Tsinghua School of Architecture, established in 1946 by the renowned architectural scholar Liang Sicheng, is one of the earliest architectural schools in China and has undergone development of seventy-five years. Guided by LiangSicheng’s“theory of physicalenvironment”and then WuLiangyong’s“theory of science of humansettlements”, which won the State Science and Technology Top Awar...

Established in 1926, the Department of Civil Engineering is one of the most time-honored departments within Tsinghua University. As early as 1916, “Tsinghua Xuexiao” (Tsinghua College, the predecessor of Tsinghua University) began to enroll students majoring in civil engineering and sent them to U.S. universities for further study.

The Department of Hydraulic Engineering (DHE) was founded in 1952. It now comprises one state key laboratory (State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering), and six institutes, i.e., the Institute of Hydraulic Structures Engineering, the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, the Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources, the Institute of River Research, the Institute of Hydrau...

The School of Environment (SOE) of Tsinghua University (THU) is derived from the Department of Municipal Engineering that was set up on 1928. SOE has established a scientific and comprehensive system of education, focusing on disciplines of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Municipal Engineering, Radioactive...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was founded in 1932, which is one of the earliest departments of engineering at Tsinghua University. The primary missions are to reach the forefront of mechanical engineering development for science and technology and to cultivate talents in a global, multi-disciplinary environment. The department has excellent research and educati...

Department of Precision Instrument at Tsinghua University, derived from Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering founded in 1932, is one of the oldest engineering departments in China. There are two key disciplines in the department, Optical Engineering and Instrument Science and Technology. The department has State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology a...

The Department of Energy and Power Engineering , originally known as the Power group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was established in 1952 under the name of the Department of Power Systems. The Department of Mechanical Engineering had been originally established in 1932. The graduate section of the department has always focused on improving our gradua...

The School of Vehicle and Mobility is a CRADLE for China to cultivate high-level and high-quality automotive engineering science, technology and management talents and a KEY BASE for China to conduct scientific research and technological development in vehicle-related fields. The school currently has 86 faculty and staff members, including 30 professors and 33 associa...

The Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University was established in 2001. It is the No. 1 program in Industrial Engineering in China. The mission of the department is “To become a world class leader in Industrial Engineering res...

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University was founded in 1932. After 86 years of development, it has established an excellent education and research reputation in China and internationally. 36 alumni, either previous/cu...

Started from the Telecom Division founded in 1932 in the Electrical Department of Tsinghua University, the Electronic Engineering Department (EE Dept.) was formally established in 1952. The two national key first-level disciplines, “Electronic Science and Technology” and “Information and Communication Engineering” have been constituted, which cover the fields of Physical Electronics...

The founding of the Department of Computer Science and Technology can be traced to over half a century ago in 1958. Since its establishment, it has become a world renowned department with strong scientific research and education accomplishments in compute...

Automation science and technologies have been playing a key role in the development of science and technology in human history. Automation-related programs have been established in Tsinghua as early as the 1950s. In 1970, these related programs were merged, and the Department of Automation (DA) was formed. In the past 40+ years DA has made great achievements in teach...

The Department of Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics was established in 2004. The Institute of Microelectronics of Tsinghua University (IMETU) was founded in 1980 on the basis of the Semiconductor Research Division, which was a research division of the Department of Electronic Engineering established in 1957. The mission of the department/institute is to educate top level professional...

As the oldest department in its category in China, the Aerospace Engineering program at Tsinghua can be traced back to 1930s when the first research group of aerospace engineering was established in our country. The modern School of Aerospace Engineering was founded...

The Department of Engineering Physics (DEP) was founded in 1956 and has been committed to our mission to provide advanced education of science and engineering for talented students in atomic energy science and technology in China. With scientific development and social progress, the range of studies in the department has been extended to nuclear science and technology and other related ...

Founded in 1946, the Department of Chemical Engineering of Tsinghua University (DCETU) has committed itself to establishing a world-class chemical engineering education program, shaping engineering science and technology through the integration of chemical engineering, biology, and materials science, and solving the technological needs of society. Based on the fine tradition of ...

The School of Materials Science and Engineering in Tsinghua University was founded in December, 2012, by combining the previous Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Materials Processing division of the Department of Mechanic...

The Department of Mathematical Sciences of Tsinghua University was founded in 1927, which has a long and impressive history. Currently, there are three research groups within the Department of Mathematical Sciences: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Probability Statistics, and Computational Mathematics and Operational Research.HighlightsThe department was granted the right to aw...

The Department of Physics at Tsinghua University was founded in 1926 and quickly became one of the top programs in physics under the leadership of the first department chair Prof. Chi-Sun Yeh. The department was closed during the reorganization of higher education in 1952 and reopened 30 years later. Today, the research in physics at Tsinghua is conducted in the Department of Physics, I...

Department of Chemistry was founded in 1926, comprising of the research institutes of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Polymer Chemistry and Physics. The Department of Chemistry consists of a strong teaching and research team, which includes around 69 professors. The department is committed to cultivating excellent chemistry t...

Life Science has a long and prosperous history at Tsinghua University. The Biology Department, founded in 1926, was among the oldest and most prestigious in China. In 1984, it was re-established as the Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology. In September 2009, in order to improve and accelerate life sciences research and education, the Department of Biological Science and Bi...

In 2016, Tsinghua University established the Department of Earth System Science (DESS) on the basis of the Center for Earth System Science (established in 2009), to reconstruct the earth science research at Tsinghua University and conduct mul...

Established in January 2011, Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University, referred to as IIIS, is the first education and research institution dedicated to interdisciplinary information sciences in mainland China. It is led by Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, winn...

