Sichuan University (simplified Chinese: 四川大学; traditional Chinese: 四川大學; pinyin: Sìchuān Dàxué, often shortened simply to"川大") is one of the oldest national universities in China. Located in Chengdu, it is ranked No. 8 among the Chinese universities according to the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Sichuan University is one of the national universities directly under the Ministry of Education (MOE). It is also one of the State 211 Project and 985 Project universities enjoying privileged construction in the Ninth Five-Year Plan period.
The president of the university is Professor Xie Heping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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