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Beijing Normal University

Coordinates: 39°57′26″N 116°21′45″E / 39.95722°N 116.36250°E / 39.95722; 116.36250
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Beijing Normal University
北京师范大学
Seal of the university
Motto学为人师、行为世范[1]
Motto in English
Learn, so as to instruct others; Act, to serve as example to all.[2]
TypePublic
Established1902; 122 years ago (1902)
PresidentYu Jihong
Party SecretaryCheng Jianping
Academic staff
2,606 (2023)
Students31,896 (2023)
Undergraduates15,961 (2023)
Postgraduates15,935 (2023)
Address
19 Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian, Beijing,China
Colours  Dark Blue
  Light Blue
AffiliationsBHUA, GHMUA
Website
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese北京师范大学
Traditional Chinese北京師範大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěijīng Shīfàn Dàxué
Bopomofoㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕ ㄈㄢˋㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesPei3-ching1 Shih1-fan4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinBěi-jing Shih-fàn Dà-syué
IPA[pèɪ.tɕíŋ ʂí.fân tâ.ɕɥě]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBākgīng Sīfaahn Daaihhohk
Jyutpingbak1 ging1 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6
IPA[pɐk̚˥ kɪŋ˥ si˥ fan˨ taj˨ hɔk̚˨]
Abbreviation
Chinese北师大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěishīdà
Bopomofoㄅㄟˇ ㄕ ㄉㄚˋ
Wade–GilesPei3-shih1-ta4
Tongyong PinyinBěi-shī-dà
IPA[pèɪ ʂí tâ]

Beijing Normal University (BNU) is a public university in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.[3]

History

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In 1959, BNU was designated by the Ministry of Education as one of 20 national key universities of China.[4] In 2009, Michael Wines referred to the university as "one of the most progressive institutions" in a New York Times article.[5]

A memorial for three students killed in the March 18 Massacre, 1926

Beijing Normal University was selected to be a Project 211 institution in 1996. In 2002, BNU signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education and Beijing municipal government to become the 10th university participating in Project 985.[6]

Campus view

The university has a strong emphasis on increasing educational equity. Its 2009 demographic data shows that 40% of its enrolled students were from western China, one third were from rural areas and a quarter were from low-income families. Ethnic minorities comprised more than 10% of students.[7]

Academics

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The Mu Duo Gilded Bell
State Key Laboratories at Beijing Normal University
State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning[8]
State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology[9]

Beijing Normal University's annual research budget in the sciences exceeds RMB 100 million. In 2010, 150 projects were funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, with a record high amount of RMB 62 million (compared with 44.7 million in 2009 and 37 million in 2007).[10]

International Collaboration

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Beijing Normal University is part of a university consortium, including the University for Continuing Education Krems, Eötvös Loránd University, Hochschule Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and the University of Tampere, which offers an Erasmus+ joint master's degree and a Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education.[11]

Beijing Normal University was among the first Chinese institutions to accept international students. It is particularly popular for its Mandarin Chinese study programs. Among its most prestigious programs is Princeton in Beijing, a collaboration with Princeton University in the United States.[12]

The university collaborates with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) on SUSS's Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature.[13]

Beijing Normal University is the seat of the BRICS Universities League Secretariat with BNU as a leading university in terms of BRICS higher education and academic cooperation.[14]

Rankings and reputation

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University rankings
BCUR National[15] Domestic 19
Wu Shulian National[16] Domestic 28
CUAA National[17] Alumni =14
QS National[18] General 11
THE National[19] General 9
QS Asia
(Asia version)[20]		 General 52
THE Asia
(Asia version)[21]		 General 34
ARWU World[22] Research 151–200
QS World[23] General 271
THE World[24] General =146
USNWR World[25] General 206

As of 2023, BNU was ranked 18th by the QS World University Rankings by Subjects,[26] and 19th globally by the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subjects,[27] for "Education and Training", which are historical strengths for the Faculty of Education that originated as a "normal university".

BNU is ranked 36th among the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities according to the World's Universities with Real Impacts (WURI) Ranking 2021.[28]

According to the 2021 QS World University Rankings, BNU was ranked among the top 170 in "Arts and Humanities", "Social Sciences & Management" and "Natural Science" related subjects.[29][30][31]

Beijing Normal University consistently features in the top 300th global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the U.S. News & World Report.[32][33][34][35] Beijing Normal graduates are highly desired in China and worldwide; in 2017, its graduate employability rankings placed in the global top #200+ universities with high-achieving graduates.[36] Internationally, Beijing Normal University was regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where, it has ranked #126 globally.[37]

Campus

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Gymnasium and Recreation Complex

The main campus is in the Haidian District,[40] with other Beijing campuses in the Changping District and Xicheng District as well as a campus in Zhuhai, Guangdong.[41]

The original campus was near Hepingmen and Liulichang in the center of Beijing during the Republic of China period. After Fu Jen University merged with BNU the Fu Jen campus in Shichahai became the Northern Campus of BNU.

Beijing Normal University's current campus was built in 1954. It is located in central northwest Beijing in Haidian district between the second and third ring roads. It is the closest of all Haidian universities to Tiananmen Square.

Its campus hosted the U.S. Olympic Team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[42][43]

Notable alumni

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Affiliated high schools

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See also

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References

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