Capital Normal University

Capital Normal University
首都师范大学
Motto 为学为师、求实求新
Type Public
Established 1954
President Gong Huili (宫辉力)
Academic staff
2,606
Students 31,086
Location Beijing
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. It is covered by Project 211, a policy to renew and modernize educational facilities in the People's Republic of China.[1]

History

The student activity center of Capital Normal University

Capital Normal University was founded in 1954. Previously called Beijing Teacher's College, it was renamed Capital Normal University in 1993.[2] Its current president is Gong Huili.[3]

Academics

Capital Normal University consists of 27 colleges and department. These include:

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.[1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "A brief introduction to Capital Normal University". Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  2. http://www.plumblossoms.com/WeiDong/WeiDong.html
  3. "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.
  4. "About CNU". Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-09-10.

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Coordinates: 39°55′46″N 116°18′01″E / 39.9294°N 116.3003°E / 39.9294; 116.3003

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