Beijing Jiaotong University

Beijing Jiaotong University
北京交通大学
Motto	知行
Motto in English	Knowledge and Action
Type	Public
Established	1896
President	Ning Bin Chinese: 宁滨; pinyin: Nìng Bīn
Administrative staff	1,445
Undergraduates	13,800
Postgraduates	7,100
Location	Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Campus	Urban
Colors	Orange
Website	www.bjtu.edu.cn

Beijing Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北京交通大学), formerly Northern Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北方交通大学), is one of the oldest universities in mainland China. The main campus is located near Xizhimen in central Beijing. The university's name is often abbreviated by locals to JiaoDa (交大). JiaoDa is a participant in the Ministry of Education's Project 211, classifying it as a top Chinese university. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain discuplines. Beijing Jiaotong university is one of the prominent universities in the world in regard of Transportation Science and Technology. According to the shanghai subject ranking 2018 for Transportation Science and Technology, BJTU has achieved the first place (Beijing Jiaotong University-1st , Tshinghua University-2nd, Massachusetts Institute of Technology-10th, SJTU-15th) all over the world.^[1]

Jiaoda South Gate.

History

The Old Gate pictured in 1920.

The university was a component of Jiaotong University (also named Chiao Tung University). In September 1909, the Postal Department of the Qing government founded the Railway Management Institute in Beijing. In 1920s, it merged with two technical schools in Shanghai and Tangshan to form the Jiaotong University, which had three campuses in Beijing, Shanghai and Tangshan, respectively, changing its name to Beiping Railway Management School. The Beijing campus was named National Jiaotong University, Beijing (交通大学北京学校). In 1949, the Beijing campus was renamed Northern Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北方交通大学). In September, 2003, it was once again renamed Beijing Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北京交通大学) to make its favorable locality explicit. The Shanghai campus has since separated into two universities which are now Shanghai Jiaotong University and Xi'an Jiaotong University, with a further sister branch in Nanchang.

The Library as of 2007.

Another look at the Library at night.

The ginkgo trees on the campus turn yellow as the autumn season deepens. November, 2010.

Schools and faculties

As of 2009, Beijing Jiaotong University has the following under its administration:

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
Languages and communication studies Institute
Long-Distance and Continued Education Institute
Software Engineering Institute
Architecture and Art 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.

The university library has over a million books, 3000 Chinese and foreign journals, as well as numerous documents on microfiche, and audio- and video-documents on various modern media.

Beijing Jiaotong facilities include its own transmitter tower, hospital, hotels, TV station, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, gym, arboretum, moot courts, lip balm monkeys, museum, art gallery, railway line, and stadium.

As of 2009, there are 23810 full-time students on the campus, of whom are 7,527 graduate students working on masters or PhD programs, 500 international students, and 8,767 engaged in correspondence programs, night schools, and other full-time programs.

There are 2842 faculty members and scientists at the university, 10 of which are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, 286 full professors, and 588 associate professors. The Transportation, Engineering, Law and ICT Faculties are particularly well-regarded.

Societies

The students at Beijing Jiaotong University are active in a societies that enrich their campus life in addition to their normal academic activities. The groups on the campus can be divided into four categories:

Academic Societies (15 societies) which, among others, include the Foreign Languages Society, Literature Society, Computer Science Application Society, and Science Fiction Society.
Volunteers Societies (13) which include the Red Cross Society, Journalist Society, and Psychological Health Society.
Art Societies (11) which include the Film Society, Television Society, Media Society, Photography Society, New Dance Society, Magicians' Society, and Calligraphy and Painting Society
Sports Societies (16) which include the Soccer Society, Tennis Society, Baseball Society, Cyclists' Society, Aircraft Model Society, and Bodybuilding Society.

