The Strategy for Internationalization of Universities in China

Prof. Naijia GUANVice president, Nankai University

Oct. 15, 2006

Content

• World Trends: Internationalization of Higher Education

• The Reform and Development of Universities in China

• The Internationalization of Higher Education in China

• Strategy Target of Nankai University

World Trends: Internationalization of Higher Education

In 20th century，scientific，technological and economic developments, which have stimulated the change in cultivation model of higher education.The possession of world-class universities marks a nation’s great strength in higher education, and is one of the principal marks indicating the nation’s supreme power in international competition.

As Knowledge Economy is viewed as the leading force of social progress in the 21st century, universities have become the commanding elevation of international competition in knowledge innovation and the development of human resources.

Internationalization in higher education occurs via international students on campus, student exchanges, collaboration agreements with overseas partners, hiring of international staffs

The Reform and Development of Universities in China

• “Eight-character policy of 1990”

co-construction, readjustment, cooperation, merging

• The expansion of enrolment. In 2006, 5 million of young people has been accepted to enrolling in colleges and universities.

• The construction of high-level universities

• “211 Project”Budget: RMB 18 billion in 5yrs 1995~2000 Target: Top 100 Universities in 21 century

• “985”Project36 Well-known Universities

• The accelerated developments of higher education run by local people

• The development trend of China’s higher education in the 21st century

The Internationalization of Higher Education in China

• Sending Chinese students to study abroad

• Expansion of the International Student Enrollment

• “Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum”sponsored by the Ministry of Education was held three

times in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

• Promoting Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools.

• Participate and Host International Academic Seminar

• HANYUQIAO-Chinese Bridge & Confucius Institute

Strategy Target of Nankai University

• Founded in 1919 by the famous patriotic educators, Boling Zhang and Fansun Yan.

• The first private higher institution in modern China.

Fansun Yan Boling Zhang

Nankai UniversityFrom the very beginning, serving society was the main goal of schools. In accordance with the famous principles “art to regulate the country, science to strengthen the country and economy to richen the country”, Nankai began with three departments: liberal arts, science and business.

The Goal Until 2010:

• Suitable size, Well-structured, Bright characteristics, Internationally well-known

• High standard: quality of teaching & academic level

to reach the advanced level in some disciplines

• Base of cultivating high-level innovational intelligent, knowledge innovation, serving the economic construction and social development

Progressing Step by Step

• Teaching

• Research

• Human Resource

• Management

Progressing Step by Step• More than 160 collaboration agreements with

universities or institutions of over 40 countries and regions

• Nankai University is the only Chinese university to be one of the administrative board member of International Association of Universities (IAU) supported by UNESCO.

• Over 50 years’ experience of hosting international students. More than 10,000 international students graduated from Nankai University since 1979

• 23 short term Chinese language and culture program

Progressing Step by Step

• 1,225 long-term international students from 37 countries studying at Nankai University now

• The global recruitment of chair professors since 2004

• The global recruitment of Deans of colleges and schools recently

• The building of the platform of international cooperation and exchange for teachers and students. In addition to “inviting inside,” Nankai University makes great efforts to create favorable conditions for teachers to “step outside.”

University Motto

Dedication to public interests, acquisition of all round capability, aspiration for progress with each passing day.

Thank You!

谢谢！