The School of Economics and Management was founded in 1984. The school’s core mission “create knowledge, foster leadership, contribute to China, and influence the world” underlining its commitment to excellence in research and teaching, creating new academic knowledge and nurturing future ...

The School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) of Tsinghua University was founded in 2000. As the first graduate school of public administration in China, the School’s mission is to become a world-class institution that actively engages in teaching, research, and consulting in global public affairs.Highlights——The school is committed to building a faculty with...

The PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University’s17th school, was founded on March 29th, 2012 as a joint academy between the University and the People's Bank of China (PBC). The School offers Ph.D. in Finance, Master of Finance, Dual-Degree Finance MBA, Finance E...

Tsinghua University Law School, was founded in 1929 and is considered one of the leading law schools in China. Its faculty members include some of China's best legal scholars. Many prominent legal scholars, judges and lawyers were graduated from the Law School. It has strong study abroa...

The School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University was founded in April 2002. Inheriting Tsinghua's tradition of comprehensive and interdisciplinary education, TSJC aims to give students world-class journalism and communication education guided by international standards.Every year, hundreds of graduates leave TSJC to enter top-level journalism and communication care...

Tsinghua University was one of the founding members of the discipline of the Theory of Marxism in China. It began the postgraduate program since 1987. The School of Marxism, founded in July 2008, integrates the professors from the fields of Marxism studies, ideological and political education from different departments of the University, and plays a leading educational role in thes...

The Humanities of Tsinghua University has been in a pivotal in the wider academic history of the humanities in China. Notable experts such as Wang Guowei, Liang Qichao, Chen Yinque, Zhao Yuanren, Jin Yuelin and Qian Zhongshu, among others, once taught or studied at Tsinghua. The School of Humanities currently consists of the Department of Chinese Language and Literatures, the Department...

School of Social Sciences consists of six educational institutions - Department of Sociology, Department of Political Science, Department of International Relations, Department of Psychology, Institute of Economics, and Institute of Science, Technology and Society. The Doctoral and Master programs of these six institutions all welcome international students. School of Social Scienc...

The Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, formerly known as the Central Academy of Arts & Design, was established in 1956 and merged with Tsinghua University in 1999. The Academy has a long and distinguished history, a comprehensive set of disciplines, well-resourced teaching, research and experimental facilities and enjoys an excellent reputation both at home and abroad...

Astronomy is one of the oldest science disciplines, spanning the widest ranges in space and time. With the advent of new telescopes and detector technology, astronomy is now entering a new golden age, arousing huge interests from the public.HighlightsIn the future, the Department of Astronomy will further develop with the following goals. First, in...

OverviewThe School of Safety Science, established in 2023, was initially recognized as the Institute of Safety Science and Technology within the Department of Engineering Physics. This multidisciplinary academic entity is dedicated to pioneering research in public safety, emphasizing a comprehensive range of scholarly inquiries. Core research areas encompass the scientific theory and methodolog...

Overview    The College of Artificial Intelligence at Tsinghua University was established in April 2024. It is commonly referred to as the College of AI, Tsinghua University, with the English abbreviation "CollegeAI." The college is led by Prof. Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, a recipient of the Turing Award, the highest honor in computer science, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The...

Tsinghua University Vanke School of Public Health (SPH) was newly established on April 2nd, 2020 in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The establishment of the school is a historic move of Tsinghua University to actively undertake its mission in response to the global development trend and national major needs. It is also a timely disciplinary response to major global publ...

Schwarzman Scholars is a Master’s degree program designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond, providing future leaders with first-hand exposure to China and relationships with its people in the hope of fostering greater collaboration between China and the rest of the world for decades to come.Highlights—— Designed to inspire the next generation of global leade...

The Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET) of Tsinghua University under the Ministry of Education is a major nuclear education and research institution in China. INET focuses on nuclear research and development. It operates three test reactors and a large number of nuclear related laboratories. INET also conducts research in energy policy, new energy technologies, en...

Change education, change the world. Founded in 1979, the Tsinghua Institute of Education is committed to involving its students by sharing the perspectives of leading thinkers, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education; connecting them with cutting-edge research, best policies and practices; and providing them with an innovative pathway into the profession of educati...

The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) of Tsinghua University was formally established on Dec. 25th, 2015, three years after its predecessor, the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, was founded in 2012. Currently, SPS has a core faculty team of 32 Principle Investigators (PIs), all with strong educational background and track record of innovative research in lea...

School of Software，affiliated to School of Information Science & Technology, Tsinghua University, is one of the first batch of national exemplary software colleges established with the jointly approval of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and State Development Planning Commission (SDPC) in 2001.With the mission of promoting the school-running mechanism reform, exploring the training...

OverviewFounded in 1911, Tsinghua University is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in China with the purpose of nurturing talented students and promoting advanced scientific research. Qiuzhen College was established at Tsinghua University in 2021 with the goal of cultivating future world-class mathematician. Qiuzhen enrolled its first class of undergraduate students in 20...

Tsinghua University School of Medicine was established on October 25, 2001. Currently, the school consists of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, the Department of Biomedical Engineering and School of Clinical Medicine.Tsinghua University School of Medicine is committed to cultivate medical scientists, senior clinicians, medical educators and senior medical management personn...

Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS) aims to bring together world-class faculty and students, tackle global challenges through cutting-edge research and international collaboration, and nurture the next generation of global leaders.Tsinghua SIGS was launched in March of 2019. It is a further expansion of the Tsinghua Graduate School at Shenzhen (GSST) and ...

 The Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) is a new model of experiential education and practice to develop leaders in innovation. Starting with our project and team-based graduate degree programs, GIX will grow to include a broad array of innovation experiences for students, executives, and working professionals. With founding partners Tsinghua University, the University of Washington and Mi...