Qiqihar University () is an institution for higher education, founded in 1953 in Qiqihar city of Heilongjiang province in northeast China. Its campus has an area of 1.15 km². It is the only provincial, comprehensive, regular institution of higher learning in the western part of Heilongjiang Province. It is beside Labor Lake in the city of Qiqihar. Covering an area of 1.25 square kilometers with a building area of 720,000 square meters, it is nicknamed 'The Round Lake University' and has been awarded titles such as 'Garden University' and 'Provincial Model Unit' by the Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the CPC and the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province. Colleges Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Computer and Control Engineering Sciences Humanities Life Sciences and Engineering Arts Physical Education Foreign Languages Economics and Management Light Industry and Textiles Mechanical Engineering Communication and Electronic Engineering Education and Communication International Exchange The university has several teaching and auxiliary teaching departments: a Computer Center, a Network and Audio-visual Education Center, a Department of Social Sciences, Libraries, and the Hermann Gmeiner Vocational Technical School. This is a cooperative program with SOS Children's Villages International. Studies High Polymer Material and Engineering English Bioscience Chemical Engineering and Technology Light Chemical Engineering Management of Business Administration Applied Chemistry Genetics and Analytical Chemistry Faculty Qiqihar University has a highly competitive faculty and a well-reasoned faculty structure. Qiqihar University consists of 1347 full-time teachers, 72 of which hold doctoral degrees and 679 holding master's degrees. Nineteen experts enjoy special national government allowances. Three are tutors of postgraduate candidates, 168 are tutors of graduate candidates, 167 are professors, and 442 are associate professors. 77% of the faculty hold doctoral and master's degrees. It is staffed with 1,510 full-time teachers in total, including 683 professors and associate professors, 183 doctoral and postgraduate supervisors, as well as 15 foreign teachers teaching and lecturing in the university. A batch of experts and scholars famous at home and abroad gather in Qiqihar University. Among them, there is a academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2 distinguished professors of “Longjing Scholars Program”, 20 experts enjoy special national government allowances, and 3 experts enjoy special provincial government allowances. Besides, more than 30 teachers are national and provincial honor winners of “National Outstanding teacher” or “National Model Teacher”, there are 5 provincial distinguished teachers and 3 provincial teaching teams. Academic life In recent years, Qiqihar University has realized rapid development.