Graduate University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences

Founded in 1978, GUCAS was the first graduate school in China with the ratification of the State Council. Backed by more than 100 institutes of the CAS, which are located in more than 20 cities throughout China, GUCAS is headquartered in Beijing with 4 campuses, and 5 branches in Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Lanzhou. GUCAS offers programs in nine major academic fields: science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, philosophy, economics, literature, education and management science. The university is authorized to grant advanced degrees in 26 primary academic disciplines which include Masters degree conferring rights in 130 secondary disciplines, and Doctoral degree conferring rights in 114 secondary disciplines. GUCAS scientists are involved in many internationally respected research projects. At various CAS institutes, there are 3 national laboratories, 55 state key laboratories, 70 CAS key laboratories and 27 R&D Centers for technology. There are state-of-the-art research facilities at these institutes. The strong research environment enables GUCAS to graduate students acquire solid basic knowledge scientific insight and creative thinking. They also develop the capacity for realistic analysis, vigorous empirical investigation, collaborative work, and a creative spirit. GUCAS values the spirit of truth seeking, enterprise, open-mindedness, practicality, ingenuity and creativity. Dedicating ourselves to exploring science and technology, we wish to make our contribution to the advancement of world civilization and to the overall development of humankind.