China Communication University (hereinafter referred to as "Zhongchuan"), located in Beijing, is an industry-specific university in the field of information and communication directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), a national "double-class" university, a national "2 1 1 Engineering" key university and a national "985 Engineering Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform" university. The national "11plan", "National Postgraduate Plan for Building High-level Universities" and "National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan" were selected as the sponsors of the International Media Higher Education Alliance and the UNESCO Chair on Media and Women.

The school's predecessor was the training course for technicians of the Central Broadcasting Bureau, which was founded in 1954. 1958 was renamed Beijing Broadcasting Institute. 1959 approved by the State Council, the school was upgraded to Beijing Broadcasting Institute. In 2000, it was transferred from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to the Ministry of Education. In 200 1 year, it was identified as the national "2 1 1 project" key construction university.