Soochow University (Suzhou)

Soochow University
苏州大学
Motto養天地正氣，法古今完人[1]
Motto in English
Unto A Full Grown Man[2]
TypePublic
Established1900 (1900)
AffiliationsNAHLU
PresidentXiaohong Zhang
Location
Suzhou (Soochow)
,
Jiangsu
,
China
Campus
Websiteeng.suda.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese苏州大学
Traditional Chinese蘇州大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūzhōu Dàxué
Wu
Wugniusu1 tseu1 da6 ghoq8
Suzhounesesou1 tseu1 da6 ghoq8
IPAShanghainese: [su˥ tsɤ˧ da˨ ɦoʔ˦]
Suzhounese: [səu˦ tsøʏ dɑ˨ ɦoʔ˧]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsou1 zau1 daai6 hok6

Soochow University (Chinese: 苏州大学; Pinyin: Sūzhōu Dàxué; abbreviated SUDA) is a provincial public university in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

History

Main building in the Republic of China period

The original Soochow University (simplified Chinese: 东吴大学; traditional Chinese: 東吳大學; pinyin: Dōngwú Dàxué; Wade–Giles: tung-wu ta hsüeh) was founded by Methodists in Suzhou in 1900 as a merger of three existing institutions: the Po-hsi Academy, the Kung-hsiang Academy, and the Chung-hsi Academy by David Lawrence Anderson who became its first president.[3] Originally known as the Central University of China, it was renamed the Soochow University in the Republic of China period.[4]

The university was split in 1949 as a result of the Chinese Civil War, and merged with the Southern Jiangsu College of Culture and Education and the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Jiangnan University to form the Jiangsu Teacher's College in 1952. The English name Soochow University was revived in 1982; however, the original Chinese name "東吳 (Tung-wu)" was not adopted, and the institution was given the Chinese name "蘇州 (Soochow)". The Suzhou College of Sericulture, Suzhou Institute of Silk Textile Technology and Suzhou Medical College were each merged into the university in 1995, 1997 and 2000 successively.[5]

Members of the Soochow Alumni Association who fled to Taiwan after 1949 established the Soochow University in Taipei, starting with its College of Law in 1951 and becoming a full-fledged university with five schools in 1971.[6]

Academics

Main Campus

The university is a member of the "2011 plan", a program launched in 2011 by the Chinese Ministry of Education.[7] It is a member of SAP University Alliances.[8]

University rankings
BCUR National[9] Domestic 46
Wu Shulian National[10] Domestic 28
CUAA National[11] Alumni 38
QS National[12] General =41
THE National[13] General 32–37
QS Asia
(Asia version)[14]		 General 220
THE Asia
(Asia version)[15]		 General 108
ARWU World[16] Research 101–150
QS World[17] General 641–650
THE World[18] General 501–600
USNWR World[19] General 292

In 2025, Soochow University was ranked in the 101-150 band by Academic Ranking of World Universities.[20] The U.S. News & World Report 2025 ranked Soochow University #292 in the world, 67th in Asia and 40th in China.[21] CWUR World University Ranking 2025 ranked Soochow University 210th worldwide and 28th nationwide.[22]

Mathematics Building

References

  1. ↑ "學校簡介 (Chinese)". Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Our Philosophy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Soochow University's 120 years of achievement". Nature Portfolio. SpringerNature. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Biography of David L. Anderson: First President of Soochow University". China Christian Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Soochow University, Suzhou (2010). Brief Introduction Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  6. ↑ Soochow University, Taiwan (2010). History Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "聚焦：高等学校创新能力提升计划|2011计划|协同创新|高校创新|中国教育网|中国教育和科研计算机网CERNET". www.edu.cn. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "SAP University Alliances Member Universities". SAP. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2025 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Wu Shulian 2025 China University Evaluation". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2025). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2025". Retrieved January 7, 2025. Alternative URL
  12. ↑ "QS University Rankings 2026 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "THE University Rankings 2026 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Asia University Rankings 2025". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  18. ↑ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  19. ↑ U.S. News & World Report (2026). "2026–2027 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Best Global Universities". US News Education. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  22. ↑ "World University Rankings 2025 | Global 2000 List | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
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