Beijing Normal University

Established in 1902, Beijing Normal University (BNU or colloquially Beishida) originated as the Faculty of Education of Capital Metropolitan University, playing a pivotal role in teacher training within Chinese higher education. Retaining its "normal school" nomenclature to signify its historical function, BNU has evolved into a public research-intensive university with primary disciplines spanning sciences, humanities, teacher education, and educational science. It stands as one of China's oldest and most esteemed universities, holding recognition from the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Class A Double First Class University. Hosting a total of 23,300 full-time students, including 9,500 undergraduates, 12,000 graduates, and 1,800 long-term international students, BNU's campus comprises the Faculty of Education, 26 schools and colleges, two departments, and 43 research institutes, with a library housing over 4.3 million volumes. Renowned for its Mandarin Chinese study programs, BNU has been at the forefront of international student recruitment, boasting approximately 1,800 long-term international students from over 100 countries and regions. Noteworthy collaborations include the Princeton in Beijing program with Princeton University and partnership with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) for the Master of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature. The university's main campus, established in 1954, resides in northwest downtown Beijing, situated in the Haidian district, closest among Haidian universities to Tiananmen Square. Additionally, in 2002, a sister campus was established through collaboration between the Zhuhai municipal government and Beijing Normal University in the coastal city of Zhuhai, Guangdong.