Presentation about Hohai University, Toolbox workshop, 25. August 2012

2. Nanjing

3. About Hohai
• The first institution in Chinese history for training
specialized talents in water engineering
• The largest university in the world dedicated to research
and education of hydraulic engineering and water
resources
• A comprehensive university focusing on both research
and teaching
• One of the 75 state key universities directly
administered by Ministry of Education, China
• A top university on the state “211 Project”
• One of the 56 universities in China with graduate schools

4. History

5. In 2005, at the 90th
anniversary, Premier
Wen Jiabao visited
Hohai University and
delivered a significant
address.

6. Key Facts
• Student population: 40343
– About 13072 graduate students;
– Over 19078 undergraduate students;
• Faculty and staff: 3,383
– 1007 full professors and associate professors;
– 333 Ph.D supervisors;
• 3 campuses: Downtown, Jiangning, Changzhou

7. Downtown Campus

8. Downtown Campus

9. Jiangning Campus

10. Changzhou Campus

11. Colleges and Schools
• Hydrology & Water Resources • Computer & Information
• Water Conservancy & Engineering
Hydropower Engineering • Earth Science & Engineering
• Harbor, Coastal, & Offshore • Mechanical & Electronics
Engineering Engineering
• Environment • Mechanics & Materials
• Civil & Transportation • Public Administration
Engineering • Foreign Languages and cultures
• Energy & Electrical Engineering • Sciences
• Business • Law

12. Academics
• Strength in water resources related disciplines with a focus on engineering
subjects, also covering business, sciences, and liberal arts;
 9 Post Doctorate programs, 57 Ph.D programs, 183 Master programs, 18
Professional Engineering Master programs, MBA program, and 52
undergraduate programs;
 8 state key disciplines, 13 provincial key disciplines, 10 state and provincial
key laboratories, and 19 state and provincial engineering research centers;

13. Disciplines Ranking
Hydraulic Engineering 1
Ocean Science 6
Geomatic & Survey Science & Technology 7
Ranking
Environmental Science & Engineering 7
Agricultural Engineering 9
Geological Resources &Engineering 10
Sociology 10
Civil Engineering 11
Business Administration 13
Management Science & Engineering 16
Traffic & Transportation Engineering 20
Electrical Engineering 20
Mechanics 21
Computer Science & Technology 33

14. Research Centers
• State Key Engineering Research Center of Efficient
Utilization of Water Resources & Engineering Safety
• Engineering Research Center of Geotechnical
Engineering Technologies, Jiangsu Province
• Engineering Research Center of Fundamental
Transportation Technologies
• Joint Research Center of Urban Environment &
Sustainable Development, Ministry of Education
• National Research Center of Resettlement

15. Laboratories
• State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources &
Hydraulic Engineering
• Key Laboratory of Water Resources Development, Ministry
of Education
• Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation & Resources
Development o Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education
• Key Laboratory of Coastal Disasters & Protection, Ministry
of Education;
• Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering, Ministry of
Water Resources
• Key Laboratory of Hydro-Electric Engineering, Ministry of
Water Resources

16. Laboratories

17. Laboratories under construction

18. Research
• Yangtze River Three Gorges Project • Shanghai-Nanjing Highway Project
• South-North Water Transfer Project • Xiaolangdi Dam Project
• Dayawan Nuclear Power Station Project • The Third Yangtze River Bridge
(Nanjing) Project

19. South-North Water Transfer

20. Dayawan Nuclear Power Station

21. Research Funding
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8 7,92
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6
5,5
5
4,28
4 3,86
3,47
3 3,23
2,93
2,57
2 2,18
1,7
1,46
1 1,07
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

22. Awards

23. International Cooperation
• Hohai attaches significant importance to international
cooperation
• Partnerships with over 70 universities in over 40
countries
• Close link with UNESCO, IAHR, IAEA, WB, ADB
• One of the first group of Chinese universities to
receive international students

24. International Cooperation
• International Training and Research Center of Hydrology,
Water Resources and Environment, UNESCO
• Sino-Dutch Joint Research Center of Environment
Geotechnical Engineering
• Sino-Canada Research Center of Transient Flow
Simulation & Control
• Sino-German Research Institute of Coastal & Marine
Engineering
• Sino-German Institute of Water Resources
• Sino-USA Center for Global Change and Water Cycle

25. International Cooperation

26. International Education

27. Alumni
Since 1952, about 70, 000 students have
graduated from Hohai University, most of whom are
devoting themselves to China’s water trade. It is
common for Hohai graduates to participate in
almost all major Chinese water resources projects
and management.
Some of them are academicians of the Chinese
Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy
of Sciences, ministerial and provincial leaders and
generals in the Chinese army.
Employment prospects are EXCELLENT.
Graduates are highly regarded and highly sought
after.

28. Potential Cooperation
Between us
 Faculty exchange programs;
 Joint research studies;
 International conference;
 Joint consulting;
 Joint training;
 Joint publications

29. Thanks