Beihua University(北华大学)

Beihua University is the largest provincial key comprehensive university in Jilin Province, jointly established by the Jilin Provincial People's Government and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Located in Jilin City—renowned as the "Rime Capital" and one of China's most charming cities—the university enjoys the reputation of being the "Flower of the North, Essence of Universities."

Approved by the Ministry of Education in September 1999, Beihua University was formed by the merger of Jilin Normal College, Jilin Medical College, Jilin Forestry College, and Jilin Electrification College. The origins of these four institutions trace back to the Jilin Junior Normal School (founded in 1906), Jilin Private Midwifery School (1928), Jilin Provincial Forestry School (1952), and Jilin Provincial Vocational School (1920), making it the birthplace of modern education in Jilin Province. Upholding a century-old educational legacy, the university remains deeply rooted in Jilin, dedicating itself to regional revitalization and having cultivated nearly 300,000 high-quality professionals for the nation and local communities.

Campus Profile and Demographics

• Campus & Facilities: The university consists of three campuses (East, South, and North) and one affiliated hospital. It covers a total area of 2.684 million square meters (including teaching and experimental bases), with a building area of 559,500 square meters. The total value of teaching and research equipment is 678 million RMB, and the library holds 4.118 million volumes.

• Student Body: The university currently has 30,168 full-time students, including 3,045 master's students, 25,036 undergraduates, 1,898 junior college students, and 189 international students.

• Faculty & Staff: There are 2,183 faculty and staff members, including 1,037 with senior professional titles, 18 doctoral supervisors, and 524 master's supervisors. The university shares 4 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, employs 1 academician of the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS), and boasts over 50 national-level talents (such as leading talents in the National "Ten Thousand Talents Plan" and recipients of the State Council Special Allowance), alongside over 100 provincial-level talents.

• Teaching Teams & Platforms: It hosts 1 national and 2 provincial "Huang Danian-style" teacher teams, and 13 provincial teaching teams. The university features 37 national and provincial teaching platforms, 59 research platforms (including National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratories), and 23 provincial-and-above innovation teams.

• Honors: It is a National Civilized Unit, a National College Student Cultural Quality Education Base, and an applied training base for the State Language Commission.

Academic Programs and Achievements

The university comprises 26 colleges and 1 engineering training center.

• Disciplines & Majors: Offers 83 undergraduate majors, 18 master's first-level discipline authorization points, and 23 master's professional degree categories across 11 disciplines. It features 1 key discipline under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and 11 provincial characteristic high-level disciplines. It has 11 national and 13 provincial first-class major construction sites, as well as 6 national characteristic majors.

• Student Success: Beihua has formed a distinctive "One Main Focus with Diversity, Innovative and Practical" talent cultivation model. Students have won major awards, including gold medals in the China International College Students' Innovation Competition and first prizes in national VR and teaching skills competitions.

• Athletics: The Beihua University Dragon Boat Team is internationally renowned, having won 101 gold medals in major domestic and international competitions.

• Pilot Programs: It is among the first batch of national pilot universities for the Excellent Doctor and Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Plans, and is recognized as a typical experience university for graduate employment nationwide.

Scientific Research and Social Impact

• Forestry & Ecology: Capitalizing on Changbai Mountain's resources, the university has distinct advantages in forestry ecology, forest carbon sinks, and green processing of forest products, earning accolades such as the Second Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

• Medicine: Domestic leading levels in nephrology, molecular medicine, clinical laboratory diagnostics, microsurgery, cardiovascular disease treatment, and the development of Changbai Mountain authentic medicinal materials (e.g., Schisandra).

• Humanities: Over 40 years of profound research on East Asian history and literature. The university compiled the 116-volume Changbai Series (over 50 million words), which was fully reviewed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, serving as a vital "academic frontier defense."

• Basic Education & Aerospace: Active in local education reform through its "Three-Teacher Project" (shaping teachers' souls, cultivating ethics, and training competencies). Its aerospace research team actively participated in the R&D missions for the Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6 lunar landings.

• Winter Sports: Beihua was the first national comprehensive university to establish an Ice and Snow College, providing vital talent and technological support for China's winter sports industry.

• Grants (Past 5 Years): Approved for 46 national-level projects (including key National Natural Science Foundation and major National Social Science Fund projects) and won 55 provincial-or-above research awards.

International Cooperation and Continuing Education

• Global Partnerships: Established cooperative relations with 74 institutions across 20 countries and regions. It runs joint undergraduate programs with universities in the US, UK, and Finland, and co-built a Confucius Institute with Kangwon National University in South Korea.

• International Students: Recognized as a national demonstration base for studying in China and an advanced collective for international student education. It accepts Chinese Government Scholarship and International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship students, offering English-taught clinical medicine programs.

• Continuing Education: Offers diverse, multi-level adult higher education, self-study exams, and vocational skills training, with 22,946 students currently enrolled in adult degree programs.

Vision and Mission Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the university steadfastly adheres to its founding mission of "cultivating talents for the Party and the State." Following its motto, "Uphold Virtue and Value Learning, Strive Constantly and Act Earnestly," Beihua implements the fundamental task of fostering character and civic virtue. By deepening comprehensive reforms and accelerating high-quality, substantive development, Beihua University strives relentlessly to build itself into a comprehensive, high-level, application-oriented research university with distinct local characteristics.

(Note: The data above is accurate as of October 2024)