About Yulin University
Yulin University (YLU) is located in the city of Yulin, designated as one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China as well as a state-level base of energy resources and heavy chemical industry by the State Council. The University, directly under the Shaanxi Provincial Government, provides a wide range of programs, including engineering, management, arts, science, agronomy and law. YLU grew out of Suide Teachers’ College, established in the year 1958. In 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the University, which used to offer non-degree programs only, became entitled to offer both degree and non-degree programs. After 50 years of great efforts, it is an environmentally beautiful ad well-furnished modern institution of higher learning. The campus is set amidst picturesque scenery with may trees, green grass, running water and fragrant flowers, making it an excellent environment for teaching, leaning and living.
YLU covers an area of 640,000 m2(960 mu), with a building area of 457,000 m2. The teaching equipment is valued at 89.46 million RMB Yuan. The library is equipped with an integrated library management system, enabling the librarians to work efficiently. Altogether the library houses over 1,102,000 volumes, including 9,011-GB electronic books. With its 15 schools and departments, the University provides a complete range of education programs, including 45 bachelors programs and 24 non-degree programs. Currently, there are 13,619 registered students, of whom 11,092 are undergraduates.The University has one provincial key discipline, 2 provincially supported disciplines, 4 provincially distinguished degree programs, 2 provincial bases for talent cultivation, 1 provincial experimental teaching demonstration center, 6 provincial quality courses, 2 provincial program-reforming projects and 1 provincial teaching team.
YLUis proud of its well-qualified faculties. The University has a faculty and staff of 911 members,of which 706 are faculty, including 67 professors and 148 associate professors. Of the faculty, 426 have a PhD or MA degree, of whom 93 have a PhD.
Since its establishment, the University has directed itself to the task of training and preparing personnel to contribute to the local community. Up to now, more than 50,000 students have graduated from the University, and have gone on to work in different sectors of Shaanxi Province. Many of them have become the backbone of their workplaces.
In terms of the direction of its development, the University aims at training qualified personnel and equipping them with practical skills and professional knowledge. Accordingly, the University has reformed both its degree and non-degree programs by carrying out the modes of “2+1+1” and “2+1”. In addition, it has laid stress on syllabus construction and has succeeded in establishing four “quality courses” at the provincial level. At the same time, “quality courses” at the university and department levels have also been established. The University Council also encourages its faculty to engage in teaching reform. Up to now, five teaching-reform research projects at the provincial level have been carried out and many more have been completed at the university and department levels. The University has laid special emphasis on the building of labs and practical training bases. More than 8 million RMB Yuan per year is invested in the building of labs. All these efforts have led to a steady improvement in the University’s teaching quality, as shown by the good results its graduates have achieved in the annual postgraduate examinations and the examinations designed for those students who are doing non-degree programs but intend to promote into degree programs.
In the past five years, scientific research conducted by the University’s faculty has focused mainly on Northern Shaanxi Culture, chemical technology, development of energy resources, ecological environment and the regional economy. Many achievements have been made in these fields of study. The University faculty has successfully carried out 11 research projects at or above the Shaanxi Provincial level and over 50 research projects at the Yulin Municipality/Shaanxi Provincial department level (of which three belong to the Yulin Municipality’s key specialized projects). In addition, the faculty has published 21 books and over 1,000 papers. Of the papers, 336 have been carried in the “key periodicals” (highly professional and well-known periodicals in a specific field of study).
YulinUniversityis actively engaged in international exchange programs. It is a sister college to 16 universities in countries and regions like the U.S., Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
YulinUniversity is among the universities in China that are entitled to enroll overseas students. To carry out the program for teaching Chinese to foreigners, Yulin University has set up an institute called The Center for Teaching Chinese to International Students. The center is staffed with teachers with rich teaching experience who teach international students in small classes using specific methods tailored to each student’s individual background and needs.
The University will continue to direct itself to the service of the local community, while also giving consideration to the other parts of Northern Shaanxi and the neighboring regions. It will try its utmost to train qualified personnel in production, management and education for the building of the State-level Base of Energy Recourses and Heavy Chemical Industry located in Northern Shaanxi. Furthermore, the University will make every effort to perfect the programs intended to train future middle school teachers, will attach great importance to programs for training agronomic and husbandry technicians, and will lay special emphasis on the development of programs in the areas of energy resources, chemical industry and business management. These efforts will help the University attain its goal of focusing on training qualified technical personnel in energy engineering and chemical industry while simultaneously giving sufficient consideration to producing qualified graduated in the fields of economic management, ecological agriculture, and teacher education, as well as working to improve the study and dissemination of Northern Shaanxi Culture. In addition, the University will continue the development of continuing education, vocational education and vocational training. In short, the University will engage with the local government in developing economy, society, and culture of Yulin and its neighboring communities, while also becoming a regionally important center for training technical personnel, conducting applied scientific research, and studying and disseminating culture.
