Communication University of China

Communication University of China
中国传媒大学
CUC Logo
Former names	Beijing Broadcasting Institute (1959 - 2004)
Motto	立德、敬业、博学、竞先 (Chinese)
Motto in English	Integrity, Professionalism, Erudition and Competence
Type	National
Established	1954
Academic staff	1096
Administrative staff	1897
Students	15,307
Undergraduates	9264
Postgraduates	3512
Location	Beijing, China
Campus	Urban 116.88 acres (473,000 m²)
Website	(Chinese) cuc.edu.cn

The Communication University of China (CUC) (Simplified Chinese: 中国传媒大学 pinyin: zhōngguó chuánméi dàxué) is a public university in Beijing, China. Formerly known as the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (BBI) (Simplified Chinese: 北京广播学院, pinyin: běijīng guǎngbō xuéyuàn) it is one of the Project 211 key universities directly administered by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. The predecessor of the school was a training center for technicians of the Central Broadcasting Bureau that was founded in 1954. In April 1959, the school was upgraded to the Beijing Broadcasting Institute approved by the State Council. In August 2004, the BBI was renamed into the Communication University of China.

Communication University of China is one of the top public universities in China. It is ranked No.1 of media education and ranked No.1 among language universities in China. According to 2012 China Discipline Ranking approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, Communication University of China is ranked 1st in "Journalism and Communication" and "Drama Film and Television", 6th in Art Theory, 9th in Design, 17th in Fine Arts, 23rd in Politics and 32nd in Chinese Language and Literature in China.^[1]^[2]

History

The Soviet Style Teaching Building of the Newly Established School of Foreign Languages

CUC's history dates back to March 3, 1954 when the first training class for broadcasting professionals was held by the then Central Radio Administration. This then led to the founding of Beijing Broadcasting College in 1958. On September 7, 1959, CUC's precursor Beijing Broadcasting Institute (BBI) was established. During the ensuing four decades, BBI remained a relatively small college and only known among the circles of Chinese media professionals.

On August 19, 2004, the State Council of the People's Republic of China approved the renaming of the institute to the Communication University of China. It has now developed into a comprehensive institute of higher learning with broadcasting, film production, journalism, drama, animation, advertising, newscasting, creative cultural industry, Communications engineering, foreign languages (especially minority language), management and media law education as its major academic disciplines.^[3]

Campus

CUC's 116.88 hectare main campus is located in Dingfuzhuang, eastern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing. It is just outside the Eastern 5th Ring Road, and is just along the Beijing-Tong County expressway. With increasing number of students and fast development, the university has expanded its campus to nearby areas to provide more space for student and staff accommodation and research institutions. The main campus is composed of teaching and administrative buildings, theatres for cultural activities, large compounds of student dormitories and staff apartments, media production studios and scientific research centers. The campus is linked by the Communication University of China Station of Beijing subway Batong Line.

Student societies

CUC has over 50 Student Societies, the mains are: Amigos Latin Dance Society Association of Green Hope Association of Luxun Studies Budai Drama Society Drama Society Experimental Drama Society Guitar Club Minority Languages Society TYP Animation Society

Gallery

Main Building
Cultural Square
Old Apartment for Young Staff Members
Snowy Campus
Snowy Campus
No. 1 Teaching Building
Behind No. 1 Teaching Building
Playground
Student Dormitory
motto
Sculptures

Foreign languages teaching

CUC offers 30 foreign languages since its establishment, which includes English (since 1958), Spanish (since 1959), French, Russian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (since 1960), Italian (since 1960), Hindi (since 1965), Bengali (since 1964), Nepali (since 1964), Assamese (since 1965), Urdu (since 1962), Tamil (since 1959), Sinhalese (since 1965), Pushtu (since 1964), Persian (since 1988), Zulu (since 1965), Swahili (since 1960), Esperanto (since 1959), Turkish (since 1959), Swedish, Hausa (since 1965), Malay, Hebrew, Greek (since 1964)，Hungarian, Dutch (since 1965)，Laos (since 1965). It is still the only university in China offers degree courses of Bengali, Tamil, Pushtu and Esperanto. And its affiliation "CUC Nanguang Institution (Known as "CUC Nanking")" offers other languages like Arabic, Czech, Thai and so on. According to "2012 Wushulian's Chinese University Ranking", CUC ranks 1st among the "Language Universities" of China.

Chinese language teaching for foreigners

The Chinese language school for foreigners is inexpensive but gets relatively poor reviews from students due to relatively disorganization and inexperienced faculty, according to a Global Times report.^[4]^[5]

In cooperation with National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language or Hanban, CUC also operates several Confucius Institutes with its overseas partner universities, providing Chinese language and cultural education for learners outside of China.

Cooperation

Up to now, the CUC has established cooperative relations with more than 200 colleges, science research institutes and media organizations in over 50 nations. Besides, several research institutions like research centers for Asian media, European media and Asian animation, etc. have been established.^[6]

The CUC is a member of CILECT.^[7]

Affiliations

In September, 2004, in cooperation with Nanjing Meiya Educational Investment Co. Ltd., CUC co-founded a private college in the southern city of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. The Communication University of China' Nanjing (CUCN) is directly supervised by the board of directors, with CUC's former president as the honorary head of the board.

CUC also has some affiliated institutions that provide commercial training and educational service for the public. The CUC press is the only publishing house in China that exclusively publishes media and journalism related books and audio-visual products.

Notable alumni

CUC is known for training newscasters and television and radio announcers, administrators and technicians. Some of its notable alumni include:

Xu Ming,Vice Director at the Legal Department of China National Radio
Ding Wenhua,Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
Hu Zhanfan, Minister of CCTV
Luo Jing, news presenter from China's CCTV
Cui Yongyuan, television host from China's CCTV
Bi Fujian, television host from China's CCTV
Chen Luyu, a Phoenix Television talk show host.
Li Yong, television host from China's CCTV
Bai Yansong, news presenter from China's CCTV
Chai Jing, former journalist from China's CCTV
Chen Luyu, host from Hong Kong's Phoenix Television
Zhang Haijie, news presenter from Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8
Chen Xiaonan, a Phoenix Television talk show host.
Li Xiang, actress, television host and singer.
Alex Man, Hong Kong actor
Dong Zhen, singer-songwriter
Kassapa Senarath, CCTV and CRI Sri Lanka Representative ^[8]
Zhao Quan Yin, news presenter from Singapore's MediaCorp Channel 8

References

↑ 2012 China Discipline Ranking 0503 Journalism and Communication
↑ 2012 China Discipline Ranking 1303 Drama Film and Television
↑ "History & Tomorrow". Retrieved 8 November 2011.
↑ "How do Beijing's best universities compare for students?". Global Times. June 2, 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
↑ "Breaking down the best universities for studying Chinese". Global Times. June 2, 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
↑ "Cooperation & Exchanges". Retrieved 8 October 2012.
↑ "member of CILECT in China". Retrieved 8 October 2012.
↑ "CUC welcomes Mr. Kassapa Senarath".

External links

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Coordinates: 39°54′33″N 116°33′01″E / 39.909106°N 116.550162°E / 39.909106; 116.550162

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 China University of Mining and Technology 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

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

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 campus) China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing campus) 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

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