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Capital Normal University

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Type
  
Public

President
  
Gong Huili (宫辉力)

Website
  
www.cnu.edu.cn

Phone
  
+86 10 6890 2215

Founded
  
1954

Established
  
1954

Location
  
Beijing China

Motto
  
为学为师、求实求新

Number of students
  
31,086

Academic staff
  
2,606

Capital Normal University

Address
  
105 W 3rd Ring Rd N, ZiZhu Qiao, Haidian Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100000

Notable alumni
  
Liu Yuan, Yuan Tengfei, Wang Hairong, Chen Maiping

Similar
  
Beijing Normal University, Minzu University of China, Beijing University of Techno, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Technology and Busi

Capital normal university beijing china


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.

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History

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

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.

    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.

    Notable alumni

  • Wang Hairong, grand-niece of Mao Zedong
  • References

    Capital Normal University Wikipedia