Xinhuanet Beijing, June 6 (Reporter Li Jiangtao) With the approval of the Ministry of Education, Haidian Day University, the first privately-run university in China with nationally recognized academic qualifications, was upgraded to an undergraduate college and renamed as beijing city university. The unveiling ceremony was held in Beijing on June 6th. This college is the first private undergraduate college in Beijing.

Beijing city university mainly implements undergraduate education, and at the same time holds higher vocational education at junior college level, and continuously cultivates excellent applied and skilled talents. In recent years, both undergraduate education and junior college education have been paid equal attention, and undergraduate education has been gradually expanded. In 2003, the college enrolled six undergraduate majors, including computer, software engineering, international trade, electronic information engineering, accounting and art design, and planned to enroll 600 students. After that, 3-4 undergraduate majors will be added every year. Former Haidian University graduates will select 10% outstanding students to upgrade to undergraduate courses, and the proportion will reach more than 30% within three years.

At present, there are seven private colleges and universities in Beijing that are qualified to award academic degrees, including six at the junior college level. (End)