Chongqing Normal University
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重庆师范大学 | |
Former names | East Sichuan Normal School[1] |
|---|---|
| Motto | 厚德、笃学、砺志、创新(Simplified Chinese)[1] |
Motto in English | Virtue, Research, Ambition, Innovation |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Affiliation | NBACPWCC |
| President | Meng Dongfang |
| Council Chair | Zeng Li |
Academic staff | ~2,000 faculty members (and >1,000 faculty members with high professional titles or Ph.D.)[1] |
| Students | ~30,000 (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Undergraduates | ~24,000 (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Postgraduates | ~5,000 (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Location | , 29°36′54″N 106°17′57.84″E / 29.61500°N 106.2994000°E / 29.61500; 106.2994000 |
| Campus | Multiple Sites, 443 acres |
| Flower | Camellia |
| Colours | BlueRed |
| Website | cqnu.edu.cn |
Chongqing Normal University (Chinese: 重庆师范大学) is a major public research university in Chongqing, China. Founded in 1954 as East Sichuan Normal School, it is one of the institutions of higher learning in the People's Republic of China and the top normal University in Chongqing, China.[2]
The university is composed of seventeen academic faculties that offer study in a wide range of academic disciplines for undergraduates and graduates. Chongqing Normal University has three main campuses: the main campus University City Campus is located in Huxi Street, Chongqing High-tech Development Zone. In addition, Beibei Campus and Shapingba Campus are located in Beiquan Road, Beibei District and Tianchen Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing respectively. The Chongqing Normal University Library is the largest academic library system in Chongqing, holding about 20.4 million items, consisting of 79 electrical book databases and holding about 2.69 million items.[3]
Chongqing Normal University is entitled by the Ministry of Education China to recruit overseas students abroad. It was recognized by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office as one of the first Chinese language educational centres, and it was awarded the National Teaching Base for International Promotion of Chinese[further explanation needed] by the Confucius Institute in 2007.[4]
The faculty of politics in Chongqing Normal University is one of the top political research institutions in China, and the dean of the faculty is concurrently served by Meng Dongfang, the president of Chongqing Normal University. At present, the faculty of politics in Chongqing Normal University has many teaching and scientific research platforms, such as the Innovation and Development Center for Ideological and political education of the Ministry of education of China, Chongqing Research Center for civic morality and social construction, Chongqing theoretical research center for socialism with Chinese characteristics, Chongqing Civil Affairs Policy theoretical research base, Chongqing Yan'an Spirit Research Association, etc.[5]
The history of Chongqing Normal University can be traced back to the official East Sichuan Normal School founded in 1906. The first principal was Deng Ken, the younger brother of Deng Xiaoping, who served as Vice Mayor of Chongqing City and Vice Governor of Hubei. In 1960, Guo Moruo, then president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, wrote the name of the school by himself. In 2003, the university was officially named Chongqing Normal University.
List of university faculties
| No. | Faculty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty of Politics |
| 2 | Faculty of Mathematical Sciences |
| 3 | Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 4 | Faculty of Liberal Arts |
| 5 | Faculty of Education |
| 6 | Faculty of History and Social Science |
| 7 | Faculty of Economic and Management |
| 8 | Faculty of Geography and Tourism |
| 9 | Faculty of Life Science |
| 10 | Faculty of Primary Education |
| 11 | Faculty of Computer and Information Science |
| 12 | Faculty of Journalism and Media Communication |
| 13 | Faculty of Physics and Electronic Engineering |
| 14 | Faculty of Music |
| 15 | Faculty of Fine Arts |
| 16 | Faculty of Chemistry |
| 17 | Faculty of Physical Education and Health Science |
Photo gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e f "A Brief Introduction to Chongqing Normal University". January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Introduction to Chongqing Normal University (Simplified Chinese)". Archived from the original on 2015-03-11.
- ^ "Introduction to the Library of Chongqing Normal University (Simplified Chinese)". Archived from the original on 2017-07-16.
- ^ "Chongqing Normal University officially became the first batch of national Chinese international promotion and teaching bases (Simplified Chinese)". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Introduction to the Faculty of Politics of Chongqing Normal University (Simplified Chinese)". Archived from the original on 2016-09-02.
External links
- CNU website (in Chinese)
- International website
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