Sun Yat-sen University

This article is about the university in Guangzhou. For other uses, see Sun Yat-sen University (disambiguation).
Sun Yat-sen University
中山大学
Former names
National Guangdong University
Motto博学、审问、慎思、明辨、笃行[1]
Motto in English
Study Extensively, Inquire Accurately, Reflect Carefully, Discriminate Clearly, Practise Earnestly[2]
TypePublic research university
Established1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Endowment¥2.20 billion (2019) [3]
Budget¥17.51 billion (2019) [4]
PresidentGao Song
Academic staff
17,022
Undergraduates32,220
Postgraduates23,827
Address
135 XinGangxi Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
,
Guangzhou (South, North and East Campus)/ Zhuhai (Zhuhai Campus)/ Shenzhen (Shenzhen Campus)
,
Guangdong
,
510275
,
People's Republic of China
CampusUrban, 9.15 km²
AffiliationsProject 985
Project 211
APAIE
The Peking Union
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance
Websitesysu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中山大学
Traditional Chinese中山大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngshān Dàxué
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzung1 saan1 daai6 hok6

Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学; SYSU) is a public research university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and Guangdong Provincial Government. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

The university was founded in 1924 by and named after Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary and the founder of the Republic of China. The university's main campus, commonly referred to as the South Campus, is located in Haizhu, Guangzhou, inheriting the campus from the former Lingnan University (est. 1888). The university has five campuses in the three cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, and ten affiliated hospitals.

The SYSU organised centennial celebration conference on November 12, 2024 where a number of initiatives were announced for the furue.[5]

Sun Yat-sen Statue in front of Swasey Hall
North Gate of South Campus
Blackstone Lodge
Grand Hall
Yichou Scholar Memorial Gate
  1. ^ "校歌 校訓 校徽 (Chinese)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  2. ^ "SYSU Today". Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  3. ^ Zhao, Deguo; Yanhou, Cai; Dang, Yaru (2019). 2019中国大学评价研究报告 (1st ed.). Beijing: Science Press (China). ISBN 9787030604972.
  4. ^ As of FY 2019. "Sun Yat-sen University's FY 2019 Budget". Sun Yat-sen University. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "China's Sun Yat-sen University turns 100". ummid.com. November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.