Founded in the early 1980s, Shantou University's mission is to nurture an aspiring, knowledgeable, determined, and promising elites. Aiming at this goal, with the generous support and assistance of the Li Ka Shing Foundation and government officials at all levels, comprehensive and profound reforms on academic management, human resources, financial system and internal management structure are being pursued by the University, creating an incubating environment for tertiary education of the 21st century, nurturing students with integrity, uprightness, and critical thinking skills so that they are well-suited to the demands of China's development in the new century.

• Department of Mathematics, Shantou University