Communication University of China

　　Communication University of China is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and part of the national “211 Project.” It has officially been included in the national 985 “Innovative Platforms for Key Disciplines” project. Its predecessor was the Technical Training Class of the Central Broadcasting Bureau, 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 Communication University of China. The university is located on 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 Communication University of China is: Cultivate Virtue, Uphold Professionalism, Pursue Knowledge, and Strive for Excellence.

　　Communication University of China adheres to an academic development philosophy that emphasizes “a rational structure, clear hierarchy, distinct priorities, unique characteristics, complementary strengths, and mutual support.” Leveraging its distinctive disciplines and comprehensive advantages in the field of media, the university has formed a multi-disciplinary system led by Journalism & Communication, Art, and Information & Communication Engineering, alongside the coordinated development and interdisciplinary integration of Literature, Engineering, Art, Management, Economics, Law, and Science. Currently, the university consists of 4 colleges, 1 collaborative innovation center, and 5 directly affiliated schools. It houses 2 national key disciplines in Journalism and Radio & Television Art, 1 national key cultivated discipline in Communication, 3 first-level Beijing municipal key disciplines including Journalism & Communication, Art Theory, and Theatre & Film Studies, 4 second-level Beijing municipal key disciplines such as Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Telecommunications and Information Systems, Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, and Animation, 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 categories, and 82 undergraduate majors.

　　Communication University of China is dedicated 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 of the Party and the country. It is hailed as the “Cradle of China’s Broadcasting, 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 full-time undergraduates and junior college students, and more than 4,000 doctoral and master’s students; there are also nearly 15,000 continuing education students.

　　As an academic hub in the field of information communication research, Communication University of China is committed to research on content and form innovation in media, the development of advanced media technologies, and decision-making consultation services for government and enterprise institutions, resulting in a number of significant scientific 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 Radio & Television Research Center, the Engineering Research Center for Digital Radio & Television of the Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Media Audio & Video of the Ministry of Education, the National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center’s 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 & Communication, Radio & Television Art, and Linguistics & Applied Linguistics). It has also built the “University Discipline Innovation Talents Introduction Program” — the Digital Media Engineering Innovation Talents Introduction Base, the Ministry of Education Non-Common Language Talent Training 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 technology, maintaining a leading domestic and internationally advanced position in the field of digital broadcasting technology. The university publishes the Ministry of Education “Famous Journals Project” journal Modern Communication.

　　The university has established exchange and cooperation relationships with more than 200 renowned universities, research institutions, and media organizations abroad. In 2009, the university initiated the founding 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, Communication University of China upholds the educational philosophy of “Rooted in Media, Supported by Society, and Open to the World.” It carries forward its educational traditions, innovates teaching models, and leverages the 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, aiming to achieve the goal of becoming a world-renowned, high-level media university at an early date.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development