Tsinghua's school motto is "strive for self-improvement, be virtuous and carry things". Tsinghua University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking among the first-class universities and disciplines in the world, Project 2 1 1, Project 985. It is the base of high-level personnel training and scientific and technological research in China, and is known as the cradle of red engineers. Tsinghua School, the predecessor of the school, was founded in 19 1 1. Tsinghua, the school name, originated from the place name of Tsinghua campus, and gradually recovered from 1978 and developed into a comprehensive research university.

Tsinghua, Shui Mu, Yu Xiu, Zhong Ling and Tsinghua University adhere to the school motto of "constantly striving for self-improvement, respecting virtue and doing good" and the school spirit of "actions speak louder than words", adhere to the school-running style of "integrating Chinese and Western, connecting ancient and modern times, infiltrating arts and sciences" and the training characteristics of "being red, specialized and all-round", and carry forward the tradition of "patriotic dedication, pursuing Excellence" and the spirit of "humanistic renewal". Just like the couplets in the I-shaped hall on the campus of Tsinghua-"The mountains outside the threshold are extraordinary after spring, summer, autumn and winter; Clouds in the window make things come and go, and it is Xianju. "

In early Tsinghua, foreign religions were dominant. Later, the number of teachers in China gradually increased and became the backbone of teachers. In teaching, it is greatly influenced by the United States. The curriculum, teaching materials and teaching methods follow the example of the United States, paying attention to English training, strict teaching, frequent examinations and high elimination rate.