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Tianjin Foreign Studies University (天津外国语大学) is an institution of higher learning, with the discipline of Foreign Language & Literature taking the lead and Humanities, Economics, Administration & Management, Law, Education, Art, and Engineering balancing the overall disciplinary structure. TFSU is one of China’s eight foremost higher education institutions specializing in foreign languages.

The university now has two campuses occupying a total area of 69.34 hectares: the Machang Road campus is located in the Scenic Five Avenues District, and is included in the Ten Sites of Tianjin. It features quintessential classical European-style buildings and the Binhai Campus is located in the picturesque university garden of Dagang District, Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA).

Currently, TFSU has an enrollment of over 10,000 full-time degree candidates (over 1,000 graduate students included) who come from 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. Almost 600 International students from over 70 countries are currently studying in various departments of TFSU. Of the teaching staff, 60% have had the experience of either studying or working overseas (the number reaches 90% in some programs). Every year, some 100 international experts and foreign teachers are invited to work at the university.

The university attaches great importance to international academic and cultural exchanges. So far, it has established friendly and cooperative relations with some 200 universities and a number of educational institutions in over 40 countries. It is among the first universities, authorized by Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters), to prepare full-time teachers for Confucius Institutes.

TFSU has co-hosted Confucius Institutes in South Korea, Portugal, France, Russia, Columbia, Ukraine, Japan, Gabon, Hungry and Brazil.

The International Students’ Accommodation Center/Center of International Exchange was built in 2011 with the capacity of accommodating over 500 students. It’s well equipped and provides good service.

With decades of endeavors, TFSU has transformed itself into an important platform of Tianjin and China for developing international-orientated students and promoting multicultural communication. The university is on its way to becoming a prominent participant in China’s foreign language education.