Tianjin University, called Tianda for short, was originally named Beiyang University, and was founded on February 2, 1895, 10. It is the first modern university in China and the first university of modern higher education in China. After the failure of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the school was founded in Tianjin by Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, with Sheng Xuanhuai as the first inspector, with the aim of "cultivating talents and striving for self-improvement, and pursuing talents first". The school was originally named Beiyang University Hall, which consists of a first-level school (undergraduate) and a second-level school (pre-university). First-class schools have four courses: law, engineering, mining and machinery.