Beijing Normal University, a key university directly under the Ministry of Education of China, is a renowned Chinese institution of higher learning that is comprehensive, research-oriented and leading in teacher education. With a long history of over 120 years and a rich cultural heritage, the university is the founder of modern higher education in China.
Beijing Normal University ranks among the top universities in China in terms of comprehensive discipline strength. According to the first-level discipline evaluation results released by the Degree and Graduate Education Development Center of the Ministry of Education, six first-level disciplines of our university, namely Education, Psychology, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, Drama and Film studies, and Geography, have been rated as A+. Twelve disciplines, namely philosophy, Education, Psychology, Chinese language and Literature, Foreign languages and Literatures, Chinese History, mathematics, Geography, systems Science, Ecology, environmental science and Engineering, and Drama and Film studies, have been selected for the "Double First-Class" initiative, ranking among the top universities in China in terms of the number of selected disciplines.
Beijing Normal University is rich in educational resources and is an important base for cultivating high-quality innovative talents in the country. The university now has two national bases for the cultivation and research of talents in basic disciplines of liberal arts, five national bases for the cultivation and teaching of talents in basic disciplines of science, one national pilot college, and has been included in the National Pilot Program for the Cultivation of outstanding students in Basic disciplines. It is a national base for cultural quality education of college students, a national base for training talents in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, a national base for training talents in life science and technology, and an inheritance base of excellent traditional Chinese culture (Chinese drama) of the Ministry of Education. It has four national experimental teaching demonstration centers, two national virtual simulation experimental teaching centers, five Ministry of Education talent cultivation mode innovation experimental zones, and two national bases for the education and training of outstanding legal talents.
Beijing Normal University has been offering education to international students since the 1960s and is one of the first universities in China to do so. At present, 44 undergraduate programs, 80 master's programs and 65 doctoral programs admit international students to study at the university. The school also offers various advanced study programs, providing international students with the opportunity to study for one semester to one academic year. In addition, various faculties and departments offer a wide range of short-term programs, providing international students with rich opportunities for professional learning and cultural experience.
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Artificial Intelligence Science and Engineering (Computer Science) | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Human Geography and urban-rural Planning | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Communication Studies | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Physical education | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Russian | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Chemistry | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| History | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Philosophy | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| International Economics and Trade | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Geographic Information Science | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Astronomy | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Preschool education | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Business Administration | 4 | Chinese | 24,000 |
| Psychology | 4 | Chinese | 27,700 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Children's literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Global environmental change | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Public Administration | 2 | English | 30,000 |
| Public Administration | 2 | English | 30,000 |
| Criminal Law | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Chemistry | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Philosophy | 3.0/2.0 | English | 30,000 |
| Philosophy | 3.0/2.0 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| International Chinese language education | 2 | Chinese | 32,500 |
| Cartography and Geographic Information systems | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Preschool Education | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Constitutional Law and Administrative law | 3 | Chinese | 25,300 |
| Business Administration | 2 | English | 30,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World History | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| World Economy | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Ancient Chinese Literature | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Chinese History | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Chinese Modern and Contemporary literature | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Internet Education | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Population, Resources, and Environmental Economics | 3 | Chinese | 41,400 |
| Human Geography | 3 | Chinese | 41,400 |
| Sports Humanities and sociology | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Physical Education and Training | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Global environmental change | 3 | Chinese | 41,400 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 3 | Chinese | 41,400 |
| Labour Economics | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| Philosophy | 3 | Chinese | 32,300 |
| International Chinese language education | 4 | Chinese | 32,300 |