centers, and engineering centers, the University has 4 humanities research bases appointed by the Ministry of Education, namely, Hong Kong- Macao-Pearl River Delta Research Center, Logic and Cognition Research Institute, Marxist Philosophy and China Modernization Research Institute, and Administration Research Center. In addition to 6 national research bases for liber al arts and for sciences(philosophy, Chinese language and literature, history, physics, chemistry, biology) and one research base for Chinese students quality education, the University also boasts the first sports training base in China for college students Post-graduate Programs At present the University is offering 104 doctoral programs and 165 master's programs. These research programs cover a wide range including Language and Literature, History, philosophy Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Optics Engineering, Pre-clinical Medicine, Biomedicine and Business administration. Academic Staff The University has a faculty and staff body of over 10, 700 people. Among them more than 600 are full professors, over 1300 associate professors, 350 doctoral supervisors. There are 3 CAS cademicians, 3 CAE academicians, 6 awarded by the Ministry of Education as"Yangtzs River ional talents), 15 young and middle aged awarded state-level Outstanding Experts and 16 Granted as National Outstanding youths Students On campus the University has 26, 430 undergraduates, 6, 200 post-graduates and 370 overseas The University Library uses an integrated online library system and has a collection of about 4,000,000 bound volumes and more than 15, 000 journal subscriptions tional Exchanges The University, located in Guangdong Province, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, is actively involved in academic exchanges with the outside world. The merging of the two universities this year provides the present Zhongshan University with even wider academic exchange opportunities Financialaid Apart from previous financial supports, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Ministry of Education are to provide the present Zhongshan University with a financial aid of RMB1.2 billion yuan in the coming three yearscenters, and engineering centers, the University has 4 humanities research bases appointed by the Ministry of Education, namely, Hong Kong-Macao-Pearl River Delta Research Center, Logic and Cognition Research Institute, Marxist Philosophy and China Modernization Research Institute, and Administration Research Center. In addition to 6 national research bases for liberal arts and for sciences (philosophy, Chinese language and literature, history, physics, chemistry, biology), and one research base for Chinese students quality education, the University also boasts the first sports training base in China for college students. Post-graduate Programs At present the University is offering 104 doctoral programs and 165 master's programs. These research programs cover a wide range including Language and Literature, History, philosophy, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Optics Engineering, Pre-clinical Medicine, Biomedicine, and Business Administration. Academic Staff The University has a faculty and staff body of over 10,700 people. Among them more than 600 are full professors, over 1300 associate professors, 350 doctoral supervisors. There are 3 CAS academicians, 3 CAE academicians, 6 awarded by the Ministry of Education as “Yangtzs River Scholars” (exceptional talents), 15 young and middle aged awarded state-level Outstanding Experts and 16 Granted as National Outstanding Youths. Students On campus the University has 26,430 undergraduates, 6,200 post-graduates and 370 overseas students. Library The University Library uses an integrated online library system and has a collection of about 4,000,000 bound volumes and more than 15,000 journal subscriptions. International Exchanges The University, located in Guangdong Province, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, is actively involved in academic exchanges with the outside world. The merging of the two universities this year provides the present Zhongshan University with even wider academic exchange opportunities. Financial Aid Apart from previous financial supports, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Ministry of Education are to provide the present Zhongshan University with a financial aid of RMB1.2 billion yuan in the coming three years