Handan University

Handan University, located in Handan City, Hebei Province, China, is a public full-time undergraduate institution with a history dating back to 1905 when Handan County Junior Normal School was founded. It was upgraded to a four-year university in 2004.

The campus covers 1,193 mu (about 79.5 hectares) with 586,000 square meters of building space, housing 21 colleges and 48 undergraduate programs, serving around 17,000 full-time students. As a master's degree authorization construction unit in Hebei Province, the university emphasizes applied talent cultivation and actively promotes international exchanges, partnering with several overseas universities to offer a multicultural learning environment for international students.

Handan University has a notable strength in special education, being one of only 12 universities in China selected for national support in 2012, with 50 million yuan in special funding. It features a well-equipped special education training center.

The university also hosts a postdoctoral research station for the Taihang Mountains Documents Research Center, focusing on regional document collation and research, a unique asset among similar institutions. Additionally, it was selected as one of the first batch of Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture Heritage Bases by the Ministry of Education, excelling in intangible cultural heritage such as Tai Chi and local opera.

The university employs 1,314 faculty and staff, with over 40% holding senior professional titles, including provincial-level teaching teams and research innovation teams. Its 48 undergraduate programs span 10 disciplines including literature, science, engineering, education, and history.

Special education, Chinese language and literature, and computer science are provincial-level characteristic programs. The university houses provincial key laboratories and collaborative innovation centers, with teaching and research equipment valued at 260 million yuan and a paper book collection of 1.71 million volumes.

The campus is beautifully landscaped with high green coverage, featuring modern teaching buildings, a library, gymnasium, and student dormitories. Dormitories are equipped with air conditioning, hot water, and private bathrooms for convenience.

Multiple on-campus cafeterias offer both Chinese and Western cuisine, along with supermarkets, banks, and express delivery stations. Located in downtown Handan, the university is close to high-speed rail stations and an airport, making travel easy.