Capital Normal University
首都师范大学 | |
Motto | 为学为师、求实求新 |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1954 |
President | Gong Huili (宫辉力) |
Academic staff | 2,606 |
Students | 31,086 |
Location | China |
Website | www.cnu.edu.cn |
Capital Normal University (首都师范大学, pinyin: Shǒudū Shīfàn Dàxué, or 首师大 for short) is a university in Beijing, China.
History
Capital Normal University was founded in 1954. Previously called Beijing Teacher's College, it was renamed Capital Normal University in 1993.[1] Its current president is Gong Huili.[2]
Academics
Capital Normal University consists of 27 colleges and department. These include:
- College of Literature
- College of Political Science & Law
- College of Foreign Languages
- College of Music
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Education Science
- Department of History
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Educational Technology
- College of Environmental Resources & Tourism
- College of Information Engineering
- Elementary Education College
- Adult Education College
- College of International Education
The University has more than 31,086 students, including 10,763 undergraduates, 6,411 graduate students, 11,993 adult students, and 1,352 foreign students. Undergraduates can choose from 41 different majors.[3]
Campus
Capital Normal University comprises three campuses, all located on the Third Ring Road in northwest Beijing. The southern campus, the headquarters, houses the majority of CNU's academic programs, while the North 1 campus houses the College of International Culture, and the North 2 the College of Information Engineering.[4]
Notable alumni
- Wang Hairong, grand-niece of Mao Zedong
References
- ^ http://www.plumblossoms.com/WeiDong/WeiDong.html
- ^ "President of Capital Normal University" (in Chinese). Official website of Capital Normal University. Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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