Beijing

:Peking is also the name of an asteroid, see 2045 Peking.

Education

:Main article: Colleges and Universities of Beijing

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Beijing is home to an extensive number of colleges and universities, including several well-regarded universities of international stature, especially including China's two most prestigious institutions, Peking University ("Beida") and Tsinghua University. Other well known institutions, domestically and internationally, include Beijing Normal University and Renmin University of China.

Related Topics:
Peking University - Tsinghua University - Beijing Normal University - Renmin University of China

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Owing to Beijing's status as the political and cultural capital of China, a larger proportion of tertiary-level institutions are concreated here than probably any other city in China, reaching at least 59 in number. Many international students from Japan, Korea, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere come to Beijing to study every year, a growing trend, especially among Western students. The institutions listed here are administered by China's Ministry of Education.

Related Topics:
Japan - Korea - North America - Europe - Southeast Asia - Ministry of Education

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Best-known institutions:

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• Tsinghua University (清华大学) (founded 1911), typically considered one of the two best academic institutions in China along with Peking Univeristy
• Peking University (北京大学) (founded 1898), typically considered one of the two best academic institutions in China along with Tsinghua Univeristy
• Renmin University of China (中国人民大学)
• Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) (founded 1902)
• Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学)
• Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学)

Other institutions include:

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• Beijing Forestry University (北京林业大学)
• Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大学)
• Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学)
• Beijing University of Chemical Technology (北京化工大学)
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (北京中医药大学)
• Beijing University of Petroleum (石油大学)
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (北京邮电大学)
• Central University of Finance and Economics (中央财经大学)
• China Agricultural University (中国农业大学)
• China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学)
• Communication University of China (北京广播学院)
• Beijing University Health Science Center (formally Beijing Medical University) (北京大学医学部, 原北京医科大学)
• University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学)
• University of International Relations (国际关系学院)
• University of Science and Technology Beijing (北京科技大学)

Arts-related institutions:

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• Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院)
• Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院)
• Central Institute of Fine Arts (中央美术学院)