Basic information
City: Yulin, Shaanxi
Founded in: 1923
Type: Public
Number of total students: 15722
Number of international students: 10
Number of faculty: 1153
Campus Scenery
Accommodation conditions
Learning and activities
Studyingat Yulin University has a lot of advantages compared with other Chinese universities.
These advantages include:
TheLow Costs and Fees
Yulin University is one of the cheapest universitiesin China for studying theChinese language.Everyyear, living costs and tuition fees are getting higher for international students who hope to study in China,due to the country’srapid economic growth and the effectsofthenation’scurrent exchange policy.
Yulin district, however,has kept living costs lower than most of the other major cities. In addition,Yulin University has kept the tuition fee for international students very low compared to other Chinese universities.
International students are required to pay just 8,000 RMB Yuan (less than 1,000 US Dollars) each year for tuition and 6,000 RMB Yuan (single room) or 3,600 RMB Yuan (double room) each year for lodging (food is not included).
Therefore, if you are looking for a way to reduce the cost of studying in China,Yulin University is an outstanding choice.
Highly Professional Teachers and Distinctive Courses
To facilitate the Chinese language program, Yulin University has set up The Center for Teaching Chinese to International Students. The center is staffed with patient, kind, helpful and experienced Chinese teachers who teach international students in small classes and tailor their methods to each student’s individual background and needs. The Center offers not only Chinese language courses but also a range of distinctive courses in Chinese arts and culture, such as Chinese Calligraphy, Erhu (a special Chinese musical instrument), and Taijiquan (a kind of traditional Chinese boxing). In addition, the center is always ready to meet the various needs of the international students in both academics and extracurricular activities.
Lessons in Small Groups
In order to maximize international students’ opportunities to communicate with their teachers in Chinese, international students’ classes at Yulin University are all held in small groups.
In2009, Yulin University had 7 international students, who were divided into two separate classes according to their level of Chinese. Each class had fewer than 5 people. In the past, the maximum number of international students at the university each academic year was 12.This guarantees that you will be able to study in depth in a small class. The lessons we provide can easily be arranged to include your own interests and adapt to your current language skills.
In addition, foreign students are housed in one of the Chinese students’ dormitory buildings, which makes it easy to make friends with Chinese students. This contact with Chinese students is crucial to helping international students improve their spoken Chinese.
Desirable Learning and Living Environment
Public order is good in Yulin City. Both the local people and the college students are very friendly to foreigners, especially to international students. Therefore, international students will find a safe, comfortable, lively learning and living environment at Yulin University.
Communication with the Locals
Yulin is a medium-sized Chinese city, rather than a major metropolis like Beijing or Shanghai. The area is also not a well-known travel destination. While foreigners do sometimes show up in Yulin, in general there are relatively few opportunities for the people of Yulin to communicate and interact with foreigners. Therefore the local people are very welcoming to foreigners and are eager to talk to them. International students have no trouble making friends as soon as they arrive in Yulin, therefore guaranteeing plenty of time to practice speaking Chinese.
Past inertnational students have said they were able to improve their Chinese more quickly here than students studying in bigger cities in China.
An Understanding of Rural Areas in China
Despite China’s well-known rapid economic development, the majority of the country’s population is still made up of farmers. Therefore, it is impossible to fully understand the realities of China without learning about life in the countryside. Studying at Yulin University provides international students with an excellent opportunity to learn about agricultural life in China. Shaanbei, referring to northern Shaanxi Province where Yulin is located, is famous for its traditional agricultural culture. Have you ever seen a “Yaotong,” a traditional cave house structure commonly seen in the Yulin area?Can you believe that these traditional buildings and cultures are not only well preserved but also still developing day by day?
At Yulin University students can easily visit traditional farm villages during the weekend. It is also possible to spend several nights in these areas.For people who want to experience life on a Chinese farm village,there is no better choice than Yulin University.
