Chapter 178 The Difference between Public Universities and Private Universities
When Li Qiwei introduced his student’s identity as a professor, it caused great shock in the Sakura Country delegation.
Especially those students who came with the teacher, their eyes were red with stimulation, and they wished they could immediately become Li Qiwei's disciples, maybe they could also become professors.
However, they can only think about it.
But one person in the delegation did not pay attention to this matter. He was more concerned about the private universities mentioned by Li Qiwei.
So, after he saw that the room gradually became calm and no one made a sound, he said:
"Dear Sir Li Qiwei, hello, I am Takeuchi Shoji from the Faculty of Science at Waseda University in Sakura Country."
< br>"I am temporarily a professor in the Faculty of Science."
"I just heard you say that you founded a private university, and I am very interested."
"Because I am in Waseda The university is also a private university.”
“However, I found a problem, that is, students prefer to choose public universities rather than private universities.”
“This also leads to very few students at Waseda University.”
“ Please tell me, did you encounter these problems when you established a private university, and how did you solve them?"
After speaking, Takeuchi Shoji nodded respectfully. It was obvious that he was sincerely asking for advice, not deliberately seeking trouble.
After listening to this, Li Qiwei was also very emotional. This is indeed a problem.
He also knows something about Sakura Country's educational reforms.
In real history, from the Meiji Restoration to the following decades, Sakura Country established 9 universities named after the "Empire".
It means that these universities serve the empire and are preparatory talents cultivated by the country.
Tokyo Imperial University and Kyoto Imperial University are two of them that have been established.
This is also the reason why Nogami Shinsuke is so arrogant. Being admitted to these universities means a bright future.
Later, due to the defeat of Sakura Country, the word "Empire" in the university was cancelled, and it became the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.
Since these two universities were built with the efforts of the whole country, their status in Sakura’s domestic education field is supreme.
According to later statistics, the University of Tokyo has produced a total of 16 Prime Ministers of Sakura Country and 8 Nobel Prize winners, while Kyoto University has produced 11 Nobel Prize winners.
This shows that these two universities are strong.
Countless civilians hope to be admitted to it, change their destiny against the will of heaven, leap over the dragon gate, and become a master in the country.
Of course, only two universities cannot meet the huge educational needs in the country.
The education in Sakura Country basically copies Europe and the United States, so private universities are also allowed in the country.
Waseda University was founded in 1882 by Okuma Shigenobu, the former Prime Minister of Sakura Country. It is a comprehensive university.
This is also a very famous university in history.
Einstein visited Waseda University in 1922 and delivered an open-air lecture.
Famous alumni of the school include Haruki Murakami, Yuzuru Hanyu, Ai Fukuhara, etc.
There are also several very well-known figures in China who have studied abroad at Waseda University.
As for the field of natural sciences, it is relatively average, and there is no comparison with Tokyo University and Kyoto University.
Today, Waseda University can be considered a start-up. Although it was founded by the former Prime Minister, it is not an official university after all, so it is less well-known.
The most important point is that you cannot be directly reused by the country after graduation.
Unlike the University of Tokyo and others, once you graduate, you will be the talent that the country is clamoring for, and you can even become an official in the future.
Therefore, the problem raised by Shoji Takeuchi arises. Waseda University has relatively few students.
The school cannot give special discounts to attract more students.
This will create a vicious cycle, which will be very detrimental to the development of the school in the long run.
Li Qiwei feels this very well.
In later generations, there were many private universities in China, but almost none of them were famous.
Is it because the funds of these schools are not strong enough and the teachers are not authoritative enough?
No, it’s the students who don’t trust me!
What do students go to college for? Except for a few who really love knowledge, most of them just go to college for a diploma.
There is no legal requirement that students must go to college to solve difficult problems in the scientific world. That is nonsense.
There is nothing wrong with this in itself.
So what most students are most concerned about is whether I can successfully get my diploma.
What if your private university goes bankrupt? What if the boss is caught?
Everyone always has such worries.
Public universities are different. Students know that no matter what happens, the country will definitely take care of it in the end.
Therefore, when given a choice, more people will definitely choose public universities first, and will only consider private universities as a last resort.
The current Sakura Country is in a similar situation. The Imperial University, which the whole country has worked hard to build, is a role model.
With diplomas from these universities, you can feel arrogant after coming out.
But if you graduate from Waseda University, others may first ask: "Are you majoring in rice farming?"
However, the strange thing is that in Europe and the United States, especially the United States, This situation is the other way around.
Private universities in the United States tend to be more prestigious than public universities and do not face discrimination.
Such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, Columbia University, MIT, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, etc.
They are all private universities that are the most powerful in the future.
Although these universities are not as famous as they will be in later generations, they are also well-known universities in the world.
