The first university in China is: Beiyang University, formerly Tianjin Beiyang Western Learning, which is the predecessor of Tianjin University. Established on June 2 1895. 195 1 year, Beiyang University merged with Hebei Institute of Technology and was named Tianjin University by the state.
Beiyang University was first established in 1895 and 10.02. Its predecessor was: Beiyang Western School, Beiyang School, Beiyang University School, National Beiyang University and National Beiyang Institute of Technology. 195 1 year, Beiyang University was officially renamed Tianjin University.
The English names of Beiyang University before were Imperial Tianjin University (Beiyang period), National Yang Pei University (Republic of China period) and Yang Pei University (before it was renamed Tianjin University after the founding of New China).
Tianjin Beiyang Western Learning was founded as a western learning. From the perspective of academic system, the first-class schools are undergraduate courses, and the second-class schools are preparatory courses. The academic system is four years. A qualified person needs eight years of training. This is the beginning of modern education in China. From the perspective of specialty setting, first-class schools are divided into four disciplines: law, engineering, mining and metallurgy, and machinery. There are both social science disciplines and natural science disciplines, which shows that China's higher education has been closely linked with the country's economic and political needs since its birth.
The establishment of Beiyang School played an exemplary role in the initial stage of the establishment of the university system in China. More importantly, it ended China's feudal education history which lasted more than 1000 years, and started the voyage of modern education in China.