Undergraduate Programs (Updated in Dec. 2014)

Discipline (Degree)	Program	Program Code	School
Engineering	Communication Engineering	080703	School of Electronic and Information Engineering
	Automation	080801
	Rail Traffic Signaling and Control	080802T
	Electronic Science and Technology	080702
	Mechanical Engineering*	080201	School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering
	Vehicle Engineering	080207
	Measurement, Control Technology and Instrumentation*	080301
	Energy and Power Engineering	080501
	Industrial Engineering	120701
	Mechatronics Engineering	080204
	Civil Engineering	081001	School of Civil Engineering
	Environmental Engineering	082502
	Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering	081003
	Engineering Mechanics	080102
	Traffic and Transportation*	081801	School of Traffic and Transportation
	Logistics Engineering	120602
	Traffic Engineering*	081802
	E-Commerce	120801
	Nano-materials and Technology	080413T	School of Science
	Computer Science and Technology*	080901	School of Computer and Information Technology
	Biomedical Engineering	082601
	Internet of Things Engineering	080905
	Information Security	080904K
	Electrical Engineering and Automation*	080601	School of Electrical Engineering
	Software Engineering	080902	School of Software Engineering
	Urban and Rural Planning	082802	School of Architecture and Design
Economics	Economics	020101	School of Economics and Management
Economics	Finance	020301K
Management	Labor and Social Security	120403
	Business Administration	120201K
	Marketing	120202
	Financial Management	120204
	Accounting	120203K
	Logistics Management	120601
	Information Management and Information System	120102
	Engineering Management	120103
	Tourism Management	120901K
	Security Management	120106TK
Science	Information and Computation Science	070102	School of Science
	Opto-electronic Information Science and Engineering	080705
	Materials Chemistry	080403
	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	070101
	Statistics	71201
Architecture	Architecture	082801	School of Architecture and Design
Arts	Graphic Design	130502	School of Architecture and Design
	Environmental Design	130503
	Digital Media Arts	130508
	English Language	050201	School of Languages &Communication Studies
	Communication	050304
	Spanish Philology	050205
Law	Law	030101K	Law School

Note:
1. The table is made with reference to “The Catalog of Undergraduate Programs of Regular Higher Education Institutions of China, 2012”. 2. Length of Schooling: Urban and Rural Planning-5 years; Architecture-5 years; Others-4 years. 3. The programs marked with * are accredited by Washington Accord.

International students

Siyuan Building

Students on Graduation Day

Tianyou Great Hall

Fanghua Park

Pool of Brightness

Beijing Jiaotong University is one of the earliest universities which authorized by the Chinese government to enroll overseas students. Ever since BJTU has received over 3,000 foreign students and visiting scholars from as many as 71 countries and regions of Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, etc. Jiaotong has agreements with universities in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, Australia and others. U.S. President Barack Obama saw JiaoDa on a state visit to Beijing.

"Entering China" project

"Entering China" is an international students' exchange program which is organized by Beijing Jiaotong University and the China Women and Children Development Center.

The project's objective is to promote international education and cultural exchanges, promote Chinese culture and promote exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and foreign schools. The program is jointly organized by Beijing Jiaotong University and the China Women and Children Development Center in order to provide comprehensive education services for international students.

In 2007, Beijing Jiaotong University appointed Studypath as a strategic technology partner to co-ordinate and liaise with students and agencies to enroll in the project. The online service is a 'technological study-path' available worldwide that supports the exchange program, both before and after the students arrive in China.^[2] Beijing Jiaoda still cooperates on some level with its sister, Shanghai Jiaotong University, with business and economics students being able to switch campus.

