Beiyang University, now Tianjin University, was founded in/kloc-0 on June 2, 895, and is the first modern university in China. It used to be named Beiyang West School, Beiyang University School, Beiyang University School, Beiyang University, National Beiyang University, and National Beiyang Institute of Technology. 195 1 year, Beiyang University merged with Hebei Institute of Technology and was named Tianjin University by the state.

1On June 2nd, 895, Beiyang Western School was established with the approval of Emperor Guangxu, and Sheng Xuanhuai was the first school inspector. On 1896, it was officially renamed as Beiyang University Hall.

Since its establishment, Tianjin Beiyang Western Learning School has been studying western learning comprehensively and systematically, imitating the American university model. For example, except Chinese and some foreign language classes, other classes are taught by foreign teachers, which requires students to have a good foreign language foundation; Textbooks are published in foreign languages and taught in foreign languages.

All kinds of instruments and equipment used in students' experiments are imported from the United States and so on. At that time, Tianjin Beiyang Western Learning School was known as "Cornell of the East", and its teaching plan, teaching contents and methods, teaching materials and teachers' equipment became a model for setting up new universities in other places.

School-running philosophy:

Carry out colorful campus cultural activities, broaden students' horizons, take colorful campus cultural activities as the carrier, delight students' body and mind, develop students' potential and cultivate students' innovative spirit. When Qinhuai foreign school students go out to participate in activities, the level and ability of civilized etiquette, behavior habits and self-management are "just different", which has become a popular compliment to our students from all walks of life.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Beiyang University.