Jinan University (JNU)

Shantou University (STU)，a key comprehensive university under the “Project 211” program in Guangdong Province，was founded in 1981 with the approval of the State Council and started student enrollment in 1983. As the only public university in the world that receives long-term funding from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, it is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education(MOE), the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. STU is located in Shantou, a city in Southeast China. Surrounded by mountain and water, the university campus is adorned by elegant and artistic buildings. It is a university co-developed by the Ministry of Education, People’s Government of the Guangdong Province, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is also the only public university in the world which is continually supported by a private foundation-the Li Ka Shing Foundation. Currently there are 9 schools and colleges, 5,113 faculty members and medical workers, and 9,448 full-time students in STU. Shantou University Medical College (SUMC), an important part of Shantou University (STU), exists to lead by being student-centered in medical education； patient-centered in health service delivery； application-centered in biomedical and clinical research； public interest-centered in community services； faculty and staff-centered for sustainable development of SUMC. At present, SUMC has 203 full-time faculty members, among whom 88% hold a graduate degree and 45% have international experience either by studying or working abroad. SUMC offers seven-year programs in Clinical Medicine, a five-year program in Clinical Medicine, a four-year program in Nursing, and an English-instructed program in Clinical Medicine (MBBS) specially tailored to international students. Now there are 2,553 students enrolled in the medical programs at SUMC. SUMC has five affiliated hospitals and five associated partner hospitals.

Shantou University, a key comprehensive university under the “Project 211” program in Guangdong Province, was founded in 1981 with the approval of the State Council. As the only public university that receives long-term funding from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, it is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. The Li Ka Shing Foundation has committed and donated a total of HK$5.4 billion to support Shantou University (including the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business), of which HK$4.2 billion has already been donated as of 2012.

Shantou University is committed to the student-centered reform in terms of university administration and talent training, in order to cultivate talents with the motto, “Aspiration, Knowledge, Perseverance, Achievement”. It is also planning to relocate the Medical College into the main campus and to develop a globally advanced curriculum focusing on life science. Since 2001, the University has conducted a profound internationalization-oriented reform, and overseas talents have been recruited to serve as provost, vice president and deans. Through a series of reforms in curriculum design, teaching, resources management and human resources system, it aims to offer a platform for the exploration of higher educational reform in China. With its successful innovations, the University was highly appraised by Comrade Li Lanqing, member of the Standing Committee of Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, as “the pilot site for higher educational reform in China.”

Shantou University is strongly supported by the Central, Provincial, and Municipal authorities. The Current General secretary visited the university in the early 1990s. Former General secretary Jiang Zemin paid two visits to the university and wrote the following inscription as praise and encouragement to the staff and students: “The mission is demanding and the journey ahead is long.” Other leaders of the Central Government have also visited the university. Among them are President Hu Jintao, Premier Li Peng, NPC (National People’s Congress), Chairman Qiao Shi, CPPCC Chairman Li Ruihuan, Vice Premier Li Lanqing and Vice Governor of Guangdong Wang Yang.

In 2012, the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation signed a tripartite agreement to co-develop STU. The agreement was reached to support STU’s continuing reform efforts geared to an internationally renowned and nationally elite university.

Academic & Department

• College of Liberal Arts


• College of Science


• College of Engineering


• Medical College


• Law School


• Business School (Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business)


• Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communications


• Cheung Kong School of Art and Design


• School of Continuing Education


• Veritas College (residential college)


• English Language Center