- Capital Normal University
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name = Capital Normal University
native_name = 首都师范大学
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established = 1954
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president = Liu Xincheng (刘新成)
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faculty = 1,173
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students = 27,940
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city =Beijing
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coor =China
campus = Urban
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website = http://www.cnu.edu.cn/
footnotes =Capital Normal University (首都师范大学) is a university in
Beijing , China. It is covered byProject 211 , a policy to renew and modernize educational facilities in thePeople's Republic of China .Cite web|url=http://www.cnu.edu.cn/english/intro/intro.asp|title=A brief introduction to Capital Normal University|accessdate=2007-03-10]History
Capital Normal University was founded in 1954. Its current president is Liu Xincheng. [cite web|url=http://www.cnu.edu.cn/pages/info_details.jsp?seq=2492&boardid=7010701&classcode=7010701| title=President of Capital Normal University|publisher=Official website of Capital Normal University|date=|accessdate=2008-10-11|language=Chinese]
Academics
Capital Normal University consists of 17 colleges and department. These include:
*College of Literature
*College of Political Science & Law
*College of Foreign Languages
*College of Music
*College of Fine Arts
*College of Education Science
*Department of History
* [http://www.cnu.edu.cn/mathpage School of Mathematical Sciences]
*Department of Physics
*Department of Chemistry
*Department of Biology
*Department of Educational Technology
*College of Environmental Resources & Tourism
* [http://www.ie.cnu.edu.cn College of Information Engineering]
*Elementary Education College
*Adult Education College
*College of International EducationThe University has more than 25,000 students, including 9,522 undergraduates, 1,315 graduate students, 14,000 adult students, and 376 foreign students. Undergraduates can choose from 41 different majors.
Campus
Capital Normal University comprises two campuses, both located on the Third Ring Road in northwest Beijing. The main, southern campus houses the majority of CNU's academic programs, while the north campus houses the College of International Culture.Cite web|url=http://eng.cnu.edu.cn/about/gettingtocnu.jsp?rootid=001008|title=About CNU|accessdate=2007-09-10]
References
External links
* [http://www.cnu.edu.cn/index.asp Capital Normal University (Chinese)]
* [http://www.cnu.edu.cn/english/index.asp Capital Normal University (English)]
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