National Central University is a double-class university with several departments, including Nanjing University, Nanjing Institute of Technology (now Southeast University), Nanjing Normal University, East China Institute of Water Conservancy, East China Institute of Aeronautics, Nanjing Agricultural College, Nanjing Forestry College, Fifth Military Medical University and many other institutions of higher learning.

The National Central University, founded in Nanjing, was the highest institution of learning in China during the Republic of China, and it was also the most complete and largest university in the China Department of the National University during the Republic of China. Luo Jialun, Li, Xu Zhimo and Zhang Daqian all taught here.

The modern history of National Central University began with Sanjiang Normal School founded in 1902. Later, 192 1 established the National Southeast University, which became one of the only two national comprehensive universities in China at that time. 1928 On May 6th, the school was renamed as National Central University from Jiangsu University, and moved to Chongqing and Chengdu in 1937, which was called Chongqing Central University in history. 1 946165438+1October1,the Central University for Demobilization opened in Nanjing, with 7 colleges, 43 departments and 26 research institutes in science, engineering, medicine, agriculture, literature, law and normal university. During the Republic of China, National Central University was the first higher education institution in China, with many departments, disciplines and students, ranking first in the country. ?

On August 8th, 1949, National Central University was renamed as National Nanjing University.

From 65438 to 0952, the Ministry of Education made a large-scale adjustment of colleges and universities nationwide with reference to the Soviet Union's mode of setting up colleges and universities. After the adjustment, the school is divided into Nanjing University, Nanjing Institute of Technology (now Southeast University), Nanjing Normal University, East China Institute of Water Conservancy, East China Aviation College, Nanjing Agricultural College, Nanjing Forestry College, Fifth Military Medical University and many other institutions of higher learning.

1962 was rebuilt in the name of "Re-school" in Taiwan Province Province, and the Geophysical Research Institute of Central University was established.

1968 was renamed the School of Science, Central University.

1979 renamed Central University.

The former site of National Central University is now the Sipailou Campus of Southeast University. In 2006, it was listed in the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and in 20 16, it was selected as the "first batch of China 20th century architectural heritage".