Gandong University

Located in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Gandong University is a full-time public undergraduate institution approved by the Ministry of Education, hosted by the Fuzhou Municipal People's Government and supervised by the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education.

It originated from the Yangtze River College of East China University of Technology (founded in 2002) and was transformed into Gandong University in January 2021, positioning itself as a high-level applied university. The university has two campuses: Donglin Campus (1,028 mu) and Yangcheng Campus (97.3 mu), with a total enrollment of over 7,600 full-time undergraduates.

Gandong University excels in applied undergraduate education, with distinctive strengths in Resource Exploration Engineering, Civil Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Engineering, Geographic Information Science, and Chemical Engineering and Technology.

It hosts three municipal-level research platforms and undertakes two key projects under the 'Unveiling and Leading' mechanism, with total teaching and research equipment valued at 59 million RMB. As a council member of the National Network Security Industry-Education Integration Community, the university actively develops emerging fields like network security and intelligent construction.

The university comprises five academic colleges offering 35 undergraduate programs across engineering, science, literature, law, education, and arts. It has 437 faculty members, including 283 full-time teachers, with a focus on developing dual-qualification instructors.

The library holds 320,000 print books and 1.28 million e-books, supporting teaching and research. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of theory and practice, featuring school-enterprise cooperative courses and project-based learning.

Gandong University operates two campuses: Donglin Campus (1,028 mu, 330,000 sqm of buildings) and Yangcheng Campus (97.3 mu, 46,800 sqm). Donglin Campus serves as the main campus, featuring modern teaching buildings, laboratories, a library, and sports facilities.

The new campus construction project has been listed as a key provincial project, promising further improvements. Student dormitories are equipped with air conditioning and water heaters, and the canteens offer diverse dining options.