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synonymSimon Fraser University(Canadian public comprehensive research university) generally referred to as Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (Simon Fraser University) SFU Founded in 1965, it is located in Canada British Columbia Vancouver The city is named after Simon Fraser, an explorer who explored the Vancouver area. SFU Yes North America A comprehensive public institution Research university , where... Human-computer interaction HCI, Computer science The Department of Commerce and Business is among the best in the world [1] It houses the Canadian National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics. [2]
In the course of more than 50 years, the school has given birth to 1 Pulitzer Prize 3 winners Rhodes scholar , 43 bits Fellow of the Royal Canadian Academy of Sciences .
Simon Fraser University undergraduate and Graduate education The implementation of a 3-semester system, SFU is Canada The first NCAA ( NCAA It is also the first Canadian to gain access to the United States Northwest Regional Association of Colleges and Universities certified Research university . SFU Yes Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities , Canadian association of universities and Association of Commonwealth universities , International Association of universities , Canadian Bureau for International Education A member of... [8]
Chinese name
Simon Fraser University
Foreign name
Simon Fraser University
Abbreviated form
SFU
Founding time
The year 1965
Nature of running a school
Public university
School category
general Research university
School characteristics
Alliance of Pacific Rim Universities Member [8]
International Association of universities Member
Current leader
Andrew Petter (Principal)
Faculty setting
School of Interactive Technology, School of Life Science, School of Science, School of Applied Technology, etc
School motto
English: We are ready; French: Nous sommes prets (We are ready)
site
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC
Major awards
Pulitzer Prize , Olympic gold medal
Famous alumni
Daniel Igali , Terry Fox , Margaret Trudeau , Chien Huizhi
alias
Simon Fraser University
Domestic ranking
1 (2021) Maclean's magazine Canadian Comprehensive University Rankings)

catalogue

  1. 1School-running history
  2. 2Academic research
  3. 3School-running condition
  4. ▪Department specialty
  5. ▪Teaching construction
  6. ▪Social evaluation
  1. 4Cultural tradition
  2. ▪Student life
  3. ▪sports
  4. 5School environment
  5. 6Famous alumni
  6. ▪Terry Fox
  1. ▪Pulitzer Prize
  2. ▪Rhodes scholar
  3. ▪Other information
  4. 7Application information

School-running history

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  • Found a school
Explorer Simon Fraser
Simon Fraser University is based on Canada Northwest group merchant Named after explorer Simon Fraser. In 1962, John B. Macdonald did British Columbia In his report on Education and Future plans, he recommended the establishment of a new university in the mainland lowlands of British Columbia. March 1, 1963, British Columbia Legislative body Officially approved the establishment of Simon Fraser University University in Burnaby, Vancouver. In May of the same year, at the suggestion of its first president, Gordon M. Shrum, Provincial government It was decided to establish the campus on Burnaby Hill, 365 meters above sea level. In the spring of 1964, construction began on the building and campus designed by architects Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey. On September 9, 1965, Simon Fraser University welcomed its first class of 2,500 students.
  • Early radicalism
Since the 1960s, as politics radicalism the hotbed , Department of Political Science, Department of Social Science, and Department of anthropology among ideology The disagreement was hotly debated, reaching its peak in the 1970s. The resolution of the crisis led to the division of these departments into relatively independent departments.
The Burnaby campus was built in 1967
  • Development status
On September 1, 2010, the current principal, Andrew Petter, took over.
In 2009, Simon Fraser University became Canada First NCAA member ( NCAA ). Since the start of the 2011-2012 season, SFU has included 19 sports teams NCAA In the race. Meanwhile, Simon Fraser University is owned in Canada Comprehensive university Have the highest Academic influence . Every year, in Canada National Natural Science Foundation of China and Canada National Social Science Foundation SFU teachers and students have the highest success rate in the competition. Since 2007, SFU has been awarding awards in collaboration with universities around the world Double degree A diploma. For example: and China Zhejiang University Cooperative grant Computer science Double major, and Australia Monash University Cooperative grant Art theory Bachelor's degree, etc.
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On September 9, 2015, Simon Fraser University celebrated its 50th anniversary Anniversary celebration In the past 50 years, the school has trained 130,000 graduates.

Academic research

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Simon Fraser University has long been associated with other universities and Scientific research institution Conduct collaborative research, including:
National laboratory (1) : Canada Particle and nuclear physics National laboratory (With Canada) University of Toronto , University of British Columbia , University of Alberta Equal co-construction [3] ).
Nanofabrication and Nanoimaging 4D Lab
Marine Research Centres (1) : Banfield Marine Research Centre (with Canada Victoria University , University of British Columbia , University of Alberta And so on.

