Recently, the article shared by Qiu Xuejun that these "colleges" are about to be upgraded to "universities" has attracted the attention of parents and candidates. It is true that changing the name of "university" is the goal of many "colleges", which is not only a reflection of strength, but also a better enrollment brand.
However, there are also a number of schools that have undergone the "reverse operation" from "university" to "college". Is it because the strength has deteriorated? No, the renaming of these universities is not as bad as imagined! Let's take a look with Xuejun!
After upgrading to an undergraduate, the name was downgraded to "college".
Foshan Institute of Science and Technology
Foshan University of Science and Technology originated from Foshan Normal University and Foshan Branch of South China Agricultural College, which was founded in 1958, and was later upgraded to Foshan University. In 1995, Foshan University and Foshan Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College merged to form Foshan Institute of Science and Technology, which was upgraded to a bachelor's degree. On August 7, 23, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education issued the "Announcement on the Establishment of Colleges and Universities to be Declared in 2023", and renamed Foshan University of Science and Technology to Foshan University. In other words, after more than 20 years, this university will be renamed "Foshan University" again, and the score may rise in the coming year, and parents and candidates can pay special attention.
Renaming process
Exam Reminders
Current status of the school: At present, the university is a high-level university in Guangdong Province (a key discipline construction university), the school is not small, with three campuses in Xianxi, Jiangwan and Hebin, with a total area of more than 2,200 acres; In recent years, the employment rate has basically remained above 90%, and the admission score of the school is not high, which is suitable for middle and low level candidates. Advantageous disciplines: The strength of the school's disciplines is not bad, and a total of 5 disciplines, including engineering, materials science, environmental science/ecology, plant and animal science, and chemistry, have entered the top 1% of ESI global rankings. Among them, civil engineering and veterinary medicine are national specialties. Computer Science and Technology, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering, Mechanical Design and Manufacturing and Automation are national first-class undergraduate majors.
Score reference: The minimum score of the school in Guangdong local physics admission is 533 points, and the corresponding rank is 95885; The score line for history is 507, and the corresponding rank is 35185; The minimum score for admission to science and engineering in Guangxi is 435, and the corresponding rank is 76090.
Shaoguan University
Former name: Shaoguan University
The predecessor of Shaoguan University was Shaoguan Normal College, which was established in 1958.
In 1989, Shaoguan Normal College merged with Shaoguan University organized by the Shaoguan Municipal People's Government, and was named Shaoguan University in 1990.
In March 2000, Shaoguan University merged with Shaoguan College of Education organized by Shaoguan Municipal People's Government and upgraded to an undergraduate college and changed its name to Shaoguan University.
Exam Reminders
School Status: The school is a provincial public full-time comprehensive undergraduate university in Guangdong Province. Located in Shaoguan, a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong, it is the highest university in northern Guangdong, with teacher education as its characteristics, agriculture and engineering as its advantages and the main direction of development. Professional direction: The school focuses on building five disciplines, professional clusters and characteristic disciplines that meet the needs of local development, such as ecological characteristic agriculture, cultural tourism, modern machinery and equipment, information network technology application, and teacher education. Score reference: In Guangxi, the admission line for science and engineering in 2023 is 357 points (10 points for undergraduate online), and the corresponding rank is 142388, compared with the score plummeting in previous years, and the admission score and rank in 22 are 427/77411. In other words, students who do not have a high score but want to go to a public undergraduate college can consider this university.
In Guangdong, the admission line and corresponding rank of physics for undergraduate batches are 492/154409, and junior college batches can also be filled.
Huizhou University
Former name: Huizhou University
Huizhou College was founded in 1946, formerly known as Yuexiu Middle School, moved to Huiyang Fenghu Academy, and later changed to "Guangdong Provincial Huizhou Normal School".
In 1993, on the basis of the joint operation of Huiyang Normal College, Huizhou Institute of Education and Huizhou Branch of Northwest Textile University, "Huizhou University" at the junior college level was established.
In 2000, it was upgraded to an undergraduate college and renamed as "Huizhou University".
Renaming process
Exam Reminders
School Status: Huizhou University is a provincial full-time public undergraduate university, located in Huizhou, a national historical and cultural city and an important node city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Formerly known as the local teacher college, its teacher education is worth paying attention to, secondly, science and engineering is its characteristics and advantages, the integration of industry and education in the school is relatively good, in recent years, more than 90% of the employment is in Shenzhen, Guangzhou employment is a lot. Major: If you want to apply for the school, you can focus on the majors in the figure below
Score reference: In Guangxi, the admission line for science and engineering in 2023 is 451, and the corresponding rank is 64596; In Guangdong, the admission line for physics is 496, corresponding to the 147547 rank, and the admission line for history is 490, corresponding to 46699, which is suitable for candidates with low and intermediate scores.
Jiaying College
Former name: Jiaying University
The predecessor of Jiaying College was Meixian County Women's Normal School, which was founded in 1913; After the merger and upgrading, it was named Jiaying University in 1990.
In 2000, Jiaying University and Jiaying College of Education merged to form Jiaying College and upgraded it to an undergraduate college.
Renaming process
Exam Reminders
School status: Jiaying University is a full-time public undergraduate university in Guangdong Province with a history of 100 years of teacher education, located in Meizhou, the world's guest capital. There are now four campuses in Jiangbei, Jiangnan, Chengjiang and Huangtang, with more than 25,000 ordinary full-time students. Professional advantages: Chemistry is a national-level characteristic major, and information and computing science, applied statistics, chemistry, Chinese language and literature, journalism, biological science, gardening, ideological and political education, and sports training are provincial-level characteristic majors.
