Shenyang University of Chemical Technology

Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
沈阳化工大学
Other name	Huagong Daxue, 化大, SUCT
Former names	Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology
Type	Provisional
Established	1952
Accreditation	China Ministry Of Education
Academic affiliations	Canadian Counsel of Professional Engineers (CCPE)
Principal	Pang Yu Chun
Academic staff	1,100
Students	20,000
Undergraduates	18,500
Postgraduates	4,000
Location	Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Colors	Blue and white
Website	guojijl.syuct.edu.cn/english/index.asp

Shenyang University of Chemical Technology (SYUCT or SUCT) is a public university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China under the provincial government. Partially run by the state and mainly by the local government, it is an institute of mostly science with specialization and advantage in the fields of chemical industry, integration in the field of science, engineering, economy, management and arts.

It has become a multi-level teaching system for postgraduates, undergraduates, and the education of Branch Institute (state-owned and society-run), foreign students, adults, and continuous education.

History

In 1952, Shenyang Chemical Industry Technical School was established. In 1958 it was upgraded to a college and named Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology. In 1960, the name was changed to Liaoning University of Science and Technology. In 1962, it became the Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology. On January 21, 2010, it was renamed Shenyang University of Chemical Technology.

SUCT Library

Achievements

SUCT was awarded 14 teaching achievements was at the provincial level, including two first, 10 second, and two third.

Since the 9th Five-year Project, SUCT has undertaken and accomplished over 400 scientific and research projects from the state, the province (ministry), the city and enterprises; publishing around 2,000 academic articles.

Department of Chemical Engineering

International relations

SUCT has established friendly international cooperation relationships with more than 20 universities and scientific research institutes in Japan, Britain, Russia, USA, etc.

SUCT is affiliated with Bedfordshire University (UK) for 3+2 model joint education, for 2+3 model with Ivanovo State University of Chemical Technology (Russia), for 3+1 model with Westscotland University (UK), and the graduates will be given certificates and diplomas from both SUCT and foreign universities.

Schools and departments

SUCT teaches chemical and computer engineering. The university is affiliated with the Canadian Counsel for Professional Engineers (CCPE). SUCT is composed of 12 colleges or departments:

College of Chemical Engineering
Applied Chemistry
Environmental and Biological Engineering
Material Sciences & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Information Engineering
Computer Science & Technology
Economics Administration
Keya College
College of Adult Education
Department of foreign Language
Department of Mathematics & Science
Department of Postgraduates
Social Science
Department of Physical Education

SUCT offers 34 undergraduate courses, 12 authorized disciplines for master's degree, and one in the field of Master in Engineering. SUCT provides higher degree courses to on-job graduate to continue their education for higher degree and has five disciplines for doctorates in affiliation with domestic and overseas universities. SUCT has three major subjects, one major lab at provincial level, as well as 40 kinds of labs.

The following majors are studied in English:

Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
International Business and Accounting
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering

Staff

SUCT has 813 professional teachers, including 104 senior teachers, 308 vice-senior teachers. Above 50 are the experts who are awarded the subsidy of the State Council, outstanding provincial-level teachers and provincial or municipal level heads of department.

Enrollment

Approximately 18,000 students are enrolled at the university. Students come from primarily Liaoning Province, and others come from provinces across China.

International students

More than 200 students from Tanzania, Bangladesh, Ghana, Mauritius, India, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan study under the graduate and master programmes of engineering fields and business.