Peking University, abbreviated as "Peking University", was born in 1898, formerly known as Shi Jing University Hall. It is the first national university in modern China, and the first school founded in the name of "University". Its establishment marks the beginning of modern higher education in China. Peking University is the only school established as the highest institution of higher learning in modern China. At first, it was also the highest educational administrative organ of the country, exercising the functions of the Ministry of Education and being in charge of national education. Peking University gave birth to the earliest modern academic system in China and initiated the earliest university disciplines in China, such as liberal arts, science, social sciences, agriculture and medicine. He was the founder of higher education in China in modern times.

1965438+On May 3, 2002, Shi Jing University was renamed Peking University, and Yan Fu was appointed as the first president. 19 16, Cai Yuanpei became the principal, "following the principle of freedom of thought and embracing everything", making Peking University the national academic and ideological center, the center of the New Culture Movement and the cradle of the May 4th Movement. 1937 War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out, and Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai universities moved to Changsha to form the National Temporary University of Changsha. Soon moved to Kunming and changed its name to National Southwest Associated University. 1946 10 Beiping resumed school. 1952 college adjustment, the campus was moved from the red building in the inner city beach to Yanyuan in the northwest suburb.

Peking University, a university directly under the Ministry of Education, is a national key university under the national "2 1 1 Project", "985 Project" and "201/Plan". It is a nine-school alliance (C9), China University Presidents Association, East Asian Research University Association, International Research University Alliance and so on.

Peking University has always been closely linked with the destiny of the country and the nation. Gathered many scholars and experts, trained many outstanding talents, created a large number of major scientific achievements, and influenced and promoted the process of China's modern ideological theory, science and technology, cultural education and social development.