Notable alumni

Liang Tsai-Ping, guzheng player
Mao Yisheng, bridge engineer
Zheng Zhenduo, journalist

References

External links

Official website
Official website (in simplified Chinese)
Campus real three-dimensional map (Requires Registration via Chinese-only form)
Official website of Studypath

Coordinates: 40°00′02″N 116°19′34″E / 40.00056°N 116.32611°E / 40.00056; 116.32611

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Former Project 211
Higher education and universities in China
Beijing	Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Forestry University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Normal University Beihang University Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing University of Technology Central Conservatory of Music Central University of Finance and Economics China Agricultural University China University of Geosciences (Beijing) China University of Petroleum (Beijing) China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) China University of Political Science and Law Communication University of China Minzu University of China North China Electric Power University Peking Union Medical College Peking University Renmin University of China Tsinghua University University of International Business and Economics University of Science and Technology Beijing
Shanghai	Donghua University East China Normal University East China University of Science and Technology Fudan University Second Military Medical University Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai University Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Tongji University
Tianjin	Nankai University Tianjin Medical University Tianjin University
Chongqing	Chongqing University Southwest University
Anhui	Anhui University Hefei University of Technology University of Science and Technology of China
Fujian	Xiamen University Fuzhou University
Guangdong	Jinan University South China Normal University South China University of Technology Sun Yat-sen University
Guizhou	Guizhou University
Gansu	Lanzhou University
Hainan	Hainan University
Hebei	Hebei University of Technology
Heilongjiang	Harbin Engineering University Harbin Institute of Technology Northeast Agricultural University Northeast Forestry University
Henan	Zhengzhou University
Hubei	China University of Geosciences Wuhan University Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan University of Technology Huazhong Agricultural University Huazhong Normal University Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Hunan	Central South University Hunan Normal University Hunan University National University of Defense Technology
Jiangsu	China Pharmaceutical University Hohai University Jiangnan University Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing Normal University Nanjing University Nanjing University of Science and Technology Soochow University Southeast University China University of Mining and Technology
Jiangxi	Nanchang University
Jilin	Jilin University Northeast Normal University Yanbian University
Liaoning	Dalian Maritime University Dalian University of Technology Liaoning University Northeastern University
Qinghai	Qinghai University
Shaanxi	Chang'an University Fourth Military Medical University Northwest A&F University Northwest University Northwestern Polytechnical University Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Jiaotong University Xidian University
Shandong	China University of Petroleum (Huadong) Shandong University Ocean University of China
Shanxi	Taiyuan University of Technology
Sichuan	Sichuan Agricultural University Sichuan University Southwest Jiaotong University Southwestern University of Finance and Economics University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Yunnan	Yunnan University
Zhejiang	Zhejiang University
Guangxi	Guangxi University
Inner Mongolia	Inner Mongolia University
Ningxia	Ningxia University
Tibet	Tibet University
Xinjiang	Shihezi University Xinjiang University
See also: Project 985

Universities and colleges in Beijing
Education, Higher education, and Universities in China
National	Peking University Renmin University of China Tsinghua University Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Forestry University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Normal University Beijing People's Police College Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Physical Education Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Central Academy of Drama Central Conservatory of Music Central University of Finance and Economics China Agricultural University China Central Academy of Fine Arts China Foreign Affairs University China Institute of Industrial Relations China University of Geosciences (Beijing) China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) China University of Petroleum (Beijing) China University of Political Science and Law China Women's University China Youth University for Political Sciences Chinese People's Public Security University Communications University of China Minzu University of China North China Electric Power University (Beijing campus) North China University of Technology Open University of China Peking Union Medical College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences University of International Business and Economics University of International Relations University of Science and Technology Beijing
Municipal	Beijing International Studies University Beijing Information Science and Technology University Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing University of Technology Beijing University of Agriculture Beijing Materials University Capital University of Economics and Business Capital University of Medical Sciences Capital Normal University North China University of Technology China College of Music Beijing Dance Academy Beijing Film Academy Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology Beijing Institute of Machinery Beijing Union University
Private	Beijing City College
See also: List of universities in China

Member Universities of Beijing Tech
Education, Higher education, and Universities in China
Beijing	Beijing Jiaotong University University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing University of Chemical Technology North China Electric Power University (Beijing) China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing) China University of Petroleum (Beijing) China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing Forestry University
Xi'an	Xidian University
Harbin	Harbin Engineering University
Qinhuangdao	Yanshan University
See also: List of universities in China