China Three Gorges University

China Three Gorges University (CTGU; ) is a provincial public university in Yichang, Hubei, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Hubei and sponsored by the provincial government. The university was established in 2000 by the merger of Wuhan Hydraulic and Electric Power University Yichang (武汉水利电力大学宜昌) and Hubei Sanxia College (湖北三峡学院).

The campus occupies 200 hectares, and the total building area comprises 830000 m2. The libraries consist of 2,000,000 volumes.

History
CTGU is a comprehensive university established on June 29, 2000, after the merger of the University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering at Yichang, Hubei Sanxia University, and a medical college founded in 1946.

Present
CTGU is famous for its influence in hydroelectric engineering and electrical engineering.

Since 2012, CTGU has recruited over 24,000 full-time undergraduates, 2,336 postgraduate and 1,048 foreign students. It institutes a group of key subjects (key laboratories) at the provincial and state level, and doctoral and master programs.

Colleges and faculties
CTGU consists of 30 teaching units. Here are 24 of the major colleges


 * College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering
 * College of Civil Engineering and Architecture
 * College of Mechanical and Power Engineering
 * College of Materials and Chemical Engineering
 * College of Electrical Engineering and New Energy
 * College of Computer and Information Technology
 * College of Economics and Management
 * College of Medical Science
 * College of Art and Communication
 * College of Marxism
 * College of Law and Public Administration
 * College of Science
 * College of Chemistry and Life Science
 * College of Performing and Fine Arts
 * College of Foreign Languages
 * College of Physical Education
 * College of Adult Education
 * College of Minor Nation
 * College of International Communications
 * College of Nursing Science
 * College of Vocational Technology
 * College of Modern Education Technology
 * College of Teacher Training (Normal College)
 * College of Clinical Science

The university's official website

 * China Three Gorges University website