The predecessor of this department can be traced back to the history school established by Shi Jing University Hall in the autumn of 1899, and it is the earliest history education department established in modern China. 1900 Shi Jing university hall was destroyed by Eight-Nation Alliance in summer. At the end of 1902, the government of China planned to establish a history project in the Charter for the Restoration of Shi Jing University Hall, and 1903 was changed to China history project and world history project. The following summer, Shi Jing University Hall began to carry out history education in preparatory schools and normal universities. 19 10 In March, the Department of China History of Shi Jing University (equivalent to a four-year undergraduate program) began enrolling students.

After the Revolution of 1911, Shi Jing University Hall 19 12 was changed to National Peking University in May. In the New Culture Movement, Peking University's history education absorbed new scientific theories, methods and knowledge from the modern world in many ways, and made efforts to enable students to acquire extensive basic knowledge, lay a solid academic foundation and practice profound professional abilities. After the May 4th Movement, in August of 19 19, the school affairs committee was renamed China History Department according to the new system.

1in July, 937, the construction of Peking University's history department was interrupted by the Japanese all-out war of aggression against China. Some teachers and students moved with the school, and jointly established the Department of History and Sociology of National Southwest Associated University with relevant departments of Tsinghua University and Nankai University. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Peking University History Department recovered the north with the school on 1946.

/kloc-at the beginning of 0/949, Beiping was peacefully liberated and Peking University entered a new development period. During the period of adjustment of colleges and universities in China from 65438 to 0952, due to the influx of some key teachers from Tsinghua University History Department and yenching university History Department, the faculty of Peking University History Department further expanded and its academic status became more and more prominent at home and abroad. With the development of the situation, archaeology specialty was separated from the department on 1983 and became an independent department.

In the course of nearly a hundred years' history in China, the Department has trained generations of talents with historical vision and profound knowledge, and played an active role in all fronts. Among the students who graduated from this department, groups of famous scholars, revolutionaries, patriots and social elites have grown up. In the faculty of this department, Li Dazhao, Zhu Xizu, Ma Xulun, Ma Heng, Chen Yinque, Chen Hansheng, Fu Sinian, Li Ji, Dong Zuobin, Meng Sen, Qian Mu, Chen Yuan, Chen Shouyi, Gu Jiegang, Feng Jiasheng, Zhang, Liu Chongyi, Mao Zishui, Yao Congwu, Zheng Tianting, etc. The excellent study style of seeking truth from facts and the rigorous and solid learning attitude have been passed down from generation to generation.

There are 62 full-time teachers in the department, including 28 professors, 8 associate professors 18 and 6 lecturers 16. The lineup is neat and each has its own strengths. In addition to teaching and educating people, it has also undertaken more than one national social science research project 10, more than 20 provincial and ministerial projects, and 6 international cooperation or overseas fund awards. The school has many research topics to create a first-class university. A large number of academic works are published every year, many of which win prizes at home and abroad. At the forefront of many disciplines in history, there are scholars active in this department. History of Peking University, an academic publication founded by our department 1993, is published once a year.

The department has a complete curriculum, which is divided into undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and can be awarded bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Since 1994, it has been listed as a national talent training and scientific research base for basic disciplines of liberal arts. Peking University liberal arts multimedia computer laboratory was established in this department. The department library has more than 65,438+10,000 books, and the school library has nearly one million books on history, among which there are many rare books.

The department recruits 50 undergraduates, 40 postgraduates and 30 doctoral students at home and abroad every year, and accepts more than 20 advanced students 10, more than 20 senior teachers and visiting scholars 10. At present, there are nearly 100 undergraduate, master and doctoral students studying in this department. Every semester, some experts and scholars at home and abroad are invited to hold various special lectures and reports to convey the latest academic achievements and information to teachers and students in the department. In the academic environment facing the whole country and the world, we will strive to cultivate outstanding talents with broad vision and profound knowledge.