Universities

Liaoning Shihua University (LSHU) was founded in 1950 as China’s first petroleum institute. It is a multidisciplinary university with a strong focus on petroleum and petrochemistry, and also covers engineering, science, economics, management, literature, law, and education. The campus is in Fushun, about a 10-minute drive from Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province. It covers more than 130 hectares and has over 25,000 students at various levels. Facilities include a library, teaching and laboratory buildings, a stadium, language and computer labs, multimedia rooms, and campus internet. The library holds about 2.9 million volumes; teaching and research equipment is valued at about 0.3 billion RMB. There are 928 professional teachers: 40.6% hold senior academic or technical titles, 70.6% hold master’s degrees, and 197 serve as doctoral or master’s supervisors. Key subject areas include petroleum engineering, petrochemistry, materials chemistry, environmental engineering, chemical machinery, control engineering, information engineering, and economic management. The university has 20 schools and colleges, including petroleum engineering, petrochemical technology, chemistry and materials, environment and biology, mechanical engineering, information and control engineering, computer and communication, and economic management. Degree offerings include 2 joint doctoral programs, 58 master’s programs, 11 engineering master’s programs, an MBA, 50 undergraduate majors, and 26 vocational majors. Since founding, LSHU has graduated more than 80,000 students, many of whom work in China’s petrochemical and coal-mining industries. In 2010, Liaoning Provincial Government, China National Petroleum Corporation, Sinopec Group, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation agreed to jointly support the university. International education began in 1985. The university enrolls nearly 1,000 students from countries including the USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Russia, and Mongolia, offering Chinese language study as well as undergraduate programs, with some bilingual and English-taught teaching