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2 History & Fast Facts Academic Programs Faculty Student & Education Research & Innovation

3 Established in 1898, Peking University was originally named the Imperial University of Peking. It was the first national comprehensive university in China, as well as the supreme administrative organization for education in China at that time. It was in 1912 that the University adopted its present name. As the precursor of modern Chinese universities, Peking university stood at the center of China s New Culture Movement, formed as the cradle of the May 4th Movement, which advocated democracy and science in China in the early 1900 s.

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7 Nowadays, Peking University is a comprehensive university, embracing diverse branches of learning, including natural sciences, engineering, medical and health sciences, social sciences and the humanities. PKU is centered on talents training, and to carry out excellent teaching, research, and social services. It aims to become one of the best universities in the world.

8 Main campus: 2,742,342 M 2 Lab space: 2,199,755M 2 Books: 9,499,000 Students: 38,894 Undergraduates: 15, 718 Master : 14,714 / Ph.D. : 8,462 Faculty and staff: 6,252 International Students: 2,579 Postdoctoral: 970

9 Science Engineering Medicine Law Literature Philosophy Economics To advance knowledge in natural and social sciences/technologies Education History Management Arts To establish a platform for the commercialization of scientific knowledge To act as a focal point of knowledge generation in the global community

10 Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of IT and Engineering Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Faculties:5 Schools/Colleges/Departments: 50

11 Promoting innovative research and laying sound basis for transfer of knowledge and technology from research to the society Institutes/Centers for Basic Research Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics International Center for Quantum Materials PKU - TSU Joint Center for Life Sciences Center for Statistical Science Institutes/Centers for Applied Research Advanced Technology Institute Institute of Applied Computer Technology Micro Processor Research and Development Center Center for Pharmaceutical Information and Engineering Research Institute of Oil & Gas Institutes/Centers for Interdisciplinary Studies Public Facility Institute of Social Science Survey Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center Quantitative Biology Center Institute of Molecular Medicine Institute of Systems Biomedicine Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Analytical Instrumentation Center Beijing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center Accelerator Mass Spectrometric Lab PKU Neutron Station Microfabrication Lab P3 Lab

12 In 2014, PKU has 19 disciplines ranked among the top 1% worldwide from the Essential Science Indicators(ESI) 2002 (4 Disciplines) Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, Engineering Science 2014 (19 Disciplines) Economics & Business, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology&Biochemistry, Engineering Science, Material Science, Plant and Animal Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science and Ecology, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Computer Science, Neural and behavioral Sciences, General Social Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience and Psychology, Agricultural Sciences, Microbiology

13 Building world-class faculty by 2020 with leading researchers/professors in various important fields Integration of team-building and disciplinary development Balance among scale, structure, and benefits Combination of talents recruitment and cultivation Coordination of system standardization and flexibility

14 Recruit Outstanding Talents To recruit leading researchers/professors worldwide in the next decade Foster next-generation science leaders Increase the member of foreign faculty Improve administrative service and technical support

15 Recruitment Program of Global Experts ( 千 人 计 划 ) Over 40 distinguished professors overseas work full-time or short-term at Peking University The Cheung Kong Scholars National Endowed Chair Professor Program( 长 江 学 者 奖 励 计 划 ) Recruitment of Young Experts from Abroad( 青 年 千 人 计 划 ) 100 Talents Program( 百 人 计 划 ) International Center for Quantum Materials(ICQM)

16 70 Academicians of CAS & CAE 17 Academicians of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing Country 20 Senior Professors in the Liberal Arts 62 Professors of the 1000-Talents Program 147 Cheung Kong Scholars,Ministry of Education Project Chief Scientists 182 NSFC Young Outstanding Scholars

17 Placing education in the center of PKU development Educational strategic objective by 2020 to become one of the universities that provide best undergraduate education to meet the level of world university in terms of graduate education to provide the most popular professional graduate education

18 Domestic Students International Students Total Undergraduates 14,101 1,617 15,718 Master Students 14, ,714 Ph.D. Students 8, ,462 Total 36,315 2,579 38,894

19 Review of the teaching plan for undergraduate education Core basic course construction General course construction Elective system Modular curriculum system construction Promote Quality Education Promote Social Practices Enhance Basic Knowledge More Flexible elective system System for Major Transfer System for Double Majors Summer Schools

20 Elective system under the guidance of teaching plans and the suggestion of academic advisers Support and comprehensive suggestion for students Flexible education system and individualized training plans Diversified academic environment Broad platform for international communication

21 Students with global vision and outstanding innovative abilities Stable scale Rationalize the system Optimize the structure Improve the quality Innovation Highlight the mechanism improvement Strengthen the quality management system Reform the screening scheme for advisor selection Increase funding for doctoral students

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23 PKU is a culturally vibrant university, with more than 200 student-organized associations and a range of student activities running year-round, which satisfy the different demands of local as well as international students.

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25 Core Electronics Devices High-end General Chips Software Large Scale Integrated Circuit Development for New Material and Equipment Significant Drug Discovery

26 Brain and Cognitive Science Information Science Life Science Clinical Medicine New Function Material Energy, Resource and Environment

27 State Key Laboratory ($US 1.6millon per year per lab) 1. Artificial Microstructures and Mesoscopic Physics 2. Turbulence & Complex System 3. Nuclear Physics and Technology 4. Protein and Plant Gene Research 5. Natural and Biomimetic Drugs 6. Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology 7. Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control 8. Advanced Optical Communication Systems & Networks 9. Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications 10. Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species National Engineering Research Center/Laboratory 1. New Technology of E-Publishing 2. Software Engineering 3. Video Technology 4. Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology 14 Research Institutes and Centers (Newly Established Tenure-Track System) 1. Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research 2. The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics 3. International Center for Quantum Materials 4. Center for Statistical Science 5. Center for Energy-Efficient Computing and Applications 6. Institute of Social Science Survey 7. Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center 8. Quantitative Biology Center 9. Institute of Molecular Medicine 10. Institute of Systems Biomedicine 11. Center for Pharmaceutical Information 12. Center for Synthetic and Functional Bimolecular 13. Institute of Clinical Medicine 14. IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at PKU

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30 Peking University Health Science Center Introduction

31 History A Brief History National Medical School of Beijing Peking University Medical School Beijing Medical College Beijing Medical University Peking University Health Science Centre

32 Medical Service Health Science Center Affiliated Hospitals The First Hospital People s Hospital The Third Hospital Cancer Hospital Dental Hospital Mental Hospital Beds 6,697 In-patients released 167,723 Out-patients treated 8,510,000 Emergency care 772,400 Operations 89,924 Shougang Hospital Shenzhen Hospital

33 Affiliated Hospitals The First Hospital People s Hospital Mental Health Hospital Cancer Hospital Shenzhen Hospital Dental Hospital Shougang Hospital 33 The Third Hospital

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