University of Shenzhen
| 深圳大学 | |
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| Motto | 自立，自律，自强 脚踏实地，自强不息 |
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Motto in English
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Independent, Self-discipline, Self-improvement Be down-to-earth and constantly strive for self-perfection |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1983 |
| President | Qingquan LI |
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Academic staff
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2,100 |
| Location | Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China |
| Campus | 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Nickname | SZU |
| Website |
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| Simplified Chinese | 深圳大学 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 深圳大學 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shēnzhèn Dàxué |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | sam1 zan3 daai6 hok6 |
Shenzhen University (SZU, Chinese: 深圳大学) is a public university established in 1983 located in Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is accredited by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and is funded by the Shenzhen Council Government. The university took its first enrollment the same year at what Deng Xiaoping called "Shenzhen Speed". Deng also was named the "father of Shenzhen University." It is regarded as the fastest developing university in China, and also in the "Top 100 Universities in China". Its most famous alumnus is Ma Huateng, the founder and CEO of Tencent Company. Chinese media noted that Shenzhen University is the "Chinese Stanford University" (中国的斯坦福).
SZU comprises two campuses, Houhai campus and Xili campus, occupying 2.8 square kilometers in total. The Houhai campus is located on the coastline of Houhai Bay with 1.44 square kilometers. The new Xili campus now under construction is located in the city's University Town and takes up nearly 1.4 square kilometers.
Shenzhen University was established as a full-time comprehensive university, in line with the aim of China's Ministry of Education (MOE) to further develop the critical infrastructure in the Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen. Professor Zhang Wei, who was the former vice-president of Tsinghua University, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, was appointed its first president of to develop it.
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