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Peking University
博学审问慎思明辨
| Established | 1898 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private |
| President | Xu Zhihong (许智宏) |
| Location | Beijing |
| Enrollment | 36,982 |
| Faculty | 17,203 |
| Campus | City |
| Homepage | www.pku.edu.cn |
Peking University or Beijing University ( pinyin Beijing Dàxué), colloquially Beida (北大, pinyin beidà), is one of the most prestigious universities in China. It was opened in December 1898 during the Hundred Days Reform, originally known as the Metropolitan University (京師大學堂, pinyin: jing shi dà xué táng).
In 1912, the Metropolitan University was renamed as Peking University. Famous scholar Cai Yuanpei was appointed the principal on January 4 1917 and contributed to the transforming the university into the country's largest institution of higher learning, with 14 departments and an enrollment of more than 2,000 students. In 1919 it became the first Chinese university to accept female students.
During the Japanese occupation, Peking University was moved to Kunming. Together with Tsinghua University and Nankai UniversityNankai University ( pinyin: Nankai Daxue simplified: traditional: ), located in Tianjin, is one of the leading universities in China. It is also the alma mater of the late Premier Zhou Enlai. Founded in 1919 by the renowned patriotic educationist Zhang Bo, formed the National Southwestern Associated University.
In 1946Events January January 4 Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders the country is divided into four occupation zones Januar, after World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough, Peking University moved back to Beijing. At that time, the university comprised six schools ( ArtsThis article discusses the term "arts". For the application, see aRts. The Arts constitute those areas of study, personal endeavour, and higher education (particularly at a post- secondary level) in fine art and humanities. Historical records of events ha, ScienceFor the scientific journal named Science see Science (journal). Science is both a process of gaining knowledge, and the organized body of knowledge gained by this process. The scientific process is the systematic acquisition of new knowledge about a syste, LawThis article is about law in society. For other possible meanings, see law (disambiguation). Law (a loanword from Danish-Norwegian lov , in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules of conduct which mandate or proscribe (or both) specified relationshi, Medicine, Engineering, and Agriculture), and a research institute for the humanities. The total student enrollment grew to 3,000.
When the new government was established in 1949, there was a major readjustment. Yenching University was merged with Peking University and combined institution took on Yenching's location.
By 1962, the total enrollment grew to 10,671 undergraduate students and 280 graduate students.
The university is designated as National Key University. It holds numerious Number One among Chinese universities. Its long time rival is Tsinghua University.
The university campus is very beautiful. The university boasts modern facilities, leading scholars, and talented students. With eight million items in stock, the university library is the largest of its kind in Asia.
Peking University has trained more than 100,000 students, many of them have became the backbones of the country on all fronts in China.
Peking University aspires to become a world class university like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton in the United States. However, as of now, Peking University sends most of its top talent to overseas universities due to a comparatively weaker research program prevalent at Peking University as well as at all other Chinese universities.
Scholars who lectured in the university include:
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