Shantou University
Shantou University (STU), founded in 1981 with the approval of the State Council, is a key comprehensive
university under the "211 Project" in the Guangdong province. It is a university co-developed
by the Ministry of Education, People’s Government of the Guangdong Province, and the
Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is also the only public university in the world which is
continually supported by a private foundation—the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is located
in the northwestern area of Shantou, a seaside city, with its campus covering a total
area of 1.28 sq.km. and atotal floor space comprising 448,400 sq.m.
- Founded in 1981 with the approval of the State Council, is a key comprehensive university in the Guangdong province. It is a university run by the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Government, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is the only public university in China supported by a private foundation—the Li Ka Shing Foundation. The foundation has donated a total of 5 million dollars.
- MOU was signed in 2013 to formally establish the partnership. Joint degree program in humanities and business are in discussion.
- Shantou University has sent 10 student affairs administrators to attend OSU International Symposium on Student Affairs in the past three years.