長江(jiang)大(da)學位(wei)于長江(jiang)中游(you)的(de)(de)歷(li)史文化名城—-湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)荊州市，是湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)屬高(gao)(gao)(gao)校中規模最大(da)、學科門類(lei)較全的(de)(de)綜(zong)合性大(da)學，為湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)重點建(jian)(jian)設的(de)(de)骨干高(gao)(gao)(gao)校，是國家“中西部(bu)高(gao)(gao)(gao)校基礎能力建(jian)(jian)設工(gong)(gong)程”入選高(gao)(gao)(gao)校，教育(yu)部(bu)卓越工(gong)(gong)程師教育(yu)培養(yang)計(ji)劃(hua)、卓越農(nong)(nong)林(lin)人才教育(yu)培養(yang)計(ji)劃(hua)、卓越醫生教育(yu)培養(yang)計(ji)劃(hua)項(xiang)目試點高(gao)(gao)(gao)校，也(ye)是湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)人民(min)政府(fu)與(yu)中國石油(you)天然(ran)氣集團公(gong)司、中國石油(you)化工(gong)(gong)集團公(gong)司、中國海洋石油(you)總(zong)公(gong)司共(gong)建(jian)(jian)和湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)人民(min)政府(fu)與(yu)國家農(nong)(nong)業(ye)部(bu)共(gong)建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)高(gao)(gao)(gao)校。

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