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清华大学 Tsinghua University

Situated on several former royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, surrounded by a few historical sites in northwest Beijing, is the campus of Tsinghua University. The garden-like landscape, with the Wanquan River meandering through, has inspired and motivated generations of students.

Tsinghua University was established in 1911 originally as "Tsinghua Xuetang," a preparatory school for students who would be sent by the government to study in the United States. The school was renamed "Tsinghua School" in 1912. The university section was instituted in 1925. The name "National Tsinghua University" was adopted in 1928.

Tsinghua is developing into a comprehensive university at a breathtaking pace. Currently, the university consists of 44 departments distributed in 11 schools, has over 20,000 students, including 12,000 undergraduates, 6,200 master's degrees candidates and 2,800 doctoral candidates.

The Tsinghua faculty and students have left a lasting imprint on the history of modern China. Among the over 100,000 students who have graduated from Tsinghua since its founding are many outstanding scholars, eminent entrepreneurs and great statesmen remembered and respected by their fellow Chinese citizens.

With a splendid legacy accumulated over the past 90 years, Tsinghua has retained its character and charm while promoting rigorous scholarship research, ensuring academic and educational prestige in China and abroad.