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Shantou University (STU), founded in 1981，is a comprehensive university jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial Government, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is the only public University in the world that receives long-term funding from the Li Ka Shing Foundation. The University campus is located in the northwestern part of Shantou, a seaside city, covering a total area of 1.26 square kilometers with a floor space of 435,200 m2. The University consists of 8 colleges and schools, namely, College of Liberal Arts, College of Sciences, College of Engineering, Medical College, Law School, Business School, Cheung Kong School of Art and Design, and Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication. It enrolls qualified students from all over the country (including Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and Taiwan). Currently, the University has 1 National Key Discipline, offers Cheung Kong Scholar Professorships, provides 5 Postdoctoral Programs, 1 Doctoral Program for first-level discipline and 25 Doctoral Programs for second-level disciplines, 10 Master's Programs for first-level disciplines, and 84 Master's Programs for second-level disciplines, as well as 7 Professional Master's Degree Programs. It also has 7 National Distinctive Programs, 1 National Key Laboratory, 6 Provincial Key Laboratories, and 2 National Pilot Sites for Innovative Talents Training. Currently, STU has 1,540 staff members and over 10,056 students and has nurtured over 90,000 graduates. The University library has been digitalized to meet the growing need for an electronic library. The affiliated hospitals, including the First Affiliated Hospital, a tertiary hospital that was awarded the "Nation's 100 Best Hospitals", with a total of 5,523 patient beds, provide ample opportunities for student training. Since its inception, Shantou University has received generous support from the distinguished philanthropist and international entrepreneur, Mr. Li Ka-shing. The Li Ka Shing Foundation has earmarked grants of HK$8 billion through 2018 to support Shantou University (Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business included). Mr. Li has given his heart and soul to the development of the University, a manifestation of his lofty ideal to "serve the good of all" and his firm conviction that education is vital to the country's young generation. In September 2013，the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Shantou University signed a Memorandum of Understanding for jointly establishing Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), an institution of higher learning Shantou. On April 9th, 2015, the Ministry of Education approved the preparation for the establishment of GTIIT. Shantou University is committed to offering student-centered education with the educational idea of "Building Up Oneself for the Pursuit of One's Selflessness." It is engaged in reforms related to university governance and talent development and planning to relocate Medical College into the main campus and 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. A series of reforms in curriculum design, teaching, resources management, and human resources system aims to offer a platform for exploring higher education reform in China. Shantou University is striving for a top-tier university that provides quality education, develops an advanced governance system, shows a distinctive feature of internationalization, endeavors to meet the significant demands for the nation and Guangdong's economic development places a high value on innovation, creation, and entrepreneurship. Under the Li Ka Shing Foundation's auspices, STU has become one of the few universities in mainland China that awards full scholarships to overseas exchange students. So far, the University has established close academic ties with nearly 20 universities in countries such as the US, the UK, France, Japan, Russia, Australia, and Germany, among others, and has launched exchange programs for undergraduate and graduate students. View full university