process

-Trustworthy Computing

-Regulatory Biology

6

6 MOE Key Research Institutes in Humanities & Social Sciences

-Center for the Study of Chinese Characters and Applications

-Institute of Curriculum and Instruction

-Institute of Schooling Reform and Development

-The Center for Russian Studies

-The Modern Chinese Thought and Culture Institute

-Research Center of Urban Development

Scientific Research at ECNU

7

1,482,680

236,328 Doctor

1,246,352 Master

4211 Academic

Doctor

232,117 Professional

Doctor

1,031,324 Academic

Master

215,028 Professional

Master

Number of Enrollment

Graduate Student Management

8

System for Graduate Student Management

Graduate School System

PH.D and Master’s Programs System

Tutorial System

Dissertation Defence System

Graduate Student Management

9

Graduate School System

- Interim Provisions on the Settings of Graduate School ,1995

- organization implementing the management of the graduate student education in HEIs.

- examinated and approved by the state ministry of education committee

- 56 Graduate Schools

Graduate Student Management

10

PH.D and Master’s Programs System

- formulated by the State Council and MOE

- essential requirements in terms of academic team ， scientific research ， teaching and talents cultivation, ect.

-110 first-level disciplines in higher education according to Discipline Catalog of Degree-awarding and Talents Cultivation (2011)

Graduate Student Management

11

- select tutor from professors and associate professors with high academic achievements

- carry out researches under the guidance of the tutors

- gatekeepers of the graduates’ dissertation

Tutorial System

Graduate Student Management

12

Dissertation Defence System

-made by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council with the issuing of Regulations on Academic Degrees in 1980

-set up the academic degree evaluation committee and organize dissertation defense committee

-committee members shall be submitted by the degree-awarding entity to the competent department for approval

-two-thirds majority of the committee members supporting

Graduate Student Management

13

Number of Enrollment

PH.D and Master’s Programs

- 38 authorized first-level Master’s Degree discipline (including 26 first-level Doctor’s Degree discipline ）

- 9 authorized second-level Master’s Degree discipline (including 3 second-level Doctor’s Degree discipline)

-2516 doctors -11,981 masters

Graduate Student Management at ECNU

14

4685 students from over 100 countries and areas in 2011

To achieve the goal of 100 liberal education courses taught in English, especially in the area of Chinese economy, culture and society, e.g. Urban Development in China, Chinese Movie and Society, etc.

Pilot programs of English curriculum system

International Relations, Education and Society

Education for International Students

Internationalization at ECNU

15

Campus Life: International Cultural Festival

Internationalization at ECNU

16

Mutual Benefits for Academic Development

International Collaboration Overview

- Joint Research

- Faculty and Student Exchange- Joint Degree Program - International Conference and Seminar- Exchange of Publications and Teaching Materials- Global Education Center Model

Internationalization at ECNU

17

International exchange and collaboration has been developed with over 100 well-known overseas universities and institutes.

Over 100 foreign scholars have been appointed honorary professors and advisory professors of ECNU.

Over 500 foreign scholars visit ECNU each year for joint research, lecturing and other exchange program.

Over 20 international conferences are organized by ECNU each year.

International collaboration in general

Internationalization at ECNU

18

19

Joint Degree Program with ENS Group in France

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Life Science

European Studies

Joint Degree Program since 2002 Joint Graduate School since 2005 Joint Master’s Program: 30-35 students per year

altogether 123 master graduates in the past six years Dual Degree Doctoral Program: 12-13 students per

year, 65 PH.D candidates in total study in France

Environmental Science

Cognition

Computer Science

Economics

Education

Languages

Building a Strategic Partnership

Internationalization at ECNU

20

New York

Chicago

Iowa

Central Arkansas

Oregon

Torino

纽约孔子学院揭牌

Confucius Institutes

Internationalization at ECNU

21

Hanban-ECNU

Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education

Internationalization at ECNU

22

NYU-Shanghai Global Network University

NYU Shanghai Center-Study Away Site, 2006 NYU-Shanghai, Ground-breaking Ceremony, 2011 NYU-Shanghai, accept applications, 2012

Internationalization at ECNU

23

Location: Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone

First international university built through China-US cooperation

An Independent Legal Entity

Magnet of Global Talents, Eventual Capacity of 3,000 Students

Internationalization at ECNU

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Future Creativity, Character and Community

A leading university in the education for teachers in China

A world-renowned high-level research university

Thank you!

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