China Youth University of Political Studies

China Youth University of Political Studies

China Youth University of Political Studies was established in December 1985 on the foundation of the Central Party School of the Communist Youth League, which was founded in 1948. It is the only regular higher education institution directly under the Communist Youth League Central Committee and is jointly developed by the Ministry of Education and the Communist Youth League Central Committee. Since its establishment, the university has operated under two names — China Youth University of Political Studies and the Central Party School of the Communist Youth League — with unified organizational structure, fulfilling the dual functions of providing regular higher education and training Communist Youth League cadres. All of its presidents have been concurrently held by the First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Youth League Central Committee, including Feng Wenbin, - , Han Ying, - , Hu Jintao, Song Defu, Li Keqiang, Zhou Qiang, - , Lu Hao, with the current president being Comrade Qin Yizhi. The Party Committee Secretary of the university is Researcher Ni Bangwen, and the Executive Vice President (legal representative) is Professor Wang Xinqing.

Since its founding, China Youth University of Political Studies has adhered to the educational philosophy of “building the university with quality and developing it with distinctive features.” Through hard work and innovation, the university has continuously improved its educational quality and standards. In 2006, it underwent an undergraduate teaching evaluation by the Ministry of Education and received an “excellent” rating. In 2012, it was approved as one of the first Outstanding Legal Talents Education and Training Bases by the Ministry of Education and the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In 2015, the Research Center for the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics of the Communist Youth League Central Committee, approved by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, was established at the university. The university is recognized by the Ministry of Education as a National Base for Cultural Quality Education of College Students and a National Base for Entrepreneurship Education Practice. It is also among the first national research and training bases for the “Young Marxist Training Project,” one of the first national volunteer training demonstration bases, a KAB Entrepreneurship Education Base for university students named by the All-China Youth Federation and the International Labour Organization, one of the first social work talent training bases approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and has jointly established a Youth Political Talent Training and Research Base with the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, a National Library CYL Branch with the National Library, as well as the Social Work Talent Development Research Institute and Youth Life Education Base with Beijing Municipality.

Currently, the university has established a diverse and multi-level educational system that includes undergraduate education, postgraduate education, international student education, continuing education, and training for Communist Youth League cadres. It comprises nine teaching departments: the China Marxism College, the Youth Work Department, the School of Social Work, the School of Law, the School of Economics and Management, the School of Journalism and Communication, the Department of Public Administration, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. It also has four teaching centers (departments): the Cultural Foundation Department, the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Center, the Computer Teaching and Application Center, and the Physical Education Teaching Center. Additionally, there are three educational training institutions: the Central Party School of the Communist Youth League Education and Training College, the Continuing Education College, and the International Education Exchange College.

The university’s programs are primarily in the humanities and social sciences, covering six disciplines: philosophy, law, management, economics, literature, and education. It offers six first-level discipline master's degree authorization points in philosophy, Marxist theory, law, sociology, journalism and communication, and applied economics, one second-level discipline authorization point in world economics, and three types of professional master's degree authorization points in law, education, and social work. There are 19 academic master's degree programs, including Marxist Philosophy, Basic Principles of Marxism, Foreign Philosophy, Ideological and Political Education, Youth and International Politics, Children and Ideological Consciousness Education, Criminal Law, Economic Law, Procedural Law, Civil and Commercial Law, International Law, Sociology, World Economy, Finance, Quantitative Economics, Journalism, Communication, Philosophy of Culture, and Social Management. There are also five professional master's degree programs: Law (Juris Master), Law (Non-Juris Master), Educational Administration, Subject Teaching (Ideological and Political Education), and Social Work. The university provides 14 bachelor's degree programs, including Ideological and Political Education, Law, Social Work, Labor and Social Security, Sociology, Economics, Financial Management, International Economics and Trade, Journalism, Radio and Television Studies, Political Science and Administration, Public Administration, Chinese Language and Literature, and English. Among these, Ideological and Political Education, Law, Social Work, and Political Science and Administration are recognized as Ministry of Education featured programs.

Address: No. 25, North West Third Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Postal Code: 100089

Phone: (010)68420802

Fax: (010)88568036

Email: yb@cyu.edu.cn

China Youth University of Political Studies is located at No. 25, North West Third Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing, adjacent to the service road of West Third Ring Road.