Beijing Normal University (BNU) grew out of the Education Department of Imperial University of Peking established in 1902, which initiated teacher training in China’s higher education. After the development for over a century, BNU has become a comprehensive and research-intensive university with its main characteristics of basic disciplines in sciences and humanities, teacher education and educational science.
According to 2020 QS World University Rankings, BNU is ranked the 277th among the world universities, and the 10th among Chinese mainland universities. In 2017, BNU has been listed in the “world-class universities”, and 11 disciplines have been selected for China’s “Double-First Class” Initiative. The disciplines of Education, Psychology, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, Theater film & television，Geography graded A+ in the recent national evaluation.
At present, the university has established cooperative ties with about 500 universities and international organizations from more than 30 countries and regions. Each year, above 900 international professors and scholars are invited to lecture and research at the University. And BNU has around 2000 long-term international students, the scale of which ranks among top in China’s universities.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fine Arts and Art Design majors)
Bachelor of Musicology
Doctor of Arts and Communication
Master of Arts and Communication
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Doctor of Business
Master of Business Administration
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Doctor of Journalism & Communication
Master of Journalism & Communication
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Doctor of Education
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Master of Astronomy
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Master of Business
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Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality （Doctorate Degree Program）
Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality（Master's Degree Program)
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Doctor of Psychology
Doctor of Sociology
Master of Law
Master of Philosophy
Master of Psychology
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Doctor of P.E. and Sports
Master of P.E. and Sports
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Bachelor of English Language
Bachelor of History
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Doctor of Chinese Language & Culture College
Doctor of Chinese Language and Literature
Doctor of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Doctor of History
Master of Chinese Language ＆ Culture
Master of Chinese Language and Literature
Master of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Master of History
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Doctor of Artificial Intelligence
Master of Artificial Intelligence
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