Discipline emphasis and development concept
The different backgrounds of the two schools lead to different development ideas. Tsinghua University was established in 19 1 1 year boxer indemnity Preparatory School for Studying Abroad. From birth, there is an inexplicable impulse to take building the motherland as their responsibility. Early Tsinghua, under the leadership of excellent principals, had a free academic atmosphere and trained a group of academic elites. In fact, early Tsinghua was not as engineering as it is now. At that time, Tsinghua was a liberal arts. For example, among the four famous teachers of Chinese studies in the Republic of China, Tsinghua was strong in science and engineering in the early days, but not the strongest (engineering was not as good as Jiaotong University at that time, and science was not as good as Central University at that time), but its comprehensive quality was high and it developed vigorously.
Later, I encountered a familiar war and 52 years of faculty adjustment. The main historical background was that new China needed to build a country and needed engineers and technicians. So Tsinghua laid off arts and sciences, absorbed engineering from yenching university, and focused on developing engineering, which became the present situation. It's a bit like MIT's technology-oriented school, but the subject focus is not the same as MIT's. The scientific status of MIT is neck and neck with the engineering status. Tsinghua is the only university in engineering (as shown in/publish/newthu/newthu _ cnt/facilities/index.html). We can see that most majors are related to engineering, with a discipline framework and acceptable accuracy, and key disciplines such as management/electronics/machinery/nuclear/computer.
As a well-known comprehensive university, Peking University keeps pace with arts and sciences. In fact, the early Peking University campus was not near the present North Fourth Ring Road, but got up early at No.29, May 4th Street, Dongcheng District (now the former site of Peking University Red House). At the beginning of Peking University, the imperial examination was feudal, and studying was to be an official. Later, under the correction of President Cai Yuanpei, the official atmosphere was corrected. Peking University became popular all over the country because of the May 4th Movement of 19 19, that is, China.
At the beginning of Peking University, the discipline was not as big as it is now. After all, Peking University has the imperial examination thought, and Peking University's freedom of thought is well known throughout the country. Later, when it encountered the westward movement of the Anti-Japanese War and the adjustment in 52 years, Peking University became the beneficiary, annexing yenching university's arts and sciences and absorbing Tsinghua's arts and sciences, so it occupied the top universities in China at one fell swoop. At present, there are liberal arts/science/medicine in Peking University [see /academics/index.htm for the construction of departments], which shows that the scale of liberal arts, science and medicine is very large, and the strength and atmosphere are unmatched by ordinary schools. The dominant disciplines of Peking University, such as basic science (mathematics/physics/chemistry), medicine and liberal arts, are the best in China.
Comparison of discipline strength
If the discipline strength is not very good, after all, the development concepts of the two schools are different, then let's talk about the key disciplines of each school.
In the traditional impression, Peking University, the highest institution of liberal arts, is really super strong, and the humanities and social sciences are even stronger than those of the National People's Congress. It's convenient to have Guanghua School of Peking University (almost accepted most of the champions of college entrance examination and Olympians), but Peking University is also one of the best in science, especially mathematics. Every year, the players of the Olympic national team are swept by Peking University. I remember that in 17, Peking University won all three Olympic Games (mathematics, science and chemistry). The selection of top talents should be of great reference value. Let's talk about Peking University School of Medicine. In 2000, Peking University finally merged the separated Beijing Medical University, and the discipline construction of Peking University was more complete. Peking University and Beijing Medical University are successful cases of merger, and both of them have benefited a lot. Since then, they have embarked on the fast track of discipline development. Now the comprehensive level of Beijing Medical University has not lost to Concord, and the international ranking of Peking University has also been greatly improved. It is especially gratifying that Professor Tu Youyou, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 15, also graduated from Peking University.
Let's talk about Tsinghua. Tsinghua today is not the Tsinghua it used to be. Before the adjustment of departments, Tsinghua's school motto was "self-improvement, kindness and morality;" Independent spirit, free thinking ",now only take the first eight words. After 52 years of college adjustment, Tsinghua actively engaged in the modernization of the motherland, learned the Soviet model, attached importance to engineering, and trained engineering and technical personnel. President Jiang Nanxiang proposed to work for the health of the motherland for 50 years and so on. After decades of development, Tsinghua's engineering has been riding the dust [16 Tsinghua ranks first in the engineering world, beating MIT]. The status of science in Tsinghua is not high, but its development is still valued. Science is located in the northwest corner of the campus, very quiet, suitable for settlement and academic work, and its development is in the fast lane. Finally, the medical department in Tsinghua. Tsinghua, who got up early, wanted to eat 30 1 hospital, but 30 1 looked down on the creatures in Tsinghua and thought it was too weak, which affected the development. So in 2002, he gave up Tsinghua and invested in Nankai, so Tsinghua took a fancy to Concord. In 2004 (I forget whether it was in 2004 or 2006), he was going to eat Concord. Because there is a strong relationship behind Concorde, it was also in 60 years. Now Tsinghua has learned two lessons and finally made up his mind to build his own medical school. There are a number of hospitals like Chang Gung, but it will take some time to have an impact.
Therefore, on the whole, Peking University is neck and neck in arts and medicine, and Tsinghua is neck and neck in engineering. But now, both universities are striving to develop into comprehensive universities. Peking University attaches great importance to engineering, and Tsinghua is also actively building humanities and medicine.
But don't get me wrong, Tsinghua is definitely not as picky as other engineering schools. Students in Daqing study hard, have high emotional intelligence and strong sociality. It can be proved from the political performance of the Qing Dynasty.
