China Three Gorges University (CTGU) (Chinese: 三峡大学) is located in Yichang City, Hubei province, China. The university is located at the mouth of the Xiling Gorge, one of the Three Gorges. The campus occupies 200 hectares, and the total building area comprises 830,000 m2 (8,934,046 sq ft). CTGU is a comprehensive university established on June 29, 2000 after the merger of the University of Hydraul
ic and Electric Engineering at Yichang, Hubei Sanxia University, and a medical college founded in 1946. CTGU consists of 20 teaching units. College of Civil & Hydroelectric Engineering
College of Mechanical & Material Engineering
College of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology
College of Economics & Management
College of Medical Science
College of Arts
College of Law
College of Science
College of Chemistry and Life Science
College of Performing & Fine Arts
College of Foreign Languages
College of Physical Education
College of science and technology
College of Adult Education
College of Nursing Science
College of Vocational Technology
College of Modern Education Technology
College of Teacher Training ("Normal College")
College of Clinical Science
College of Clinical Science
CTGU takes advantage of the location and endeavors to serve the hydroelectric industry, local economic and social development by implementing the principle of combining production, study and research. In recent 5 years, the university has undertaken and completed 1679 research items at all kinds of levels, and achieved a number of science and technology achievements, which reach the international level and first-class national level, especially in the construction a lot to the Three Gorges Project and the development of Qingjiang river. CTGU has already established cooperative relationships with around 60 universities in about 30 foreign countries such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Japan,Bangladesh,India,Pakistan,Nepal, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom,Ghana,Sudan,Jordan and so on. The cooperation extends to teaching, scientific research and student exchanges. So far, the cooperation has greatly improved scientific research and talent cultivation through international cooperation. CTGU puts emphasis on the development of the key disciplines and key laboratories, improves its organizational structure, and eventually forms five subject groups including hydroelectric energy engineering, hazard protection and environment, information technology and control engineering, the Three Gorges culture and tourism, and life science and biological technology. Now the university endeavors to develop the education of postgraduates and to improve the level of teaching, scientific research, and administration.
