Beijing Jiaotong University

Motto	Knowledge and Action (Chinese: 知 行； pinyin: Zhī Xíng)
Established	1896
Type	Public Coeducational
Staff	1,200
President	Tan Zhenhui (Chinese: 谈振辉； pinyin: Tán Zhènhūi)
Undergraduates	7,100
Postgraduates	3,800
Location	Beijing, Beijing Municipality China
Campus	Urban
Colors	Orange
Website	Beijing Jiaotong University

Beijing Jiaotong University (Chinese:北京交通大学; pinyin: Běijīng Jiāotōng Dàxúe)， formerly known as Northern Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北方交通大学; pinyin: Běifāng Jiāotōng Dàxúe), is a university in Beijing, China. Jiaotong is the transliteration of the Chinese term 交通 (pinyin: Jiāotōng; Wade-Giles: Chiaotung). ... http://www. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... (help· info) (IPA peiË© tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking), is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of man-made structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Jiaotong is the transliteration of the Chinese term 交通 (pinyin: Jiāotōng; Wade-Giles: Chiaotung). ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... (help· info) (IPA peiË© tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

The university is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and its campus is located in the vicinity of Xizhimen in Beijing. Several countries have government departments named the Ministry of Education Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) Ministry of Education (India) Ministry of Education (New Zealand) Ministry of Education (Israel) Ministry of Education (Malaysia) Ministry of Education (Singapore) See also: Minister of Education, Department of Education This is... (help· info) (IPA pei˩ tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

History

The earliest history of Beijing Jiaotong University goes back to the Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway School and Nanyang Public School, both founded by the government of the Qing Dynasty in 1896. First Gate Under Heaven, under repairs in 2003. ... Beiyang was a province of China. ... Nanyang (Simplified Chinese: 南阳; Traditional Chinese: 南陽; pinyin: Nányáng) is a city in the south of Henan, a province in China. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daiching gurun(warrior country in Mongolian language); Chinese: 清朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu - a nomadic nation of over two million people. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

On this basis, the Department of Telecommunication of the Qing government founded the Beijing Railway Management School and Beijing Telecommunication School in September, 1909. In 1921, the two schools merged with two technical schools in Shanghai and Tangshan to form a Jiaotong University, which had three campuses in Beijing, Shanghai and Tangshan, respectively, and the one in Beijing was named Beijing School of Jiaotong University. The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 pinyin: (help· info); Shanghainese: Zanhe ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... Tangshan (Chinese: 唐山市; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... (help· info) (IPA peiË© tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 pinyin: (help· info); Shanghainese: Zanhe ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... Tangshan (Chinese: 唐山市; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... (help· info) (IPA peiË© tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

After the foundation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Department of State detached the Beijing campus from Jiaotong University and named it Northern Jiaotong University, and Mao Zedong appointed Mao Yisheng (a different Mao, not related to Mao Zedong) , a preeminent expert on bridge-design, as the president of the university, and in 1951, Mao Zedong manually wrote the name of the university in Chinese characters in the Chinese calligraphic tradition, and the characters written as such were meant to be used on the plaque on top of the gate of the campus and in official logos of the university. According to the Chinese tradition, it is a special honor to get the handwritten name of one's institute or organization from a high-ranking government leader. In 1981, the university started to offer master and Ph.D. programs. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao. ... Dr. Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao. ... A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao. ... 漢字 hànzì, hanja, kanji… in Traditional Chinese and other languages. ... Calligraphy in a Latin Bible of AD 1407] on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. ... The word plaque can have different connotations and can also be spelt placque: Look up Plaque on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Dental plaque is a yellowish biofilm that builds up on the teeth formed by bacteria embedded in a matrix of polymers of bacterial and salivary origin. ... The Greek word λόγος or logos is a word with various meanings. ... Master is a term that indicates a person from stanton). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...

In April, 2000, Beijing Jiaotong University merged the former Beijing Advanced Electric Power Technical School and came under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education. Several countries have government departments named the Ministry of Education Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) Ministry of Education (India) Ministry of Education (New Zealand) Ministry of Education (Israel) Ministry of Education (Malaysia) Ministry of Education (Singapore) See also: Minister of Education, Department of Education This is...

In September, 2003, the university was renamed Beijing Jiaotong University, aimed to indicate that it is located in Beijing, the national center of politics, culture and transportation. (help· info) (IPA pei˩ tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Present

As of 2005, Beijing Jiaotong University has under its banner

• Electronic Information Engineering Institute
• Computer and Informational Technology Institute
• Economy Management Institute
• Communication and Transportation Institute
• Civil Engineering and Architecture Institute
• Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering Institute
• Electric Power Institute
• Physical Sciences Institute
• Humanities and Social Sciences Institute
• Long-Distance and Continued Education Institute
• Graduate School

Altogether, the university has 22 research institutes and research centers, and 39 laboratories which include the transportation system simulation laboratory and transportation automation laboratory, which are the best of their kinds in China. This article is in need of attention. ... A simulation is an imitation of some real device or state of affairs. ... Biochemistry laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Automation (ancient Greek: = self dictated) or industrial automation or numerical control is the use of control systems (e. ...

The university library has a million books, 3000 Chinese and foreign journals, as well as numerous documents on microfiche, audio- and video-documents on various modern media. A modern-style library in Chambéry In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily) is a daily record of events or business. ... Microfiche is one of the most compact analog storage media in common use. ...

There are about 19,000 full-time students on the campus, of whom are 3,800 graduate students working on master or Ph.D. programs, 100 international students, and 8,000 engaged in correspondence programs, night-schools, and other full-time programs.

There are 1200 faculty members and scientists at the university among whom are 7 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 212 full professors, and 442 associate professors. A faculty is a division within a university. ... The Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), formerly known as Academia Sinica (not to be confused with the Academia Sinica currently headquartered in Taipei), is the national academy for the natural sciences of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Chinese Academy of Engineering (Chinese: 中国工程院; Pinyin: Zhõngguó Gõngchéng Yuàn) is the national academy of the Peoples Republic of China for engineering. ...

Societies

The students at Beijing Jiaotong University are active in a variety of societies that enrich their campus life in addition to their normal academic activities.

The societies on the campus can be divided into four categories:

• Academic Societies

15 societies which, among others, include Science Fiction Society, Foreign Languages Society, Literature Society, Computer Science Application Society

• Volunteers Societies

13 societies which include Red Cross Society, Journalist Society, Psychological Health Society

• Art Societies

11 societies which include Film Society, Television Society, New Dance Society, Magicians' Society, Calligraphy and Painting Society

• Sports Societies

16 societies which include Bridge Society, Soccer Society, Tennis Society, Baseball Society, Cyclists' Society, Aircraft Model Society, Bodybuilding Society

External links

• Official Website of Beijing Jiaotong University