Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大學) is a university in Xi'an, China.

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Xi'an - China

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It was established in 1896, under the name Nan Yang College, and became Jiaotong University in 1921, after a merger with several other institutes. Between 1955 and 1959, the university was split into 4 parts located in 4 cities. The Xi'an campus became Xi'an Jiaotong University. It is one of the most important universities in Mainland China, with a recognition "China's Top5 university" in the year 2000.

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The alumni include Jiang Zemin, Qian Xuesen, Wu Wenjun, Zhang Guangdou, Jiang Zhenghua and Han Qide. The people of Xi'an Jiaotong University constructed the first dynamo, the first radio-station, the first diesel and the first Chinese typewriter in China.

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Jiang Zemin - Qian Xuesen - Wu Wenjun - Zhang Guangdou - Jiang Zhenghua - Han Qide

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Today, Xi'an Jiaotong University has about 32,000 students and offers 67 undergraduate, 157 Master's and 17 Ph.D. programs in science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, art and law.

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