Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University
清华大学
Seal of Tsinghua University
Motto自强不息、厚德载物
Motto in English
Self-Discipline and Social Commitment
TypePublic
Established29 April 1911 (29 April 1911)
Endowment~¥6 billion (2023)
PresidentLi Luming
Party SecretaryQiu Yong
Total staff
17,270
Students62,496
Undergraduates16,272
Postgraduates22,605
23,619
Location
Haidian, Beijing
,
China

40°00′N 116°19′E / 40.00°N 116.32°E / 40.00; 116.32
CampusUrban, 482.84 hectare
FlowerRedbud and Lilac
Colors  Purple
  White
AffiliationsC9, AUA, AEARU, APRU, BHUA, CDIO
Websitetsinghua.edu.cn
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese清華大學
Simplified Chinese清华大学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīnghuá Dàxué
Bopomofoㄑㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesCh'ing1-hua2 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinCing-huá Dà-syué
IPA[tɕʰíŋ.xwǎ tâ.ɕɥě]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingچٍڭحُوَا دَاشُوَي
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChīng-wàah Daaih-hohk
Jyutpingcing1 waa4 daai6 hok6
IPA[tsʰɪŋ˥ wa˩ taj˨ hɔk̚˨]

Tsinghua University (THU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member of the C9 League.

Tsinghua University's campus is in northwestern Beijing, on the site of the former imperial gardens of the Qing dynasty. The university has 21 schools and 59 departments, with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education, and art.

Since the university was established in 1911, it has produced notable leaders in science, engineering, politics, business, and academia.