Shantou University (Chinese: 汕头大学; pinyin: Shàntóu Dàxué; abbreviated STU)，a key comprehensive university under the “Project 211” program in Guangdong Province，was founded in 1981 with the approval of the State Council. As the only public university in the world that receives long-term funding from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, it is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education(MOE), the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. STU is located in Shantou, a city in Southeast China. Surrounded by mountain and water, the university campus is adorned by elegant and artistic buildings.
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