Peking University, abbreviated as "Peking University", was born in 1898, formerly known as Shi Jing University Hall. It was the first national university in modern China, and it was also the earliest school founded in the name of "University". Its establishment marks the beginning of modern higher education in China. Peking University is the only school established as the highest institution of higher learning in China in modern times. It used to be the highest educational administrative organ in the country, exercising the functions of the Ministry of Education and being in charge of national education.
Peking University gave birth to the earliest modern academic system in China and initiated the earliest university disciplines in China, such as liberal arts, science, social sciences, agriculture and medicine. He was the founder of modern higher education in China.
Apart from Peking University, the other two famous universities are as follows:
China Renmin University, referred to as "the National People's Congress" for short, was established with the approval of the Ministry of Education of China and jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality. Ranked in the first batch of "Double First Class" (Class A), "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project". Known as the cradle of "builders of the people and the country", it is an important town for higher education in humanities and social sciences.
Beihang University, referred to as Beihang University for short, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Central Government of the People's Republic of China.