A comprehensive and research based university that specialize in sciences and humanities, teacher education and educational science. Ranked as the top 10 university among Chinese mainland University.
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 was ranked 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 were all graded A+ in the recent national evaluation.
Now, 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 give lecture and carry out research at the University. Moreover, BNU has around 2000 long-term international students, and it is ranked among the top universities in China.
| Field | Course | Year of study |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Chinese Language | 4 |
| Language | Chinese International Education | 4 |
| Philosophy | Philosophy | 4 |
| History | History | 4 |
| Education | Education | 4 |
| Communication | Communication (New Internet Media) | 4 |
| Language | Chinese Language and Literature | 4 |
| Language | English | 4 |
| Language | Japanese | 4 |
| Law and political sciences | Law | 4 |
| Social Public | Sociology | 4 |
| Economics | Economics | 4 |
| Business | Finance | 4 |
| Economics | International Economy and Trade | 4 |
| Business | Business Management | 4 |
| Management | Accounting | 4 |
| Law and political sciences | Public Administration | 4 |
| Mathematical Sciences | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics | 4 |
| Mathematical Sciences | Statistics | 4 |
| Astronomy | Astronomy | 4 |
| Physics | Physics | 4 |
| Information Technology | Computer Science | 4 |
| Technology | Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| Psychology | Psychology | 4 |
| Biological Science | Biological Science | 4 |
| Biological Science | Geography Science | 4 |
| Geographical | Resources and Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 4 |
| Mathematical Sciences | Environmental Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Art | Drama, Film and Television Literature | 4 |
| Design | Digital Media Art | 4 |
| Art | Calligraphy | 4 |
| Art | Fine Arts | 4 |
| Art | Music Performance | 4 |
| Sport | Physical Education | 4 |
| Art | Dance Studies | 4 |
| Education | Special Education (Speech and Hearing Science) | 3 |
| Art | Musicology (Music International Education and Communication) | 3 |
| Field | Course | Year of study |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Educational Leadership and Policy* | 3 |
| Education | Higher Education and Student Affairs* | 3 |
| Education | Development Studies of Contemporary China* (DSCC) | 3 |
| Business | World Economy and China* | 3 |
| Law | Laws (L.L.M.) Program in Chinese Law | 3 |
| Philosophy | Chinese Philosophy * | 3 |
| Management | Master of Business Administration (MBA)* | 3 |
| Economics | Political Economy | 3 |
| Theory | Theoretical Economics | 3 |
| Economics | Western Economics | 3 |
| Economics | Population, Resources and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Economics | International Economy and Trade | 3 |
| Philosophy | Philosophy | 3 |
| Education | Curriculum and Teaching Theory | 3 |
| Education | Educational Principle | 3 |
| Education | Comparative Basic Education | 3 |
| Education | Higher Education | 3 |
| Education | Adult Education | 3 |
| Education | Vocational and Technical Education | 3 |
| Education | Preschool Education | 3 |
| Education | Teacher Education | 3 |
| Education | Med (Special Education) | 3 |
| Education | Distance Education | 3 |
| Education | Principles of Educational Technology | 3 |
| Education | Educational Economy and Management | 3 |
| Education | Principles of Education | 3 |
| Law | Legal Theory | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Procedure Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Economic Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | International Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Law | 3 |
| Law | Constitution and Administrative Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Civil & Commercial Law | 3 |
| Sport | Sports Humanistic Sociology | 3 |
| Sport | Physical Education and Sports Training | 3 |
| Sport | National Traditional Sports | 3 |
| Sport | Humanities and Sociology of Sports | 3 |
| Education | Curriculum and Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| Language | Literature and Art Studies | 3 |
| Language | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Language | Chinese Classical Philology | 3 |
| Literature | Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 |
| Language | Comparative Literature and World Literature | 3 |
| Language | Chinese Folk Literature | 3 |