School-running condition

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Department specialty

SFU has eight colleges, offering more than 100 majors, interdisciplinary majors in more than 40 fields:
Department specialty
faculty
profession
School of Life Sciences
(Faculty of Health Sciences)
Infectious disease , environmental health and toxicology , Healthy society Security, mental health and addiction
College of science
(Faculty of Science)
Actuarial science , statistics, Applied mathematics , Applied physics, Behavioral science , biophysics Etc.
School of applied science
(Faculty of Applied Science)
Computer science , Engineering science , Geographic information science
School of Interactive Technology and Communication
(Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology)
Interaction design, communication, Contemporary art Interactive Arts and Technology, Publishing, Digital media
Beady School of Business
(Beedie School of Business)
Accounting, Corporate and Innovation Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, Marketing
School of Environment
(Faculty of Environment)
archaeology Geography, Resource and Environmental Management, Global environment Systematics, Physical geography, environmental science, Geographic information science
College of Arts and Social Sciences
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
archaeology , Canadian Studies, Cognitive Science, Modern art , criminology , Critical Studies, Dance, Economics, English Studies, Film Studies, Super University Studies, Geography, Geriatric Studies, History, Latin American studies , linguistics, humanities , Interdisciplinary science Mathematics, Music, philosophy, political Science, Psychology, sociology, Anthropology, drama, Visual arts, Women's studies Etc.
School of education
(Faculty of Education)
Educational science, career development Curriculum research

Teaching construction

  • Undergraduate course
Graduation ceremony
As of 2016, Simon Fraser University has 29,591 undergraduate students, of whom 14,911 are full-time students. With the rapid development of the school, it has trained more than 130,000 graduates. SFU currently has 946 teachers and 3,403 employees. In the fall semester of 2012, there were 4,269 International student Enrollment has increased SFU's undergraduate population by 17%, making it one of the largest undergraduate universities in Canada. Hong Kong, China Six percent are from South Korea. Simon Fraser University The Student union is called the Simon Fraser Student Society(SFSS).
  • Graduate student
Learning sharing
As of 2016, Simon Fraser University has more than 5,000 graduate students. International students account for 20 percent of the total graduate student population, and 30-40 percent of these international students are engaged in natural sciences and natural sciences Engineering technology Class of study. And Simon Fraser University also has Graduate student association .

Social evaluation

  • Comprehensive ranking
International students at SFU
Act as North America Top comprehensive Research university Simon Fraser University has been ranked by SFU for a long time since 1991 Maclean's magazine (Maclean's) Canada Comprehensive university 1st place (including: 1993, 1996-1998, 2000, 2008-2013, 2015-2024).
SFU overall ranking
-
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Academic ranking of World universities in Soft science
301-400.
301-400.
301-400.
301-400.
301-400.
None
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
251-300.
251-300.
251-300.
201-250.
251-300. [10]
251-300. [10]
QS World University Rankings
264
314
323
298
= 328
318 [11]
U.S. News World University Rankings
288 [9]
290
306
313
317
None
Note: Academic ranking of World universities in Soft science Data from ARWU In official Site [4]
Times Higher Education World University Rankings Data from Times website [5]
QS World University Rankings data from the QS website [6]
U.S. News World University Rankings Data from USNews website [7]
Some U.S. News World University rankings lack data from their official websites World Univ Ranking Search [9]
  • Subject ranking
SurreyCampus (SurreyCampus)
2022 QS World University Rankings by subject [6] :
Geography: 101-150
Spread and Media studies (Communication and Media Studies) : 101-150
Computer science and information systems (Computer Science and Information Systems) : 114
Statistics and Operations Reearsh: 201-230
Accounting: 101-150
Economics and econometrics (Economics and Econometrics) : 101-150
Education and Training: 101-150
English studies English Language and Literature: 100-150
History and archaeology (History and Archaeology) : 35
philology (Linguistics) : 101-150
Mathematics: 101-150
Politics: 101-150
Psychology: 101-150
SFU
Social Science (Sociology) : 151-200
The Burnaby Campus
Note: The above data is excerpted from QS official website Subject ranking [6]

Cultural tradition

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Student life

SFU football teams compete in the NCAA
The student newspaper began to be published and distributed in the beginning of the school and was widely circulated in the school. The school has its own Broadcast channel . Simon Fraser students sponsor more than 100 societies, including famous school events such as Terry Fox Run, Gung Haggis Fat Choy, and Clubs Week.
In 1966 a non-independent and non-profit Social group A branch of Phrateres was established at the school. From 1924 to 1967, there were 23 divisions in Phrateres North America Successively established, which also includes University of British Columbia Branch.

