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SH begins construction of Sino-American university
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-28 22:19
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SHANGHAI- The Chinese economic hub of Shanghai began construction of the New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai) on Monday, the first university jointly operated by China and the United States.
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The two universities will strive to develop the joint venture into one of the world's finest comprehensive universities, said NYU President John Sexton during an interview before he attended the ground-breaking ceremony on Monday afternoon.
"In the era of globalization, we and our American partner hope to cultivate innovative international talents by providing opportunities to share global educational resources and experience different cultures," said Yu Lizhong, president of the ECNU.
The campus, located in the Lujiazui financial and trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, is expected to greet its first group of undergraduates, most of whom are Chinese, in 2013, Yu said.
Sexton estimated that the university would accommodate about 3,000 Chinese and international students in the future, two thirds of whom will be undergraduates.
The syllabuses and curricula of NYU Shanghai would follow the examples of world-leading universities, and the new university would feature all-around education, English lectures and small classes that encourage open discussions, Yu said.
The faculty-student ratio in the university would be one to eight, twice the average in Chinese universities, Yu said, adding that all undergraduates would study the humanities, as well as social and natural sciences, before choosing a major.
The establishment of NYU Shanghai is part of NYU's plan to build itself into a "global network university" as it has opened campuses in London and Abu Dhabi.
The undergraduates from NYU Shanghai would be allowed to transfer to London and Abu Dhabi campuses for up to three semesters, according to Sexton.
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