Hainan University  Background Information

Profile

Hainan University is a new comprehensive school of higher learning officially established with the approval by the Ministry of Education on August 14th, 2007 of the merger of the former South China University of Tropical Agriculture, SCUTA and the former Hainan University. It is a key university of Hainan Province and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education and the Hainan Provincial Government.

The university runs three campuses with a total area of 741 acres. They are namely Hainan University at Haidian, Hainan University at Chengxi, and Hainan University at Danzhou. Its main campus is located at Haidian Island of Haikou. The Haidian Campus, nestled along the coast of South China Sea and dotted by lakes, along with its fragrant tropical flora and long coconut leaves fluttering in refreshing sea breezes, is at once a beautiful tropical sight and an ideal place for learning. 

Teaching and Research

The school boasts a high-level team of full-time faculty and staff with a total number of over 2,500, of which over 1,400 are full-time faculty, including over 500 full professors and associate professors. Currently, there is a Top 10 National Outstanding Youth Award winner, 1 national distinguished teacher, 1 candidacy for specially appointed professor of “Scholars of Yangtze River” Project and 1 National Outstanding Youth Fund winner. Moreover, 4 faculty members have been cited in The National New Century Talents Project, 2 supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents from the Ministry of Education. There are also 5 state-level, 66 province-level or ministry-level experts with remarkable contributions and 61 experts who were granted a special allowance by the State Council. In addition, the school hosts over 300 famous visiting or guest professors from home and abroad.

International Cooperation

The university has extensive international academic exchange and cooperation. Currently, the university has signed agreements on academic cooperation and exchanges with more than 56 well-known overseas universities and institutions from more than 20 countries and regions including France, Singapore, Russia, and Taiwan. Each year some outstanding undergraduates and graduates are selected to further study in these universities. As one of the 22 Chinese Education Bases in China with the approval of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the university has over 80 international students at present and has cultivated more than 1,000 overseas students so far.