sports

Mascot McFogg the Dog
All sports teams at Simon Fraser University are collectively known as the Simon Fraser Group, mascot Scotland Beagle It's called -McFogg the Dog. In sports and other competitions, Simon Fraser University often competes with University of British Columbia Create competition.
Simon Fraser University has received five American awards Track and field The Commissioner's cup for the Athletic Council. On July 10, 2009, NCAA Officially accepting SFU as a Davidson Class II member, which means SFU can compete in the Northwest Games, SFU is Canada First NCAA member of all levels. In 2012, the team became the first international team member of the NCAA.
Many of the team members went on to represent Canada Olympic Games , which includes Olympic gold medal gainer Carol Huynh And Daniel Igali, Olympic medal Sue Holloway and Hugh Fisher. Other prominent sports team alumni include Jay Triano, Jeff Thue, Bob Molle, Chris Rinke, Carolyn Murray , Garry MacDonald and Bruce Robertson .

School environment

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Campus golden autumn
Simon Fraser University has three campuses located in three different cities in Greater Vancouver. The main Campus is located on the hill at Burnaby Campus, Vancouver The Vancouver Campus is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Surrey (Surrey Campus) campus is located in Urban center The shopping mall. The Vancouver Campus has been expanded, for example, by the Siegel Graduate School of Economics.
ride Public transport Direct access to three campuses. The Vancouver campus is one block from Waterfront Sky Station. The Surrey campus is close to Surrey Central Station, and the Burnaby Campus is connected to the Production Way-University Station and Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station by a shuttle service.
  • Burnaby Campus
The Burnaby Campus is located on Burnaby Hill, 365 metres above sea level, overlooking the entire northern part of Burnaby. Most of the school's faculties are located at Burnaby Campus
Burnaby Campus square academic garden
Ward. The main campus is hosted by W.A.C., President of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia. The school was founded during Bennard's tenure as governor, and the main campus library is named after him. The Burnaby campus has two major athletic complexes, called the Lorne-Davies Complex and Chancellor's Gymnasium, with International standard The swimming pool is located in the Lorne-Davies complex. The main campus has been awarded a large number of Architectural Design Award These include the 2009 Lieutenant Governor's Gold Medal for Architectural Design and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Twentieth Century Design Award.
Apart from Simon Fraser University itself and its associated industrial research Park Discovery Park, there was little development on Burnaby Hill until 2003, when the University began developing 200 acres of land near the campus hill for a model and sustainable community called UniverCity. There are up to 4,500 residential units in this community, divided into small communities, and New town Centers, schools, parks and other facilities. As of January 2006, 585 residences and the "Cornerstone building" with restaurants and shops have been completed. Another 400 homes are being built, and the neighborhood has features that are beginning to attract attention from abroad. These features include: Canada's first community Public transport pass Planned, legal secondary suites provide homes, models for all Rainwater treatment System, as well as its policies prohibit Multinational enterprise Open a store.
  • Surrey Campus
Interior view of Surrey Campus
Surrey Campus is located in Surrey Downtown. The campus is also part of the City Centre, a complex of buildings adjacent to Surrey Central Sky Station. The campus was established in 2002 for the purpose of absorption British Columbia Student and research programs at the University of Science and Technology, the campus has expanded into Surrey's integrated operations center and runs other SFU student programs. The whole building was built by Chinese Architectural designer It was designed by Bing Thom and opened in 2006. Also, as Simon Fraser University Library branch The Fraser Library is located here. Main collection and Interactive art Associated with technical colleges.
  • Vancouver Campus
Vancouver Downtown Campus
The Vancouver campus was established in the 1980s as British Columbia's first centrally located university classroom. The four buildings on the Vancouver campus straddle the heart of downtown Vancouver: Simon Fraser University Marine Centre, Morris J Wosk Exchange Centre, Siegel Graduate School of Economics and Simon Fraser University Contemporary Art Center . The entire campus serves more than 70,000 people each year, and nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students study here. The Belzberg Library is located here.
  • Public transport
Burquitlam skytrain station
SFU's main campus is located at the top of Burnaby Hill, causing inconvenience to students in terms of transportation. However, Vancouver overhead Train The extension of the bus lines and the introduction of the U-Pass for student buses have improved the traffic problem. There are currently four main bus lines (95, 143, 144 and 145) connecting the main campus to the overhead train system. Line 145, which connects Production Way-University Station and SFU main campus, is one of the most important means of transportation for SFU students. Line 144 connects Sperling-Burnaby Lake station with Metrotown Station; The 95 train runs directly to Burrard Station, located in downtown Vancouver, just one stop away from SFU Vancouver. Line 143 connects to Burquitlam Station bus station.
The Vancouver Downtown campus is located on the Waterfront MRT station The Surrey campus is located in Central city, near the Surrey Central MRT station. Most Simon Fraser University students live near campus and take public transportation to school every day. University dormitory It can accommodate about 2,200 students, and three dormitory buildings were completed in 2005.

