18 Notable alumni of Southeast University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Southeast University is ranked #426 in the world and #24 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Southeast University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Southeast University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Luo Shuzhang
1899-1992 (aged 93)
politician
Luo Shuzhang was a Chinese politician. Prior to joining the Chinese Communist Party in 1935, Luo was a teacher. A women's rights activist, she served as Vice Minister at several ministries from 1954 till her retirement in 1965. Luo died in Beijing aged 92.
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2. Wu Liangyong
1922-. (aged 104)
urban planner
architect
Wu Liangyong is a Chinese architect and urban planner. He was a former professor in urban planning, architecture, and design. In preparation to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was leading the team that studied the buildings of the games. He is considered the most influential architect and urban planner in China.
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3. Hou Yao
1903-1942 (aged 39)
film director
screenwriter
Hou Yao was a pioneering Chinese film director, screenwriter, and film theorist. He wrote and directed many films including The Discarded Wife (1924), Romance of the Western Chamber (1927), the first Chinese film shown in Western countries, and Mulan Joins the Army (1928). He wrote Techniques of Writing Shadowplay Scripts, the first theory book on Chinese filmmaking. He founded the...
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4. Huang Xiaojing
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Huang Xiaojing is a politician of the People's Republic of China and a former governor of Fujian.
5. Zhou Ren
1892-1973 (aged 81)
metallurgist
Zhou Ren was a Chinese materials engineer and metallurgist. He was an educator and one of the founders of the Science Society of China, a major science organization in the 20th century before the establishment of the Communist State.
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6. Yong Rui
academic
Yong Rui is a Chinese business executive and scientist that is the chief technology officer of Lenovo Group. He is in charge of Lenovo's technical strategy, research and development directions, and Lenovo Research, one of Lenovo's most important innovation engines.
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7. Pu Shunqing
1902-. (aged 124)
actor
screenwriter
Pu Shunqing was a Chinese screenwriter, playwright, assistant director, and actress. A feminist writer and champion of women's liberation, she is considered the first female screenwriter in China. Her husband Hou Yao was also a Chinese film pioneer and advocate for gender equality, and the couple influenced each other's style.
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8. Yang Huanming
1952-. (aged 74)
geneticist
Yang Huanming is a Chinese biologist, businessman and one of China's leading genetics researchers. He is Chairman and co-founder of the Beijing Genomics Institute, formerly of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was elected as member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007, a foreign academician of Indian National Science Academy in 2009, a member of the German National...
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9. Yang Weize
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Yang Weize is a former Chinese politician. He was the Party Secretary of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, he served as the party secretary in the neighbouring city of Wuxi for seven years, and before that the Mayor of Suzhou. In 2015, Yang was put under investigation for corruption by the Central Commission...
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10. Yung Ho Chang
1956-. (aged 70)
designer
visual artist
architect
Yung Ho Chang is a Chinese-American architect and Professor of MIT Architecture. He was formerly the head of the Department of Architecture at MIT. He is now Chair Professor and Dean of Faculty of Architecture in The University of Hong Kong.
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11. Yan Jici
1901-1996 (aged 95)
mathematician
educator
physicist
politician
Yan Jici, also commonly known as Ny Tsi-ze, was a Chinese physicist and politician who is considered a founder of modern physics in China. He was a founding member of Academia Sinica in 1948 and of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1955. He served as founding director of the CAS Institute of Physics and the second president of...
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12. Hu Huanyong
1901-1998 (aged 97)
demographer
geographer
politician
Hu Huanyong was a Chinese demographer and the founder of China's population geography.
13. Liu Xiaoming
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
lecturer
Liu Xiaoming is a Chinese politician who has been the Governor of Hainan since 2023, after initially serving in an acting role. Prior to his tenure as governor he was a member of the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission and Ministry of Transport. He has been a member of the Chinese Communist Party's committees in Guangxi and Hainan.
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14. Wang Haoze
1990-. (aged 36)
astronaut
Wang Haoze, is a Chinese aerospace engineer and astronaut. She is China's third female astronaut to space, and first woman engineer, as one of the crew members of Shenzhou 19 mission.
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15. Li Zhi
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Li Zhi is a mainland Chinese music artist who was banned from People's Republic of China in April 2019. According to the China Daily newspaper published in 2015, Li was a music artist who sold out his concert tickets quickly. His 2014 New Year concert I/O sold out all 3,600 tickets in 13 minutes. Since April 12, 2019, Li paused...
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16. Zhou Naixiang
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Zhou Naixiang is a Chinese political figure and state-owned enterprise executive, who formerly served as the chairman of China State Construction Engineering. He is currently serving as the governor of Shandong.
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17. Xia Peisu
1923-2014 (aged 91)
computer scientist
engineer
university teacher
Xia Peisu or Pei-su Hsia was a Chinese computer scientist and educator known for her pioneering research in computer science and technology. The leading developer of Model 107, the nation's first domestically designed general-purpose electronic computer, she has been called the "Mother of Computer Science in China". She and her husband Yang Liming were both elected academicians of the Chinese...
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18. Wang Shu
1963-. (aged 63)
university teacher
pedagogue
architect
Wang Shu is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the China Academy of Art. With his practice partner and wife Lu Wenyu, he founded the firm Amateur Architecture Studio. In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Prize, the world's top prize in architecture....
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