Universities

Tsinghua University:

Occupying the grounds of several former royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, surrounded by historical sites, and being a close neighbor of Peking University, the campus of Tsinghua University is located in the northwest corner of Beijing. It has inspired and motivated generations of students.

Tsinghua University was established in 1911, originally as "Tsinghua Xuetang", and the name "National Tsinghua University" was adopted in 1928. The Resistance War against the Japanese Invasion in 1937 broke the campus' serenity and forced Tsinghua University to move to Kunming and it was moved back to its original location in Beijing in 1946.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the university was molded into a polytechnic institution focusing on engineering during the nationwide "restructuring of universities and colleges". Tsinghua has flourished since 1978, with the re-establishment of the departments in sciences, economics and management, and the humanities. The Tsinghua graduate school is widely respected, ranking at the very top of the National Evaluation of Graduate Schools. The School of Continuing Education makes the best use of modern information technologies, as well as the advanced educational resources at Tsinghua. Currently, the university consists of 44 departments distributed in 11 schools, including the Schools of Sciences, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Law, Arts and Design, Public Policy & Management, and Applied Technology. A Medical School is currently being established. The University is evolving into a comprehensive university at a breath-taking pace.

With a splendid legacy accumulated over the past 90 years, Tsinghua has retained its character and charm while promoting rigorous scholastic research, ensuring academic and educational prestige in China and abroad. The university has over 7,100 faculty and staff currently (with over 900 full professors and 1,200 associate professors) including 24 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 24 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

The educational philosophy of Tsinghua is "to train the students with integrity". Among the over one hundred thousand students who have graduated from Tsinghua since its founding are many outstanding scholars, eminent entrepreneurs and great statesmen remembered and respected by their fellow Chinese citizens. Hence, to study at Tsinghua is the dream of many Chinese youth. Presently, Tsinghua has over 20,000 students, including 12,000 undergraduates, 6,200 master's degrees candidates and 2,800 doctoral candidates.

With strong support from the nation and in the face of unprecedented opportunities, Tsinghua University is fast becoming a world-class university in the 21st century. With the inspiring motto "Self-discipline and Social Commitment", Tsinghua is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society.