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Qinghua University

Tsinghua University
清華大學
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Motto 自强不息、厚德载物
Motto in English
Self-Discipline and Social Commitment
Type Public
Established 1911
President Qiu Yong
Party Secretary Chen Xu
Academic staff
3,133
Administrative staff
4,101
Students 31,708
Undergraduates 15,184
Postgraduates 16,524
Location Beijing, China
Campus Urban, 395 hectares (980 acres)
Flower Redbud and Lilac
Colors Purple and White          
Affiliations AEARU, APRU, C9, BRICS Universities League
Website www.tsinghua.edu.cn
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Tsinghua University
Simplified Chinese 清华大学
Traditional Chinese 清華大學
As of September 2016
University rankings
Global
ARWU 58
Times 35
QS 24
Asia
ARWU 3
Times 3
QS 5

Coordinates: 40°00′00″N 116°19′36″E / 40.00000°N 116.32667°E / 40.00000; 116.32667

Tsinghua University (abbreviated THU; Chinese: 清华大学, pinyin: Qīnghuá Dàxué) is a research university located in Beijing, China, established in 1911. With strong research and training, Tsinghua University is consistently ranked as one of the top academic institutions in China, alongside Peking University.

In the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion, American Secretary of State John Hay suggested that the US $30 million plus Boxer indemnity paid by China to the United States was excessive. After much negotiation with ambassador Liang Cheng, President Theodore Roosevelt obtained congressional approval in 1909 to reduce the Qing dynasty indemnity payment by US$10.8 million, on the condition that these funds would be used as scholarships for Chinese students to study in the United States. Using this fund, the Tsinghua College (清华学堂; Qīnghuá Xuétáng) was established in Beijing, on 29 April 1911 on the site of a former royal garden, to serve as a preparatory school for students to be sent by the government to study in the United States. The faculty members for sciences were recruited by the YMCA from the United States and its graduates transferred directly to American schools as juniors upon graduation. In 1925, the school established its College Department and started its research institute on Chinese studies.


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