The Qing government sent young children studying in the United States to study in these universities from 1872 to 1875. After returning, they became the backbone of various fields.
Therefore, why are the same private universities treated completely differently in Asia and in the United States? After thinking about it, Li Qiwei slowly expressed his understanding.
“Professor Takeuchi, your question is very good.”
“The university I founded is called Huangpu University of Technology. It is a science and engineering university focusing on the field of natural sciences. Comprehensive University.”
“The first batch of students are expected to enroll in September this year.”
"Like Waseda University, Whampoa University of Technology has also encountered the problem of difficulty in recruiting students."
"So far, our school has enrolled a total of about 50 students."
"This is a very important issue for a university with 4 For a huge country with a population of 100 million, it is really insignificant.”
“Even though I have the title of Imperial Master and even a Nobel Prize winner in physics, my appeal is still not as good as that of Capital University.”
< br>“Because in the minds of ordinary people in China, they still have thinking inertia.”
"I think the so-called universities are just a cover-up, and the essence is still the same as the imperial examination."
"In the future, the imperial court will select officials from universities."
"The universities now are what they used to be. The Imperial College.”
“So under this situation, it will be difficult for Huangpu University of Technology to recruit more students.”
After Li Qiwei finished speaking, Takeuchi Shoji nodded in agreement. It got to his heart.
Even Nagaoka Hantaro was nodding and thinking.
It turns out that with Li Qiwei’s noble status, it is so difficult to do anything.
It can be seen that the great figures in history encountered unimaginable difficulties in the process of achieving great achievements.
How can ordinary people like us complain about unfair fate when it is so difficult for people to be like dragons and phoenixes.
However, Li Qiwei was not disappointed. Instead, he changed the subject and said passionately: "But, I don't think this will be the norm."
"You should know that in Europe and the United States, private universities have the same status as public universities."
"And many outstanding students tend to prefer to go to private universities."
"This is because private universities Compared with public universities, universities can have higher flexibility in teaching. ”
“What is most needed in academic research is to have no constraints and allow students to use their imagination.”
< br>“The most important point is that private universities can teach students in accordance with their aptitude and do not treat students rigidly.”
"For example, in some private universities in the United States, even if a student fails many courses, as long as he has a special talent in a certain area, the school will give him special treatment and allow him to graduate."
"So some Paranoid geniuses often appear in private universities. "
"The results they create, in turn, benefit private universities and receive high academic evaluations."
"And this kind of results. The situation is more difficult to operate in public universities, and it is easy to cause abuse of power.”
“Because the system of public universities is officially stipulated, the power of the president is extremely limited.”
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"So I think that private universities have unparalleled advantages over public universities."
"Although there are various difficulties for the time being, as long as we seriously polish the courses and improve the teaching level, sooner or later It can accumulate enough reputation.”
“Private universities must have their own characteristics and must not be too ordinary and mediocre.”
“Sometimes, they can even be bold in their teaching methods. One thing is to be informal and innovative. ”
“European and American universities have developed for hundreds of years before they reached their current achievements.”
"Our higher education in Asia has just started, and it is normal to have difficulties in the early stage."
"But I believe that as long as we persist, we will not be worse than Europeans and Americans."
Li Qiwei's impassioned words almost made Takeuchi Shoji lose his temper. He was so excited.
If someone told him this, he would definitely sneer and think that the other person was talking nonsense. How can Europe and the United States be the same as Asia.
But this is what Li Qiwei said, so it is different.
Who are they?
Teacher to the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, leader of education in the Qing Dynasty, Nobel Prize winner in physics, Ph.D. from Cambridge University, president of public and private universities.
Any identity is out of reach for ordinary people and belongs to the elite among the elites of a country.
For such a big guy, every word he says must have a profound meaning.
Takeuchi Shoji carefully recorded several methods suggested by Li Qiwei, such as teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, innovative courses, etc.
After he returns, he will definitely report the matter to the president of Waseda University and try these plans to make Waseda University catch up with Tokyo Imperial University.
Even one day in the future, it can surpass those imperial universities.
Looking at Takeuchi Shoji's expression, Li Qiwei knew that the other party must be very grateful to his words.
Unfortunately, he will be disappointed.
Because Li Qiwei has one last sentence left: In this life, because of my existence, only Chinese universities in Asia can surpass Europe and the United States.
Li Qiwei believes that he will siphon all talents on his own.
Sakura Country could only follow him and drink some leftover soup.
The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Waseda University, Li Qiwei wants them all to become specialized universities for pig breeding.
The world only knows Huangpu Institute of Technology and Kyoto University, but has never heard of Tokyo University.
He wants to make China’s universities stand on top of the world.
(End of this chapter)