School reputation and financial resources
The two schools have always been the first in the country, so in order not to be too ugly, everyone compromised and got a top2. Since the May 4th Movement became a hit, Peking University has been pushed to the forefront. Let's see what Peking University will do first, and so will Tsinghua. To become a star university in China, which one is the supreme honor, has a heavy halo on its head.
Financially, Qingda is much stronger than Peking University. 16 Tsinghua's financial final accounts are 23 billion, and Peking University's is 20 billion. Tsinghua's budget is billions more than that of Peking University. On the one hand, Tsinghua buys more equipment for engineering experiments, but the discipline scale of clam is only about half that of Peking University.
Campus environment
Tsinghua and Peking University are located on the edge of the North Fourth Ring Road, a campus in Tsinghua (excluding Shenzhen University Graduate School and Seattle GIX), and the Tsinghua campus covers an area of 4,900+mu. The school is a former royal garden, with Tsinghua campus as the central axis, and has two general atmospheres: the main teaching and research area in the east, the student living area in the north and the tourist attractions in the west. Famous scenic spots include Gate 2 of Tsinghua Campus, Tsinghua University, Auditorium, Science Museum, Gymnasium and Tsinghua of Shui Mu. To the south are several communities in Tsinghua (Zhao Lanyuan, Phuket, Shui Mu, etc. ). It is said that the number of normal activities in Tsinghua Campus is 10W, of which 4+W are students, some are staff logistics staff, and the rest are residents (some are the families of former staff in Tsinghua, and some are renters). The campus is too big, and bicycles are needed. Students in Tsinghua are also very good at driving. These are all trained all the year round.
Peking University moved from the former site of Honglou to the present Yanyuan (the former site of yenching university) in the North Fourth Ring Road after the adjustment of departments. Yanyuan is about 3,000 mu, separated from Tsinghua all the way. Peking University retains the architectural style of yenching university, and the campus is simple and quiet, very beautiful, but limited to the outside world. Visitors need to register and queue up to visit. The famous scenic spots in Peking University campus include Boya Tower, Weiming Lake and Gong Bei Tower.
In terms of food, the food in Peking University is good, but I haven't explored it in detail, so I can't make an evaluation. Besides, Daqing. It is said that there is a 19 canteen in Daqing, and the food from all over the country is cheap and delicious, which is the biggest welfare of eating goods in Daqing. Tsinghua strictly controls the purchase channels, and many of them have achieved self-production. It's also great to think about drinking a bag of Tsinghua yogurt or eating a Tsinghua ice cream after dinner.
Students' grades
Tsinghua Peking University divides up the best students in China every year.
Let's start with undergraduates. Enrollment in the college entrance examination is only a part, including walks and competitions. It is worth noting that, from the entrance line of college entrance examination, the entrance lines of Peking University and Tsinghua are completely opposite to the school attributes. The science enrollment line of Peking University is higher than that of Tsinghua, and the liberal arts enrollment line of Tsinghua is higher than that of Peking University. Everyone may be confused. In fact, it is mainly because the number of students enrolled is different. For example, in some places, the liberal arts in Tsinghua only accepts 4 students, while the liberal arts in Peking University receives 30+. Tsinghua is easy.
As for graduate students, Tsinghua of Peking University has the best quality of students, and most of them are recommended for admission. Graduate students are also very good, but not as good as undergraduates. The two schools are so powerful that they crush you in all directions, and there are many students who highlight the sky, both undergraduates and graduate students, but among these powerful figures, the proportion of undergraduates is greater than that of graduate students.
Students from both schools are recognized by the whole country, and they are active in politics, economy, education, scientific research, companies and other fields, occupying an important position. Tsinghua University has trained two presidents of the Republic and seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee. The current Prime Minister graduated from Peking University, and there are many future political stars in Tsinghua.
Give the landlord the following advice: these two schools have sufficient platforms. Whether you want to develop in China or go abroad with Qingbei as a springboard, it is a good choice. Qingbei's level of going abroad every year is also the strongest in the country. So you still need to choose according to your own interests.
If the landlord is particularly interested in liberal arts, it is recommended to give priority to Peking University. After all, the construction of the liberal arts system in Peking University is indeed stronger than that in Tsinghua, and it is also much richer.
If the landlord is interested in medicine and basic science (especially mathematics) and wants to engage in the research of basic subjects in the future, I also suggest going to Peking University to be with the best people to make him better. As for physics/chemistry/biology, I think the two schools are similar, and maybe the physics of Peking University is a little better. After all, there is a strong mathematical support.
If the landlord wants to learn engineering technology, such as computer, electronic engineering, aviation, management and so on, I strongly recommend that Daqing and Daqing's engineering occupy 80% of the whole school's center of gravity, and engineering is second to none in the country. The school also attaches great importance to it.
There is a saying that in a place, you must keep up with the mainstream, so studying engineering in Daqing is the best place.
School spirit, both schools are good. Needless to say, Peking University, as can be seen from the official homepage and the previous enrollment propaganda film, is lively and literary, and Peking University has a good humanistic feeling, which is what I admire most. Tsinghua is a strong engineering school, and everyone has a strong professional level. Of course, the basic quality is also very high. Let me explain again, maybe everyone mistakenly thinks that one of the characteristics of engineering schools is that they are too rigid, that is, diaosi, which was not the case in Qing Dynasty. Qing students are very rigorous, mature and steady, practical and reliable, and very modest. Again: "Actions speak louder than words"