Beijing Normal University
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.
Rankings
QS World University Ranking: 292nd, 7th in China
Academic Ranking of World Universities: 201-300th, 7th-12th in China
Humanities and Social Sciences overall ranking in China: 3rd
Nobel laureates
Liu Xiaobo (Peace) Mo Yan (Literature)
References
Other websites
University website
Colleges and universities in Beijing
1902 establishments in Asia
1900s establishments in China