Situated within Shenyang Nanhu High tech Development District , Northeastern University borders the Hun River on the south and the Nanhu Lake on the north . Its campus covers an area of 1.73 million square meters. The structures and buildings occupy a floor area of 580,000 square meters . The imposing Main Building stands against the Main Gate . In the center is the elegant , modern Library Building . In front of the Library is a central garden-the Elegance and Talent Garden . This garden, dotted with rock formations , fountain, small bridge and pavilion, is very beautiful and attractive . Surrounding the Elegance and Talent Garden are four main teaching buildings : the Mining Building , Metallurgy Building , Architecture Building and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Building . Around their periphery are the Chemistry Building , Management Building , Computer Center , the Science Hall (Run Shaw Building) , Administration Building , Foreign Guest Apartment and Student Center . Ten dormitory buildings house over 10,000 students . The stadium in the northeastern corner of the campus holds up to 12,000 spectators . Soccer fields and basketball and tennis courts are conveniently distributed on the campus . Located in the NEU Science Park of 53,000 square meters on the eastern part of the campus , the National Engineering Research Center for Computer Software , the Weariness Technology Center , NEU Software Village , Automation Center and NEU Economic and technological Development Corporation present a new image of hi-tech enterprises . NEU Software Park , which is under construction and covers an area of 420,000 square meters , will be the largest software manufacture base in China . covered with numerous trees , the campus is peaceful and quiet , an ideal place for education.