You will be able to experience a different Chinese reality.
Practice of Environment Recovery Act
Thanks toChina’snational “Development oftheWest”program, as well as Yulin’s rich natural resources, this disctrict is one of the most rapidly developing areas in China.Countless new buildings and roadshave been built in the past few years.Yulin appears to have successfully achieved the economic developmentthat was hoped forinthis area. However, itisalso true thatthenatural resources, water, coal,etc, are being rapidly consumed. As a result,Yulin has had to pay the price for natural resource development and a rapid improvement in living standard: environmental damage in the form of problems with desertification. In response to these problems, Yulin University has established a research Center called the Research Center for the Recovery of Ecology and Culture in the Loess-plateau,to foster research into implementing sustainable development in the area.Therefore, for those who are interested in environmental problems in China or environmental recovery globally, Yulin University is an excellent place to be.
Studying at YL University will also enable you to:
Take a Close Look at the Special Features of the Local Landscape
Yulin City, where Yulin University is located, lies between the Maowusu Desert and the Loess Plateau, and thus has a unique landscape and varied topography. Many international friends who visited Yulin have taken an interest in the special features of the local landscape.
Experience the Rich and Distinctive Local Culture
Much of Yulin’s traditional culture has survived to the present day. Traditional women’s paper-cutting, Xintianyou (Yulin folk songs), Shuoshu (telling stories by singing), Yangge (local dance) and waist-drum dance are unique to the area.
Tour the Ruins of the Great Wall, the Genghis Khan Mausoleum and Other Places of Interests
Listed among the Famous Historical and Cultural Cities by China’s State Council, Yulin has many places of interest, such as ancient city walls, ancient buildings, ancient streets, ancient towers, ancient houses, ancient beacon towers, ruins of the Great Wall, the Genghis Khan Mausoleum, the Red Stone Gorge, and the largest Taoist temple group in Northwestern China.
Learn the Stories of the Local Historical Figures
Yulin has been home to many of the great figures of Chinese history, including Diaochan, generally regarded as one of the four most beautiful women in ancient Chinese history; Yang Jiye, a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty; Han Shizhong, an outstanding general in the Southern Song Dynasty; Li Zicheng, the great leader of the rebellious army that overthrew the Ming Dynasty; and Lu Yao, a nationwide-famous writer.
It converted from a college to a university in 2003. It was founded in 1958 as Suide Normal College.
The school covers an area of 640 thousand square meters (960 acres), with building area of 457 thousand square meters, teaching equipment worth 89,460 thousand yuan. The school hosts 958 faculty members and 14,869 full-time students, including 11,886 undergraduates, offering 46 undergraduate professional majors.
Why Study at Yulin University?
StudyingatYulin University has a lot of advantages compared with other Chinese universities.
These advantages include:
TheLowCostsand Fees
YulinUniversity is one of the cheapest universitiesin China forstudying theChinese language.Everyyear, living costs and tuition fees are getting higher for internationalstudents who hope to study in China,due to the country’srapid economic growth and the effectsofthenation’scurrent exchange policy.
Yulin district, however,haskeptliving costslowerthanmost of theother major cities. In addition,YulinUniversityhas kept the tuition fee for international students very low compared to other Chinese universities.
International students are required to pay just 8,000 RMB Yuan (less than 1,000 US Dollars) each year for tuition and 6,000 RMB Yuan (single room) or 3,600 RMB Yuan (double room) each year for lodging (food is not included).
Therefore, if youare looking for a way to reduce the cost of studying in China,YulinUniversityisan outstanding choice.
Highly Professional Teachers and Distinctive Courses
To facilitate the Chinese language program, Yulin University has set up The Center for Teaching Chinese to International Students. The center is staffed with patient, kind, helpful and experienced Chinese teachers who teach international students in small classes and tailor their methods to each student’s individual background and needs. The Center offers not only Chinese language courses but also a range of distinctive courses in Chinese arts and culture, such as Chinese Calligraphy, Erhu (a special Chinese musical instrument), and Taijiquan (a kind of traditional Chinese boxing). In addition, the center is always ready to meet the various needs of the international students in both academics and extracurricular activities.
Lessons in Small Groups
In order to maximize international students’ opportunities to communicate with their teachers in Chinese, international students’ classes at Yulin University are all held in small groups.
