Beijing Language and Culture University

Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) is a university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It was established in 1962 under the guidance of Premier Zhou Enlai. In June 1964, it was designated as Beijing Language Institute. In 1974, Chairman Mao Zedong inscribed the name for the Institute. In June 1996, it was then renamed Beijing Language and Culture University. BLCU is known as the Mini-United Nations, it is the only university of its kind in China that specializes in offering Chinese language and culture courses to foreign students. Meanwhile, BLCU provides professional courses in various fields, such as foreign languages, Chinese language, information science, economics, arts, psychology, pedagogy, linguistics and other majors to Chinese students. In addition, BLCU carry the responsibilities of training Chinese teachers and supplies language courses designed for those who plan to study abroad. Over 50 years of development has made BLCU a multidisciplinary university that featured in language and culture education and research, a significant academic center for Chinese and foreign language and culture studies, and the cradle for advanced international talents in China. In 2019, we made the explicit aim and plan to build a world first-class language-oriented university and to develop in a “three-step” strategy in the upcoming era. BLCU has kept its distinguishing features and advantages in the field of Chinese international education since the 1990s; meanwhile, new and related disciplines have been developed as well. BLCU’s current disciplines are composed of nine categories: literature, economics, law, engineering, history, pedagogy, management, fine arts and science, and has formed a complete system for personnel cultivation. In addition to 2 Post-Doctoral Research Centers, there are 2 first-level disciplines with 18 subordinate disciplines at doctoral level, 6 first-level disciplines and 3 subordinate disciplines at master’s level and 5 professional master’s degree programs, among which 1 national subordinate key discipline, 1 municipal first-level key discipline, 10 municipal subordinate key disciplines and 2 municipal advanced innovative are included. At present, BLCU has 39 bachelor programs, among which 10 national first-class discipline construction programs, 4 municipal first-class discipline construction programs, 1 municipal key construction discipline, 7 national characteristic disciplines and 4 municipal characteristic disciplines. Besides, there is 1 “National Huang Danian Style University Teaching Team”, 2 national excellent teaching teams and 4 municipal excellent teaching teams.