Famous alumni

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Terry Fox

Terry Fox He studied in the SFU human Movement Department and was a member of the school's junior varsity basketball team. He was diagnosed with it when he was 18 Bone cancer That led to his right leg being amputated. Fox then launched Marathon of Hope To raise money and raise awareness cancer The understanding of. Simon Fraser University awarded one in 2001 Honorary degree To Betty Fox, president Emeritus of the Terry Fox Foundation - Terry Fox's mother.

Pulitzer Prize

Ernest Becker

Rhodes scholar

In 1981 - Joel Bakan
2000年-Natasha De Sousa
2011年-Sarah St. John

Other information

Katsuyue : Apple Greater China Managing director
Pacariga, Monsignor Mossicily: Lesotho kingdom-chancellor
Minh Le: Founder of the famous game Half-Life (CS)
Daniel Igali: Olympic Games player
Margaret Trudeau: photographer and former Prime Minister Trudeau ex-wife
James Jian: Premier of British Columbia
Du Xinzhi: Premier of British Columbia
Jim Kimball: Premier of British Columbia
Gu Dezhao David ner: Scientist
Usher: Singer
Robert Tur, Sam Sullivan: Former Vancouver mayor
Lui Passaglia: Former British Columbia Lions player
Rachel Marsden: political commentator
Michelle Lang: Journalist: Hong Kong famous director
Jay Triano : Front The Toronto Raptors teach
Guo Xianni : Famous Hong Kong actress
Francesco Aquilini: Vancouver hockey team with Rogers Arena The owner of
Xu Haoen : Singer and Actor
Kailin Chen Year 2013 Miss Hong Kong Champions, etc.

Application information

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  • Application preparation
Simon Fraser University
Language requirements for admission: Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Total score of 88 (each requirement is not less than 20), English language test ( IELTS The total score is 6.5, with no less than 6.0 for each item. There are no language classes at SFU, so you must meet the minimum language score requirements before enrolling.
Semester schedule: Three semesters start time.
Enrollment: September, January, May.
Accommodation: On-campus accommodation fee: minimum $2527 per semester.
  • Undergraduate requirements
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre
1. Have qualified English scores.
2. High school graduation, qualified college entrance examination and General examination The report card.
  • Postgraduate requirements
Beady Business School Library
1. Qualified English score.
2. Full-time bachelor's degree or Master's degree.
3. Overall college average of B+ or top 80%.
  • Scholarship application
Simon Fraser University offers a number of Entrance Scholarships for students with outstanding academic performance, some require application, some do not need to apply, but most of the scholarships are only available to citizens or permanent residents. There are very few Entrance Scholarships available for overseas students, such as: International Summit Scholarships, India Entrance Scholarship, United World College scholarship, Tadeusz Specht Memorial Scholarship, Phi Theta International and Stanley Morisse Memorial scholarship.
Overall, Simon Fraser University Entrance Scholarship offers:
Columbia College alumnus
India entrance scholarship
King George Secondary School student
New Westminster Senior Secondary School student going into
Kinesiology
Phi Theta Kappa members
Similkameen Secondary School student Mona F East Memorial
scholarship
students entering SFU Surrey
United World College student
University of Cypress or Cypriot secondary school student
and more from other sources
For overseas students applying directly to Simon Fraser University from high school, no application is required Entrance Scholarship programs are:
Scholarship Value Number Application Procedure
International Academic Excellence Scholarship$5,000 over two
termsAll high school students with an average of 95% or 34 IB
points or better No application required. All applicants to
SFU considered automatically.
For overseas students who apply directly to Simon Fraser University from high school, the Entrance scholarship programs that need to apply are:
Tadeusz Specht Memorial Scholarships, H.Y. Louie or Lohn Foundation Entrance Awards, W. Ronald Heath International Entrance Scholarship, Columbia College Alumnus Entrance Scholarship, India Entrance Scholarship, SFU Africa Entrance Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa International $3,500 Summit Scholarships, SFU-ZU Dual Degree Program Entrance Scholarships and Awards.
In addition to a number of scholarships, Simon Fraser University also offers a range of bursaries and scholarships Economic aid To ease the financial burden on students and help students successfully complete their studies.
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