Founded in 1902, Beijing Normal University (BNU) is one of China's earliest-established institutions of higher learning as well as one of the ten key universities in the country. BNU has at present 12 colleges, 24 departments, 21 research institutes and 25 research centres with a 3,456 person staff. The student body in 1999 was 15,130, including 436 PH.D students, 1,286 Master's degree students, 5,590 undergraduate and diploma students, 7,168 undergraduate and diploma students for adult education, and 650 international students.

BNU provides excellent conditions for study and research, and is famous for its superior teaching. The university faculty places emphasis on the theoretical research of education as well as the improvement in practice of teaching methods.

BNU began to accept students from abroad in 1965. Today it has international students not only studying Chinese as a foreign language, but enrolled in regular degree programs. The university feels it has gained tremendously from its experiences teaching students from abroad. Recognizing the diversity of cultures and languages amongst international students, the faculty of BNU strive to find the best possible teaching methods so that their students gain as much as possible during their residence at BNU. BNU warmly welcomes students from around the world, and sincerely wishes to deepen its friendship with all countries through academic exchanges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Address: Office of International Scholars and Students' Affairs Beijing Normal University Beijing Haidian Qu, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street (Postal Code: 100875) People's Republic of China
Phone:		0086-10-6220-7986 0086-10-6220-8364 0086-10-6220-0325
Fax:		0086-10-6220-0567
Email:		isp@bnu.edu.cn
Web:		http://www.bnu.edu.cn (Chinese)
		http://www.bnu.edu.cn/eindex.htm (English)
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		http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/edu/006/006.html (English)

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