President of Tianjin University

The office of the President of Tianjin University, currently held by Jin Donghan (), was created with the founding of Tientsin University in 1895 as the governor officer of the school.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, each president is appointed by and is responsible to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council, who is delegated the day-to-day running of the university. In reality, the university President reports to the Party Secretary in the university's Communist Party committee.

Presidents of Tianjin University Period Year President (English name) President (Chinese name) Alma mater Position Tientsin University/Imperial Tientsin University October 1895-October 1896 Sheng Xuanhuai Governor October 1895-October 1896 Charles Daniel Tenney Dartmouth College Chief teacher Peiyang University/Imperial Peiyang University October 1896 – 1906 Charles Daniel Tenney Dartmouth College Chief teacher 1902-1903 Tang Zhaoyi Governor 1906-1907 Liang Dunyan Governor 1907-1908 Liang Ruhao Governor 1908-1910 Cai Shaoji Governor 1909-December 1911 Cai Rukai Supervisor December 1911-January 1912 Xu Deyuan Supervisor Peiyang UniversityJanuary 1912-February 1913 Xu Deyuan PresidentNational Peiyang University February 1913-March 1914 Cai Rukai President March 1914-January 1920 Zhao Tianlin Peiyang University Harvard University President January 1920-August 1924 Feng Xiyun Peiyang University Harvard UniversityUniversity of Chicago President September 1924-July 1928 Liu Xianzhou the University of Hong Kong President National Peiyang College of EngineeringDecember 1928-July 1930 Mao Yisheng Tangshan Industrial College Cornell University Carnegie Mellon University President July 1930 – 1932 Cai Yuanze Nanyang Public School Peiyang University Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyColumbia University President 1932-July 1938 Li Shutian Peiyang UniversityCornell University President National Northwest Institute of TechnologyJuly 1938-February 1939 Li Shutian Peiyang UniversityCornell University Director of the Preparatory Committee February 1939-October 1943 Lai Lian University of IllinoisCornell University President October 1943-May 1946 Pan Chengxiao University of Wisconsin President National Peiyang College of Engineering1943-1946 Chen Jinmin Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon President National Peiyang University May 1946-August 1948 Mao Yisheng Tangshan Industrial College Cornell University Carnegie Mellon University President 1946-1947Jin Wenzhu Peiyang University Acting president 1947-1948Zhong Shiming Peiyang UniversityHarvard University Acting president August 1948-April 1949 Peiyang UniversityCornell University President April 1949-September 1951Liu Xiying Peiyang UniversityHarvard University President Tianjin University September 1951 – 1952 Liu Xiying Peiyang UniversityHarvard University President 1952-1957 Wu De President 1957-1966 Zhang Guofan University of Shanghai Cornell UniversityThe University of Iowa President 1977–1978 Zang Boping President 1978–1982 Li Shusen Beijing Normal University President 1982–1986 Shi Zhaoxi Peiyang UniversityThe University of Manchester President 1986–1993 Wu Yongshi Nankai University President 1993–1997 Li Guangquan Tianjin University President 1997–2006 Shan Ping Tianjin University President 2006–2011 Gong Ke Beijing Institute of Technology President 2011–September 2016 Tianjin UniversityUniversity of Wales President September 2016–February 2019 Zhong Denghua Nanchang UniversityTianjin University President May 2019– Jin Donghan Wuhan University of Technology President

Communist Party Committee Secretaries of Tianjin University Period Year Communist Party Secretary (English name) Communist Party Secretary (Chinese name) Alma mater Tianjin University 1956-1957 Li Shusen Beijing Normal University 1957-1963 Jia Zhen 1963-1965 Li Shusen Beijing Normal University 19661973-1977 Su Zhaung Beijing Normal University 1977–1978 Zang Boping 1979-1981 Lu Da 1981-1983 Hu Pansheng 1983-1984 Li Rei 1984-1991 Yang Hui 1991-2002 Yang Yuqin Tianjin University April 2002-September 2016 Liu Jianping University of Science and Technology Beijing September 2016–August 2021 Tianjin UniversityUniversity of Wales August 2021–present Yang Xianjin Tianjin University

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