Beijing Normal University

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Beijing Normal University
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Seal of the university
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Motto in English
Learn, so as to instruct others; Act, to serve as example to all.[2]
TypePublic
Established1902; 124 years ago (1902)
PresidentYu Jihong
Party SecretaryCheng Jianping
Academic staff
2,637 (2025)
Students38,718 (2025)
Undergraduates16,543 (2025)
Postgraduates22,175 (2025)
Address
19 Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian, Beijing, China
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AffiliationsBHUA, GHMUA
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Beijing Normal University (BNU) (Template:Langx) is a public university in Haidian, 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. It is a renowned institution of higher education known for teacher education, education science and basic learning in both the arts and the sciences.[3] The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.[4]

History

Beijing Normal University (BNU) traces its origins to 1902, when the Department of Education of Imperial University of Peking (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was established under the decree of the Qing Dynasty Emperor. As the first institution in Chinese history dedicated primarily to teacher training and educational specialization, it laid the foundation for modern higher education in China.[5] In 1908, the school became independent and was renamed the Supreme Education School of Peking (Script error: No such module "Lang".).[6]

By 1923, the institution had evolved into the National Beijing Normal University (Script error: No such module "Lang".),[6] marking the first use of the "Normal University" designation in China.[7] A significant expansion occurred in 1931 when the Peking Women's Normal University (Script error: No such module "Lang".) merged with the university, then known as Peking Normal University (Script error: No such module "Lang".).[6] Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the institution was renamed Beijing Normal University.[6]

The university underwent further consolidation in 1952 when Fu Jen Catholic University was merged into BNU as part of a nationwide reorganization of higher education.[6] Seven years later, in 1959, the Chinese Ministry of Education designated BNU as one of China's 20 National Key Universities, affirming its leading role in academia.[8]

In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, BNU strengthened its position through participation in major national initiatives. It was included in Project 211 (1996), a program aimed at enhancing around 100 universities for 21st-century development, and later in Project 985 (2002), which sought to elevate a select group of institutions to global prominence.[9] The university gained international recognition in 2009 when The New York Times described it as "one of the most progressive institutions" in China.[10]

BNU's academic standing was further solidified in 2017 when it was listed among China's Double First-Class Construction universities (comprising 36 institutions), with 11 of its disciplines ranking among the nation's best.[11] That same year, BNU expanded its footprint by partnering with the Guangdong Provincial Government and Zhuhai Municipal Government to establish a new campus in Zhuhai.[12] The BNU Zhuhai Campus received official approval from the Ministry of Education in April 2019, marking a new phase in the university's development.[13]

The Mu Duo Gilded Bell
Beijing Campus View
Zhuhai Campus View

Academics

State Key Laboratories at Beijing Normal University
State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning[14]
State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology[15]

International collaboration

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.[16]

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.[17]

The university collaborates with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) on SUSS's Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature.[18]

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.[19]

Rankings and reputation

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Gymnasium and Recreation Complex

As of 2025, BNU was ranked first in China, 2nd in the Asia-Pacific, and 7th in the world by the QS World University Rankings by Subjects for "Education and Training",[20] which are historical strengths for the Faculty of Education that originated as a "normal university".[21]

BNU is ranked 36th among the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities according to the World's Universities with Real Impacts (WURI) Ranking 2021.[22]

As of 2025, Beijing Normal University is featured in the top 200 global universities as ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report.[23][24][25] Beijing Normal graduates are highly desired in China and worldwide; in 2017, its graduate employability rankings were placed in the global top 200+ universities with high-achieving graduates.[26]

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.[27]

Campus

The main campus is in the Haidian District,[30] with other Beijing campuses in the Changping District and Xicheng District as well as a campus in Zhuhai, Guangdong.[31]

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.[32][33]

Notable alumni

Affiliated high schools

See also

References

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