There is no such thing as "four schools and five departments". Generally speaking, we refer to "five schools and four departments": "five schools and four departments" is the abbreviation of the law departments of five political and legal colleges and four universities established in New China. The five schools refer to Beijing University of Political Science and Law (predecessor of China University of Political Science and Law), Southwest University of Political Science and Law, East China University of Political Science and Law, Central South University of Political Science and Law and northwest university of politics and law; The four departments are Peking University Law Department, Renmin University of China Law Department, Wuhan University Law Department and Jilin University Law Department.

Supplementary explanation:

First, the "four departments" in the law major:

1, Peking University Law School:

Peking University School of Law, formerly known as Peking University Law Department, is the first institution in New China to offer a major in law, and it is the oldest school of modern law education in China. Peking University has a strong faculty. With a long history of running a school and rich teaching experience, it has made great achievements in scientific research and personnel training.

Peking University Law School has four national key disciplines: criminal law, economic law, jurisprudence, constitutional law and administrative law. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, Peking University Law was rated as A-level discipline, ranking third in the country after China Renmin University and China University of Political Science and Law.

2. Law School of Renmin University of China:

China Renmin University is a comprehensive university focusing on humanities and social sciences, and Law School is one of the main colleges of China Renmin University. The Law Department of Renmin University of China is the first formal new higher legal education institution in China, and is known as the cradle of China jurists.

China Renmin University has 1 national key first-class disciplines, 4 national key two disciplines, and the first post-doctoral mobile station of law in China. In the ranking of national first-class disciplines officially announced by the Ministry of Education for four times, the Law School of the National People's Congress ranks first in the national law discipline. In fact, NPC Law School ranks among the first-class law schools in the world and has established contacts with hundreds of internationally renowned universities in more than 70 countries around the world.

3. Wuhan University Law School:

When it comes to Wuhan University, maybe the first thing you think of is the beauty of cherry blossoms. When it comes to legal education, Wuhan University also has great strength. Wuhan University Law School was formerly Wuchang Law School. Law school was an important part of school teaching at that time. It is the first batch of higher political and legal institutions established in New China, and it is also one of the top ace institutions of law education in China.

Law School of Wuhan University, located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, has two national key disciplines and three provincial key disciplines, and 20 17 was approved as a "double-class" construction discipline of law. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, its law was rated as A-level discipline, ranking sixth in the country.

4. Jilin University Law School:

Jilin University Law School, formerly the Law Department of Jilin University, is located in Changchun City, Jilin Province. Founded in 1948, it is one of the earliest law schools in China. Its predecessor was the Law Department of Jilin University. The major of legal theory and criminal law in the Law School of Jilin University is the most famous. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, the law major of Jilin University was rated as A-level discipline, ranking ninth in China.

As an old and powerful school, Jilin University's teaching and scientific research strength should not be underestimated. However, due to the remote geographical location and other reasons, the brain drain of teachers has been serious in recent years, and the outflow of a group of experienced teachers has brought great losses to Jilin University. Nevertheless, the influence of Jilin University is still very strong, and the scores of the four departments in the Fifth Hospital are lower than those in other universities, which is a good thing for candidates.

Two, the "five colleges" in the law major:

1, China University of Political Science and Law:

China University of Political Science and Law, formerly known as Beijing University of Political Science and Law, is located in Beijing, directly under the Ministry of Education of China, and ranks among the national "double-class", "Project 2 1 1", "985 Engineering Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform" and "Excellent Legal Talents Education and Training Plan". It is a law with characteristics and advantages, as well as literature management and pedagogy.

China University of Political Science and Law has three national majors: law, politics, administration and sociology. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, Law of China University of Political Science and Law and Law of Renmin University of China were rated as the only two A+ disciplines, while Tsinghua of Peking University was only rated as an A+ discipline.

2. Southwest University of Political Science and Law:

Formerly known as Southwest University of Political Science and Law, referred to as "Western Politics", it is located in Chongqing. It is a university established by the Ministry of Education and the local people's government. It is the earliest institution of higher learning of politics and law in New China, and also the first batch of national key universities and the first batch of national excellent legal talents education and training plan bases. The school is dominated by law, with the coordinated development of literature, philosophy and engineering. In Chongqing, the position of western politics is unparalleled, and it is a well-deserved first echelon.

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in recent years. Southwest University of Political Science and Law took the lead in innovation, initiated the training mode of "artificial intelligence+law", and established the Artificial Intelligence Law School, aiming at cultivating excellent compound legal talents. The school has two first-class doctoral programs, two disciplines 16 doctoral programs and eight first-class master programs. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, western political science was rated as A-level, which is at the same level as the law major of Tsinghua Peking University.

3. northwest university of politics and law:

Formerly known as northwest university of politics and law, referred to as "Northwest Dafa University". Located in Xi 'an, it is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in politics and law in China. It was selected into the first batch of "Excellent Legal Talents Education and Training Plan" jointly established by the central government and Shaanxi Province, with profound cultural background and strong teachers.

There are 5 first-class discipline master's degree authorization points, 34 two disciplines master's degree authorization points and 7 professional master's degree authorization points in northwest university of politics and law. 10 provincial key disciplines and 3 provincial characteristic disciplines; In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, northwest university of politics and law Law was rated as B+, which was the "first hospital" with the lowest legal evaluation among the five hospitals.

4. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law:

Zhongnan University of Economics and Law is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It is characterized by economics, law and management, and has nine disciplines, including philosophy, literature, history, science, engineering and art. It is located in Wuhan and approved by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and the Hubei Provincial People's Government. It is a national "21kloc-0/project" and "9888".

Intellectual property law and economic law are its characteristics. There are 58 undergraduate majors, 17 first-class disciplines authorized by master's degree, 17 types authorized by master's degree and 5 national key disciplines. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law was rated as A-level.

5. East China University of Political Science and Law:

Formerly East China University of Political Science and Law, located in Shanghai. It is the first batch of higher political and legal institutions established in New China. It is a high-level local university in Shanghai selected by the Ministry of Education and Shanghai. The faculty is strong and the foundation is deep.

The school has the largest legal literature center in East China, and the database of Chinese and foreign laws ranks first among law schools in China. In the fourth round of discipline evaluation, the law of East China University of Political Science and Law was rated as A-level discipline, ranking fifth in the country. Compared with the last round of evaluation, the ranking has not changed and its strength is stable.