A Brief Introduction to Taishan University 

Taishan university is a comprehensive undergraduate university formed by the merging of five colleges in Taian, including the former Taian teacher’s College and Taian Educational Institute. This merger was ratified by the Ministry of Education in March 2002. Located at the foot of the world famous Mt. Taishan, and close to main railways and expressways, the university enjoys beautiful scenery and convenient transportation.

Taishan University covers an area of 1,043 mu, with a floor area of 220,000 square meters. The campus has modern facilities, including laboratories, a library, a student entertainment center, a large sports ground and a gymnasium. The classrooms and laboratories are fitted with advanced equipment, the total value of which comes to more than 30 million yuan. The university library has a collection of 650,000 books and more than 2,000 periodicals of various kinds. 

Taishan University is very proud of its teaching faculty. Currently there are 1,014 staff and 48 percent of the teachers are professors, associate professors or lecturers. Some of the teachers are doctorate tutors, and some have been awarded the title of National Model Teachers. Each year the university employs two English native-speaking teachers to teach listening and speaking skills to English language majors. 

The university has 19 departments and faculies, offering a total of 39 disciplines to more than 10 thousand full-time students coming from 13 provinces and cities in the country. 

Taishan university attaches great importance to the enhancement of its teaching and scientific research. Remarkable achievements have been made in both teaching and research in the fields of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Mathematics and Mathematical Education, Historical Culture, planning and Administration of Tourism, Chemistry and Applied Chemistry. The university regularly publishes the Journal of Taishan University. 

Taishan university has made great efforts to establish cultural exchanges and cooperation with other colleges and universities, both at home and abroad. Between 2001 and 2002, the university established friendly relationships with the Taegu University of South Korea, and the Stamford College of Malaysia.

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