Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University

Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
广东技术师范大学 (Chinese)
Motto厚德 博学 唯识 求新[1]
Motto in English
Thick Morality, Learn Extensively, Consciousness-only, Explore New[1]
TypePublic[1][2]
Established1957[2]
PresidentDai Qingyun[3]
Undergraduates36,580[4]
Postgraduates2,000[4]
Location
Guangdong
,
People's Republic of China

23°03′37″N 113°10′14″E / 23.0602°N 113.1706°E / 23.0602; 113.1706
ColoursGreen  
NicknameGPNU
Websitewww.gpnu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese广东技术师范大学
Traditional Chinese廣東技術師範大學
Transcriptions

The Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University (GPNU; 广东技术师范大学; 'Guangdong Technical Normal University') is a provincial public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[5] The university is affiliated with and sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government.[6][2] The main task of the university is to train qualified teachers for all kinds of secondary vocational schools and higher vocational schools at all levels.[1][7]

History

Formerly known as Guangdong Institute of Nationalities (GDIN; 广东民族学院),the University was approved by the State Education Commission in Oct. 1957[8][9] and then they moved to Hainan in 1961.The campus was totally closed due to the Cultural Revolution.After that, The school reopened on April 25,1974 and returned to Guangzhou campus in 1978.[10][9]

In 1998, the School was renamed to Guangdong Vocational Polytechnic Normal College (广东职业技术师范学院; 'Guangdong College for Vocational and Technical Teachers'). Then, they merged Guangdong School of Mechanical Engineering and changed the name to "广东技术师范学院"(Guangdong Polytechnic Normal Collage) in 2002.[10] In 2005, Guangdong Economic Management Institute and Guangdong Finance and Trade Management Institute merged into Guangdong Polytechnic Normal Collage. [10][2] On December 4, 2018, the school was approved to change its name to "广东技术师范大学" (Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University. )[11]

Campus

At present, the school has East Campus (No. 293 Zhongshan Avenue West,Tianhe district,Guangzhou),[12] West Campus(No. 576 Longkou West Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou), North Campus(No. 183 Guangyuan West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou), Baiyun Campus(No.155 Huanzhen West Road, Jianggao Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou)[13] and Heyuan Campus(East of Dongjiang Education City East Ring Road, Xiandang Town, Dongyuan County, Heyuan).[14]

Faculty

The school was approved as a master's degree authorization unit in 2006, and was approved as a Guangdong Province doctoral degree authorization unit in 2021.[7] Currently, there are 3 first-level master's degree authorization points (covering 19 second-level discipline directions), 1 independent second-level master's degree authorization point, and 2 professional master's degree authorization points. It has 64 undergraduate majors, covering engineering, science, literature, management, education, economics, law, art, and other disciplines.[2][4]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e 广东技术师范大学. China Credentials Verification. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. ^ 学校领导. Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. ^ a b c "广东技术师范大学校长戴青云：以"技术+师范"优势培养"双师型"工匠之师". 南方新闻. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ^ "Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University | Tethys Engineering". tethys-engineering.pnnl.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ "Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University". Study in China : China University Admission. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ a b Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (2024-02-07). "Pacific Northwest National Laboratory".
  8. ^ "从南方大学民族班到广东民族学院筹备处". Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. ^ a b 广东省地方史志编纂委员会 (2000). 少数民族志. 广东省志 (2000年1月第1版 ed.). 广东人民出版社. p. 315. ISBN 7-218-03266-4.
  10. ^ a b c 吕奎文 (2005). 广东技术师范学院校史 (2005年8月第1版 ed.). Central Literature Publishing House. ISBN 7-5073-1918-0.
  11. ^ "广东技术师范学院更名"大学"，学生感慨终于考上了"大学"". 澎湃新闻. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  12. ^ "Address of Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, China". besteduchina.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  13. ^ "广东技术师范大学：选择"技术＋师范"，未来大有可为". 羊城新闻. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  14. ^ "广师大河源校区正式启用，4130名2020级本科生入驻". 南方新闻. Retrieved 2024-02-07.