Second, a brief introduction to Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education, and it is a famous institution with the main features of teacher education, educational science and basic disciplines of arts and sciences. The school's predecessor was Shi Jing University Hall, which was founded in 1902. 1908 was renamed as Shi Jing Excellent Normal School, with independent organizational system. 19 12 was renamed Beijing Normal University. 1923, the school was renamed as Beijing Normal University, becoming the first normal university in the history of China. 193 1 year, 1952 Beiping Women's Normal University and Fu Jen Catholic University were successively merged into Beijing Normal University.
For more than 100 years, Beijing Normal University has always shared the same fate with the Chinese nation's progressive cause of striving for independence, freedom, democracy and prosperity, and played an important role in patriotic movements such as the May 4th Movement and the December 9th Movement. A large number of famous teachers and sages represented by Li Dazhao, Lu Xun, Liang Qichao, Qian, Wu, Chen Yuan, Hou Wailu, Bai Shouyi, Hu Xiansu, Wang Maoren and Zhou Tingru once taught in Hong Wen. After more than 100 years of development, the school adheres to the fine tradition of "patriotism and progress, honesty and simplicity, being realistic and innovative, and being a teacher by example" and the school motto of "learning to be a teacher and behaving as a teacher", and has formed the educational concept of "self-cultivation, family harmony and helping the people".
During the Seventh Five-Year Plan and the Eighth Five-Year Plan, Beijing Normal University was identified as one of the first ten key universities in China. It was included in the "2 1 1 project" construction plan for the first time during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period. On the occasion of the centennial celebration in 2002, the Ministry of Education and Beijing decided to focus on the construction of Beijing Normal University, which was listed among the world-class universities supported by the Ninth Party Congress in Beijing. During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, the school entered the national "985 Project" construction plan. In 20 17, the school entered the list of "world-class universities" and 1 1 disciplines entered the list of "world-class disciplines".
The comprehensive strength of Beijing Normal University ranks among the top universities in China. In 2002, Beijing Normal University became one of the first six universities with the right to set up undergraduate majors independently. At present, there are 74 undergraduate majors, 39 first-level disciplines authorized by master's degree, 28 first-level disciplines authorized by doctor's degree, 46 master's degrees in two disciplines 146, two disciplines14 and 25 post-doctoral research stations. Five first-level disciplines, 1 1 two disciplines were approved as national key disciplines, and two two disciplines were approved as national key (cultivation) disciplines. There are 5 first-level disciplines, 9 two disciplines, 1 interdisciplinary disciplines in Beijing. 39 disciplines cover 10 disciplines, forming a comprehensive discipline layout. The results of the evaluation of first-level disciplines in 20 16 released by the Center for Degree and Postgraduate Education Development of the Ministry of Education (the fourth round) show that six first-level disciplines in our school got A+, two first-level disciplines got A+, and seven first-level disciplines got A-, ranking sixth in the number of universities in China. In the ranking of universities in the world published by the British Higher Education Research Corporation (QS), our university ranks 277th and 10 among Chinese mainland universities.