Beijing Normal University

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Beijing Normal University
北京师范大学
Motto学为人师,行为世范
Motto in English
Learn to teach, behave to guide
TypePublic
Established1902
PresidentZhong Binglin (钟秉林)
Academic staff
over 1,680
StudentsOver 20,000
Undergraduates8,600
Postgraduates9,900
Location,
CampusUrban, 738,779 m²
Websiteenglish.bnu.edu.cn

Beijing Normal University is a public university in Beijing, China It is one of the most highly ranked universities in China, and focuses on teaching humanities and sciences. It was first opened in 1902, which makes it one of the oldest universities in China. Its nickname is Beishida.

Originally, it was called a "normal school" because it was only a school for teachers, and all teacher schools were named the same way. It was attached to the Imperial University of Peking. Later, it became a university on its own, teaching subjects other than education, but kept its name the same.

Rankings

  • QS World University Ranking: 292nd, 7th in China[1]
  • Academic Ranking of World Universities: 201-300th, 7th-12th in China[1]
  • Humanities and Social Sciences overall ranking in China: 3rd[2]

Nobel laureates

Beijing Normal University Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Beijing Normal University Rankings". Top Universities. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  2. "2009中国大学社会科学100强--人民网教育频道 中国最权威教育网站--人民网". edu.people.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-09-10.

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