| Peking University 北京大学 |
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| Established: | 1898 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Xu Zhihong (许智宏) |
| Faculty: | 4,206 |
| Undergraduates: | 15,128 |
| Postgraduates: | 15,039 |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Campus: | Urban, 273 ha |
| Affiliations: | IARU, APRU, BESETOHA |
| Website: | www.pku.edu.cn |
Peking University (traditional Chinese: 北京大學; simplified Chinese: 北京大学; pinyin: Běijīng Dàxué), colloquially known in Chinese as Beida (北大, Běidà), was established in 1898. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Xu Zhihong (许智宏 born 1942 is a botanist and the President of Peking University. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, The International Alliance of Research Universities ( IARU) was launched in January 2006 as a leading co-operative network of 10 leading international research-intensive universities The Association of Pacific Rim Universities ( APRU) formed in 1997, is a Consortium of 37 leading Research universities in the Pacific Rim BESETOHA is a forum in which four representative East Asian Universities &mdash Peking University, Seoul National University, the A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use It is regarded as one of the best and the most selective universities in mainland China. Peking University is the second oldest Chinese university. The university policy has mandated the use of Peking University in English rather than Beijing University which is sometimes used unofficially.
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The Times Higher Education Supplement in 2006 ranks Peking University as the 14th best university in the world, which takes the highest place in Asia. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.
The entrance criterion of Peking University is extremely selective. Every year only the top students of each province across China can be admitted, which makes Peking University one of the most prestigious places for students all over China.
Peking University is a comprehensive and national key university全国重点大学. The University consists of 30 colleges and 12 departments, with 93 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second Bachelor's degree, 199 specialties for Master's degree candidates and 173 specialties for Doctoral candidates. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement While in a leading position of basic sciences research and teaching, the university has gained itself very successful development of applied sciences. Fundamental science is the part of Science that describes the most basic Objects Forces relations between them and laws governing them such that all other For the song by 311, see Grassroots. Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific
At present, Peking university has 216 research institutions and research centres, including 2 national engineering research centres, 81 key national disciplines, 12 national key laboratories. With eight million holdings, the university library is the largest of its kind in Asia. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution The university has made an effort to combine the research on fundamental scientific issues with the training of personnel with high level specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's modernization. It strives not only for the simultaneous improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various subjects.
Teaching also has been emphasized. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or It aims to cultivate the students' practical ability and creative power. As a result, the teaching of core courses is strengthened, the content of courses is enriched and renewed and favourable conditions have been created, for the students to develop themselves in extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities are activities performed by Students that fall outside the realm of the normal Curriculum of school or university education
Peking University has been becoming a center for teaching and research, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as pure and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of management and education. The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Its aim is to rank among the world's best universities in the next couple of decades, with the school's leadership placing great emphasis on developing bilateral relationships with prominent American universities for student and faculty exchanges.
Campus
The campus of Peking University was located in the center of Beijing, and moved to the former campus of Yenching University in 1952. Yenching University ( was a notable University in Peking (Beijing in China The current campus is located in northwest Beijing, in the Haidian district which was designated for universities.
It is located on the former site of Qing Dynasty royal gardens and retains Chinese-style landscaping as well as many traditional buildings. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China It is known throughout China, along with its neighbour Tsinghua University, for having one of the most beautiful campuses. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Tsinghua University ( THU;) is a University in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Beyond Peking University's main campus, Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)'s campus is located in Xue Yuan Rd. Peking University Health Science Campus is a top Medical school in China attached to Peking University. Peking University Health Science Campus is a top Medical school in China attached to Peking University. where China's most distinguished colleges are located. PKUHSC's campus is less aesthetically appealing but is nonetheless a fitting site for academics and research. Peking University Health Science Campus is a top Medical school in China attached to Peking University.
In 2001, Peking University's Shenzhen campus, Shenzhen Graduate School, was set up. Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately This campus locates at northwest of Shenzhen City.
National Economic Research Institute
The Director of the National Institute of Economic Research, Professor of Economics of the Peking University and Professor of the graduate school of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is Prof. Fan Gang. Dr Fan had more than 100 academic papers published in both Chinese and English academic journals, more than 200 articles in newspapers and magazines and had also published several books.
International students
Peking University has one of the largest pools of international students in China. The dorms for international students are located at "Shao Yuan" (Shao Garden). Every year, Peking University has approximately 2000 international students on campus. Approximately 40% of the international students are Korean and the remaining 60% are made up of students from most countries in the world including most of Western Europe, North America, South America, all parts of Asia, Australia as well as many parts of Africa. The university is a member of Universitas 21, an international association of research-led universities and has joint degrees with L.S.E. Universitas 21 is an international network of Research -intensive universities, established as an "international reference point and resource for strategic thinking A double degree program sometimes called a conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program involves a student working for two different The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the
Notable alumni, administrators, and faculty
Peking University has produced many notable people. This is a list of people associated with Peking University in China.
See also
- 7072 Beijingdaxue - asteroid named after Peking University
- List of universities in Mainland China
- Beijing Medical University
- High School of Peking University
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External links
- English Homepage
- Chinese Homepage
- Peking University Alumni Association
- Peking University BBS
- Peking University Judge Online
- Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Chinese Homepage
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