According to the official website, the first phase of the United International College of Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University covers an area of about 350 mu. Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University Joint International College (UIC) was founded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in 2005. It is the first university jointly established by Hongkong Higher Education and Chinese mainland, and the first new liberal arts university in China. Approved by the Ministry of Education, the school was founded by Professor Xu Jialu, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), former president of Hong Kong Baptist University and the first president of Beijing Normal University. Implement the principal responsibility system under the leadership of the school board. Adhering to the liberal arts education concept, the school promotes holistic education, four-dimensional education and international school-running mode. The liberal arts education in the school refers to the liberal arts education tradition of Hong Kong Baptist University, and has been adjusted and improved according to the national conditions of mainland China and the characteristics of mainland students. The liberal arts education model of the school includes professional education, general education and holistic education.