Score reference: In Guangxi, the 2023 science and engineering admission line is 431, and the corresponding rank is 78992; In Guangdong, the admission line for physics in 2023 is 494, and the corresponding rank is 150672, and the junior college batch is also admitted.
Zhaoqing University
Former name: Sogang University
The predecessor of Zhaoqing College was the Guangdong Institute of Educational Administration, which was moved from Guangzhou to Zhaoqing in 1970, and was later renamed Xijiang University. In March 2000, Sogang University and Zhaoqing College of Education merged to form Zhaoqing College at the undergraduate level.
Renaming process
Exam Reminders
School Status: Zhaoqing University is located in Zhaoqing, a city in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province (90 kilometers away from Guangzhou), and is the only public undergraduate college in Zhaoqing. It can be said that the normal is the biggest feature of the school, and secondly, the engineering major accounts for nearly one-third, which cannot be ignored. Advantageous majors: Physical education is a national-level characteristic major, and Chinese language and literature, chemistry, musicology, mechanical manufacturing and automation, Internet of Things engineering, and arts and crafts are provincial-level characteristic majors.
Score reference: In Guangxi, the 2023 admission line and corresponding rank for science are 444/69522, and in Guangdong, the 2023 admission line and corresponding rank for physics are 497/145798.
Yichun College
Former name: Yichun University
Yichun College was first established in 1958 as Yichun University. In 2000, the original Yichun Normal College, Yichun Medical College, Yichun Agricultural College, and Yichun Staff Amateur University were merged, and upgraded to full-time public undergraduate colleges and universities, renamed Yichun College.
Renaming process
Exam Reminders
School status: The school is located in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, the central city of western Jiangxi, with three campuses: the main campus, the north campus and the new campus, covering an area of nearly 2,000 acres and more than 19,000 full-time students. Throughout its development process, the three directions of "normal", "medicine" and "agriculture" are its advantages. Advantageous majors: bioengineering and agriculture are national-level characteristic majors, mathematics and applied mathematics, physics, medical cosmetology technology, English, physical education, musicology, Chinese language and literature, and clinical medicine are provincial-level characteristic majors, and horticulture is a national-level professional comprehensive reform pilot major.
Score reference: In Guangxi, the 2023 admission line and corresponding rank for science and engineering are 451/64596, and the admission line and corresponding rank for literature and history are 460/38290, and in Jiangxi, the admission line and corresponding rank for science and engineering in 2023 are 483/87582, and the admission line and corresponding rank for literature and history are 515/23319.
Kunming University
Former name: Kunming University
The predecessor of Kunming University can be traced back to the "Yunnan Higher School" in 1903, and then went through the Yunnan Provincial Normal School, Yunnan Provincial Capital Normal School, Yunnan Provincial First Normal School, Yunnan Provincial Kunhua Normal School, Kunming Normal School and other periods. In 2004, on the basis of the merger of Kunming Normal College and Kunming University, Kunming College was established. In 2009, Kunming Agricultural School and Kunming Health School were merged into Kunming University. School status: The school is currently a full-time public undergraduate university, as an undergraduate college that was upgraded in 2004, it can enter the master's degree authorization unit sequence as early as possible, indicating that Kunming University is currently in a period of great development, and it is expected that the time to obtain a doctoral degree will not be too far, and "normal" and "agriculture" are its advantages.
Advantageous majors: preschool education, physics, hotel management, Chinese language and literature, and musicology are national first-class undergraduate majors, and mathematics and applied mathematics, chemistry, primary education and other majors are provincial first-class undergraduate majors.
Score reference: In Guangxi, the admission line and corresponding rank of science in 2023 is 446/68085 and 505/19050 for liberal arts, and in Yunnan, the admission line and corresponding rank of the second batch of science and preparatory courses are 456/65963, and the admission line and corresponding rank of the second batch of liberal arts and preparatory department are 506/23045.
Why was the name of a university downgraded to "college"?
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Successfully upgraded the capital and changed its name to "College"
Why did the name of these universities be downgraded from "university" to "college"? In fact, it is easy to understand: in the early years, the naming of universities was not as strict as it is now, and now it can only be called "universities" when it reaches a certain standard and has a certain strength.
Although the above-mentioned colleges and universities have the word "university" in their names before, they are junior colleges, and they are merged and upgraded in the later development, and after being upgraded to undergraduates, they should be subject to the new standards, limited by the teachers, the scale of running the school, the professional strength and other conditions are not up to standard, so they can only be named "colleges".
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It is not advisable to know the school by name
In previous years, when choosing a university, many parents and candidates "knew the school by name", so they missed many good universities. Parents and candidates of the 2024 college entrance examination should pay special attention to this point and don't step on the pit again. For example, the powerful "211" universities that are often mistaken for private universities: Chang'an University, Jiangnan University, Hohai University, Donghua University, etc. There are also powerful universities that are often ignored because of the word "college" in their names, and their strength is no worse than "university": Foreign Affairs University, Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute, International Relations College, Beijing Second Foreign Language Chinese College, Nanjing Institute of Technology, etc. Expand understanding: all are undergraduates, "university" must be better than "college"? Figure out and don't miss out on good schools again! In recent years, colleges and universities have been "renaming", and some people say that the name is not the core, but the hard power, what do you think about this? Let's communicate in the message area! Study, volunteer, fill in the information, study, look at employment and choose a major
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