Tsinghua University, the highest institution of higher learning in China, is located in the bustling garden area in the northwest suburb of Beijing, which was developed on the ruins of several royal gardens in the Qing Dynasty. Tsinghua University, formerly known as Tsinghua School, was founded in 19 1 1. It used to be a preparatory school for studying in the United States, which was returned by the United States and partially established in boxer indemnity. 19 12, Tsinghua school was renamed Tsinghua school. 1925 set up an undergraduate department to recruit four-year junior college students. 1928 changed its name to National Tsinghua University, and 1929 opened a research institute in autumn.

Guoan Tang, the founder of Tsinghua University

Guoan Tang was one of the earliest China officials to study in the United States. He left his hometown to study in the United States at the age of 65,438+04, and returned to China to join the Westernization Movement at the age of 65,438+08,865,438+0. 19 12 became the first president of Tsinghua University, and boldly changed the academic curriculum, so that Tsinghua University actually had some educational functions of American universities and solved the problems of school funds and land. 1965438+died in August 2003. 1928 In August, Tsinghua University was changed to National Tsinghua University.