ORGANIZER'S PROFILE: 

Name: Tianjin University (TU)
Address: 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, P.R.China
Tel: +86-22-2740 3249 (Media contact)
Official Website:  Click to Visit

Founded in 1895 with the name Peiyang University, Tianjin University is the first university in China. As the pioneer of modern higher education in China, the university has been committed to the mission of revitalizing this country through education ever since its foundation, fighting arduously in keeping up with this mission. The university proudly upholds the motto "Seeking Truth from Facts", while the faculty follows the guidelines of precise learning and strict teaching. To this day, over 200,000 outstanding individuals were educated in this university, all of whom have contributed greatly to the progress in science, technology and society, and the prosperity of the country. Tianjin University is among the first 16 National Key Universities designated by the government in 1959, and is also among the first group of universities to be included into the "211" and "985" Projects of national investment for developing world class universities. Now, Tianjin University has grown into a world recognized research university with distinctive quality and strength in education, research and social services.