In2009,YulinUniversityhad7international students, who were divided into two separate classes according to their level of Chinese. Each class hadfewerthan5people. In the past, the maximum number of international studentsat the university each academic yearwas 12.This guarantees that you will be able to study in depth in a small class. The lessons we provide can easily be arranged to include your own interests and adapt to your current language skills.
In addition, foreign students are housed in one of the Chinese students’ dormitory buildings, which makes it easy to make friends with Chinese students. This contact with Chinese students is crucial to helping international students improve their spoken Chinese.
Desirable Learning and Living Environment
Public order is good in Yulin City. Both the local people and the college students are very friendly to foreigners, especially to international students. Therefore, international students will find a safe, comfortable, lively learning and living environment at Yulin University.
Communication withthe Locals
Yulin is a medium-sized Chinese city, rather than a major metropolis like Beijing or Shanghai. The area is also not a well-known travel destination. While foreigners do sometimes show up in Yulin, in general there are relatively few opportunities for the people of Yulin to communicate and interact with foreigners. Therefore the local people are very welcoming to foreigners and are eager to talk to them. International students have no trouble making friends as soon as they arrive in Yulin, therefore guaranteeing plenty of time to practice speaking Chinese.
Past inertnational students have said they were able to improve their Chinese more quickly here than students studying in bigger cities in China.
An UnderstandingofRuralAreasinChina
Despite China’s well-known rapid economic development, the majority of the country’s population is still made up of farmers. Therefore, it is impossible to fully understand the realities of China without learning about life in the countryside. Studying at Yulin University provides international students with an excellent opportunity to learn about agricultural life in China. Shaanbei, referring to northern Shaanxi Province where Yulin is located, is famous for its traditional agricultural culture. Have you ever seen a “Yaotong,” a traditional cave house structure commonly seen in the Yulin area?Can you believe that these traditional buildings and cultures are not only well preserved but also still developing day by day?
At Yulin University students caneasilyvisit traditional farm villagesduringthe weekend.It is also possible to spend several nights in these areas.For peoplewhowant to experiencelife on aChinese farm village,there is nobetterchoicethanYulin University.
You will be able to experience a differentChinese reality.
Practice of Environment Recovery Act
Thanks toChina’snational “Development oftheWest”program, as well as Yulin’s rich natural resources, this disctrict is one of the most rapidly developing areas in China.Countless new buildings and roadshave been built in the past few years.Yulin appears to havesuccessfully achieved the economic developmentthat was hoped forinthis area.However, itisalso true thatthenatural resources, water, coal,etc, arebeingrapidly consumed. As a result,Yulin has had to pay the price for natural resource development and a rapid improvement in living standard: environmental damage in the form of problems with desertification. In response to these problems, Yulin University has established a research Center called theResearch Center for the Recovery of Ecology and Culture in the Loess-plateau,to foster research into implementingsustainable developmentin thearea.Therefore, for those who are interested in environmental problems in China or environmental recovery globally, Yulin University is an excellent place to be.
Studying at YL University will also enable you to:
Take a Close Look at the Special Features of the Local Landscape
YulinCity, where Yulin University is located, lies between the Maowusu Desert and the Loess Plateau, and thus has a unique landscape and varied topography. Many international friends who visited Yulin have taken an interest in the special features of the local landscape.
Experience the Rich and Distinctive Local Culture
Much of Yulin’s traditional culture has survived to the present day. Traditional women’s paper-cutting, Xintianyou (Yulin folk songs), Shuoshu (telling stories by singing), Yangge (local dance) and waist-drum dance are unique to the area.
Tour the Ruins of the Great Wall, the Genghis Khan Mausoleum and Other Places of Interests
Listed among the Famous Historical and Cultural Cities by China’s State Council, Yulin has many places of interest, such as ancient city walls, ancient buildings, ancient streets, ancient towers, ancient houses, ancient beacon towers, ruins of the Great Wall, the Genghis Khan Mausoleum, the Red Stone Gorge, and the largest Taoist temple group in Northwestern China.
Learn the Stories of the Local Historical Figures
Yulin has been home to many of the great figures of Chinese history, including Diaochan, generally regarded as one of the four most beautiful women in ancient Chinese history; Yang Jiye, a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty; Han Shizhong, an outstanding general in the Southern Song Dynasty; Li Zicheng, the great leader of the rebellious army that overthrew the Ming Dynasty; and Lu Yao, a nationwide-famous writer.
