Communication University of China

Communication University of China

The Communication University of China is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, listed under the “211 Project” and officially included in the national “985 Project” – “Innovative Platform for Advantageous Disciplines”. It originated as the Technical Training Class for Central Broadcasting Administration Staff, established in 1954. In April 1959, with the approval of the State Council, the school was upgraded to Beijing Broadcasting Institute. In August 2004, Beijing Broadcasting Institute was renamed the Communication University of China. The university is located by the ancient canal in the eastern part of Beijing, China, covering a campus area of 463,600 square meters with a total construction area of 494,300 square meters.

The motto of the Communication University of China is: Cultivate Virtue, Pursue Professionalism, Seek Knowledge, and Strive for Excellence.

The Communication University of China adheres to a disciplinary development strategy that is “structurally rational, hierarchically clear, with prominent priorities, distinctive features, complementary strengths, and mutual support”. Leveraging its unique strengths and comprehensive advantages in the field of media, the university has developed a multidisciplinary system led by journalism and communication, art, information and communication engineering, and supported by literature, engineering, art, management, economics, law, science, and other disciplines that develop in coordination and interpenetrate with one another. Currently, the university comprises 4 colleges, 1 collaborative innovation center, and 5 directly affiliated schools. It houses 2 national key disciplines in journalism and broadcasting art, 1 national key cultivated discipline in communication studies, 3 Beijing municipal key first-level disciplines including journalism and communication, art theory, and theatre and film studies, 4 Beijing municipal key second-level disciplines such as linguistics and applied linguistics, communication and information systems, electromagnetic field and microwave technology, and animation studies. There are also 6 postdoctoral research stations, 7 first-level doctoral degree authorization disciplines, 33 second-level doctoral degree authorization disciplines, 18 first-level master's degree authorization disciplines, 93 second-level master's degree authorization disciplines, 6 professional master’s degree categories, and 82 undergraduate majors.

The Communication University of China is committed to cultivating high-level, versatile, and innovative talents. Over the past 50-plus years since its establishment, the university has trained a large number of high-caliber professionals in the field of information communication, making significant contributions to the media industry and socioeconomic development for the Party and the country. It is hailed as the “Cradle of China’s Radio, Television, and Media Talents” and a “Renowned Institution in the Field of Information Communication”. The university currently has nearly 15,000 full-time students, including over 9,000 regular undergraduates and junior college students, and more than 4,000 doctoral and master’s students. It also has nearly 15,000 students enrolled in continuing education programs.

As an academic hub in the field of information communication research, the Communication University of China is dedicated to the innovation of media content and forms, the development of advanced media technologies, and providing decision-making consultation services for government and enterprise institutions. This has resulted in a number of important research achievements. The university has established the Art Research Institute, Communication Research Institute, New Media Research Institute, and Cultural Development Research Institute. It also hosts the Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education – the Broadcasting and Television Research Center, the Engineering Research Center for Digital Broadcasting of the Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Media Audio and Video of the Ministry of Education, the National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center – Spoken Language Sub-center, the National Public Service Advertising Innovation Research Base of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Cultural Trade Theory Research Base of the Ministry of Culture, the Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Research Base (Capital Media Economy Research Base), and university-level humanities and social science research bases (Research Bases for Journalism and Communication Studies, Broadcasting and Television Art Studies, and Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Studies). The university has also been approved for the “University Discipline Innovation Program for Introducing Talents from Abroad” – the Digital Media Engineering Innovation Introduction Base, the Ministry of Education Non-Common Language Talent Cultivation Base, and the National Animation Teaching and Research Base. The university has led the formulation and development of national technical standards for digital medium and shortwave broadcasting, and participated in the formulation of national standards for mobile TV and mobile multimedia technologies. It holds a leading domestic and internationally advanced position in the field of digital broadcasting technology. The university publishes the Ministry of Education’s “Famous Journals Project” periodical, Modern Communication.

The university has established exchange and cooperation relationships with over 200 renowned universities, research institutions, and media organizations abroad. In 2009, the university initiated the establishment of the “International Alliance of Media Higher Education”, which now includes 62 well-known media universities from 23 countries and regions. The university is also a UNESCO Chair on “Media and Gender”, and has established international academic research institutions such as the Asian Media Research Center and the European Media Research Center. High-level international academic conferences hosted by the university, such as the Asian Media Forum, the World Women University Presidents Forum, and the China Communication Forum, have become important platforms for exchange within the international media and higher education communities.

Looking to the future, the Communication University of China upholds the educational philosophy of “rooted in media, supported by society, and open to the world”. It inherits its educational traditions, innovates its teaching models, and leverages the distinctive characteristics and strengths of its disciplines. The university strives to build itself into a talent pool, technology hub, think tank, and information resource center for the development of China’s media and cultural industries, and aims to realize its goal of becoming a world-renowned, high-level media university at an early date.

Address: No. 1 Dongjie, Dingfuzhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing / Postal Code: 100024

Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development