北京师范大学 | |
Motto | 学为人师,行为世范 |
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Motto in English | Learn to teach, behave to guide |
Type | Public |
Established | 1902 |
President | Zhong Binglin (钟秉林) |
Academic staff | over 1,680 |
Students | Over 20,000 |
Undergraduates | 8,600 |
Postgraduates | 9,900 |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban, 738,779 m² |
Website | english |
Beijing Normal University is a public university in Beijing, China It is one of the most highly ranked universities in China, and focuses on teaching humanities and sciences. It was first opened in 1902, which makes it one of the oldest universities in China. Its nickname is Beishida.
Originally, it was called a "normal school" because it was only a school for teachers, and all teacher schools were named the same way. It was attached to the Imperial University of Peking. Later, it became a university on its own, teaching subjects other than education, but kept its name the same.