| Language | Children Literature | 3 |
| Language | English literature | 3 |
| Language | Russian language literature | 3 |
| Language | Japanese Language and Literature | 3 |
| Language | Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| History | Archaeology | 3 |
| History | Modern Chinese History | 3 |
| History | World History | 3 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 3 |
| Astronomy | Astronomy | 3 |
| Oceanography | Hydrology and Water Resources | 3 |
| Environment | Hydraulics and River Dynamics | 3 |
| Environment | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Art | Art Theory | 3 |
| Art | Music and Dance | 3 |
| Art | Fine Art | 3 |
| Education | Chinese International Education | 3 |
| Education | Educational Administration | 3 |
| Psychology | Psychology | 3 |
| Psychology | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Journalism and Multimedia | Communication | 3 |
| Geographical | Physical Geography | 3 |
| Engineering | Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering | 3 |
| Geographical | Natural Resources | 3 |
| Engineering | Safety Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Information Technology | Communication and Information System | 3 |
| Information Technology | Computer Software and Theory | 3 |
| Environment | Population, Resources and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Engineering | Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering | 3 |
| Field | Course | Year of study |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Educational Leadership and Policy* | 3 |
| Education | Educational Administration & Innovation* | 3 |
| Education | Advanced Learning Technology* | 3 |
| Education | Teacher Education Policy & Practice* | 3 |
| Environment | International Ph.D. Program in Environmental Science and Engineering* | 3 |
| Business | International Development | 3 |
| Geophysics | Cartography and Geography Information System | 3 |
| Philosophy | Philosophy | 3 |
| Business | Theoretical Economics | 3 |
| Economics | Political Economy | 3 |
| Business | Western Economic | 3 |
| Business | World Economics | 3 |
| Geophysics | Population, Resources and Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Business | Finance Engineering | 3 |
| Business | International Trade | 3 |
| Business | Accounting | 3 |
| Business | Enterprise Management | 3 |
| Economics | Labor Economics | 3 |
| Education | Principles of Moral Education | 3 |
| Literature | Curriculum and Teaching Methodology | 3 |
| Education | History of Education | 3 |
| Education | Comparative Education | 3 |
| Education | Higher Education | 3 |
| Education | Vocational and Technical Education | 3 |
| Education | Med (Special Education) | 3 |
| Education | Teacher Education | 3 |
| Education | Educational Economics and Administration | 3 |
| Law | Constitution and Administrative Law | 3 |
| Law | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Civil and Commercial Law | 3 |
| Law and political sciences | Economic Law | 3 |
| Law | International Law | 3 |
| Sport | Human and Sociological Science of Sports | 3 |
| Education | Literature and Art Studies | 3 |
| Language | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Literature | Chinese Language Education | 3 |
| Language | Chinese Philology | 3 |
| Language | Ancient Chinese Literature | 3 |
| Literature | Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 |
| Language | Comparative Literature and World Literature | 3 |
| Literature | English literature | 3 |
| Language | Russian Language and Literature | 3 |
| Literature | Japanese Language and Literature | 3 |
| Language | Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Language | Contemporary Chinese History | 3 |
| History | Archaeology | 3 |
| History | Ancient World History | 3 |
| Astronomy | Astronomical Techniques and Methods | 3 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 3 |
| Engineering | Hydrology and water resources | 3 |
| Engineering | Hydraulics and River Dynamics | 3 |
| Geophysics | Environmental Science | 3 |
| Art | Art Theory | 3 |
| Journalism and Multimedia | Film Aesthetics Research | 3 |
| Literature | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Education | Education | 3 |
| Engineering | Communication and Information System | 3 |
| Technology | Computer Software and Theory | 3 |
| Journalism and Multimedia | Communication and Information System | 3 |
| Engineering | Safety Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Geographical | Natural Resources | 3 |
| Geographical | Physical Geography | 3 |
| Psychology | Psychology | 3 |