But the ace majors are chemistry, physics and astronomy, ranking first in the country.

The School of Foreign Languages of Nanjing University, formerly an English major course offered by Nanjing Normal University 19 17, has gone through different periods with the development of Nanjing University. 1949 National Central University was renamed National Nanjing University, and 1950 was renamed Nanjing University. 1952 was divided into western language and literature department and Russian language and literature department, and 1955 was merged into foreign language and literature department of Nanjing University. 1993 the department of foreign languages and literature was expanded into a foreign languages college. In 20 12, Nanjing University ranked second in the national foreign language and literature evaluation organized by the Ministry of Education and participated by 92 universities. In the long history of more than 90 years, there are more than 7,000 students studying here. He has achieved excellent results in the national foreign language proficiency test and foreign language competitions at home and abroad for many times, won the first place in the international English speech contest for four times and won the first place in the national college English speech contest for five times.

Nanjing University, or Nanda for short, is an institution of higher learning with a long history. Tracing back to imperial academy, Nanjing, which originated in the first year of Sun Wu Yong 'an, the modern school history began with Sanjiang Normal School founded in 1902. After several changes, National Central University was renamed as National Nanjing University on 1949, and Nanjing University in the following year, which is still in use today. Nanjing University is a national key university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Jiangsu Province. It is the first batch of "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project" universities in China, and the first batch of "Everest Plan", "1 1 Plan" and "20 1655 Plan".

By the end of 20 14, Nanjing University had three campuses, namely Gulou, Pukou and Xianlin, and 28 directly affiliated departments, with a total of 3 1304 students. At present, there are 86 undergraduate majors, including 18 first-level disciplines authorized by master's degree, 40 first-level disciplines authorized by doctor's degree, 38 post-doctoral mobile stations and 13 national talent training bases. There are 8 national key disciplines with first-class disciplines, 8 national key disciplines in two disciplines 13 and 6 national key disciplines (cultivation); Existing 1 national laboratory (under preparation), 7 national key laboratories, 8 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 1 national engineering technology research center, 2 national "201collaborative innovation centers" and 4 key research bases of humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education. Nanjing University is an elegant gathering place of China's "Xue Heng School" influenced by the Babism of Harvard University. It is known as "the base camp of China Science Society and the main base for scientific development" and "the top university in China" by Yang Zhenning. Nanjing University is the only one of the first nine high-level universities in the "985 Project" that has not merged with other universities. Adhering to the "connotation development" and maintaining the original advantages and characteristics, it won the reputation of "the most moderate university in China".

Nanjing University first launched doctoral education in China, and opened the first liberal arts education class and the first liberal arts education class in China in. Established the first biology department, the first meteorology department, the first psychology department, the first western literature department, the first architecture department, the first aviation department, the first physical education department, the first art department, the first film broadcasting major, the first agricultural science department, the first forestry department, the first modern geography department, the first modern mathematics department, the first national university medical college and the first comprehensive university in New China. Many other subjects, such as literature, history, philosophy, drama, religion, anthropology, sociology, chemistry, biology, astronomy, electronics, computer science, urban planning and so on, have deep traditions.

By the end of 20 14 and 12, Nanjing University had 2 1 professional master's programs, 0/professional doctor's programs, and 0/8 master's programs.

At present, there are 9 master's degree authorized two disciplines sites (excluding the first-level discipline coverage), 40 doctoral degree authorized first-level disciplines, 3 doctoral degree authorized two disciplines sites (excluding the first-level discipline coverage) and postdoctoral mobile stations.

38. 13 National Talent Training Base; There are 8 national key disciplines as first-class disciplines, 13 national key disciplines in two disciplines, 6 national key disciplines (cultivation), and the second phase of Jiangsu University's dominant discipline construction.

There are 22 project initiation disciplines and key sequence disciplines.

On June 20 13, the Ministry of Education announced the latest evaluation results of the overall level of disciplines. Nanjing University * * * has 32 first-level disciplines to participate in the evaluation, among which 27 first-level disciplines are in the top nine, 16 disciplines are in the top five, 9 disciplines are in the top three, 4 disciplines are in the second place, and 3 disciplines are in the first place, ranking third among C9 universities.

By the end of April, 20 13, Nanjing University 12 disciplines had entered the top of ESI world 1%, among which chemistry and materials science had been among the top of the world 100.

Latest authoritative ranking results:

The world's three most influential global university rankings:

1, QS World University Ranking (20 12-20 13): Nantah World Ranking 168, ranking fifth in Chinese mainland; QS Asian University Ranking (20 14): Nantah ranks 26th in Asia and 5th in Chinese mainland.

2. Times Higher Education World University Ranking (20 12-20 13): Nantah ranked 25 1-275 (interval) in the world, ranking fifth in Chinese mainland.

3. academic ranking of world universities (20 12): Nantah ranks 20 1-300 (interval) in the world, and Chinese mainland ranks 5-7 (interval).

The latest folk ranking results:

China University's Undergraduate Education Ranking (20 13): Nanjing University ranks 5th overall, 6th in academic resources and 2nd in faculty resources. The comprehensive strength of undergraduate education ranks second, with the number of undergraduate teachers 1, the number of undergraduate courses 1 and the number of undergraduate alumni donations 1.

Wu Shulian 20 13 China University Ranking (20 13): NTU ranks 6th in comprehensive, 2nd in first-class universities, 2nd in teachers' level, 1 in teachers' performance and 5th in graduates' quality.