Shanxi University
| 山西大学 | |
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| Motto | 求真至善，登崇俊良。 |
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Motto in English
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Be true，be kind，seeking perfection. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1902 |
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Administrative staff
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1000 |
| Students | 22000 |
| Undergraduates | 11023 |
| Postgraduates | 4961 |
| 1367 | |
| Location |
Taiyuan, Shanxi,  People's Republic of China
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| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.sxu.edu.cn/ |
Shanxi University (simplified Chinese: 山西大学; traditional Chinese: 山西大學; pinyin: Shānxī Dàxué,SXU) is a public university located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi province, China. Founded in 1902, SXU was one of the 3 pioneer national modern universities of China in 1910s (other two universities were the precursors of Peking University and Tianjin University). The university provides courses covering philosophy, law, education, liberal arts, history, science, engineering, medical science and management to local and international students pursuing bachelor's degrees, master's degrees or Ph.Ds. A national base of Chinese Language and Culture Education was designated by the State Council for SXU's good teaching and research quality in relevant field. At present, 10713 undergraduates and 2200 postgraduates are registered with SXU. Ranked with 85th in Chinese 1000+ universities.
SXU is founded by the British man Timothy Lee who was a governor of Shanxi and Cen Chunxuan. SXU is the predecessor of the Ming and Qing dynasties' academy schools and can be traced back to Jinyang Lingde hall college. The early Republic of China changed its name to the SXU, 1918 to determine the national Shanxi University, renamed the SXU in 1931.
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