Tsinghua University is one of the leading and most prestigious universities in China. It was established in 1911 as a preparatory school for students who would be sent by the Chinese government to study in the United States. Today, Tsinghua is a comprehensive research university with 21 schools and 59 departments covering disciplines in science, engineering, literature, art, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, education, and medicine. Its campus is located in northwest Beijing on the site of the former imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty.
The university greatly values the interplay between Chinese and Western cultures, the sciences and humanities, the ancient and modern.
Tsinghua University
#16ranked 16th best university worldwide in the 2022 THE World University Rankings and 1st in the 2022 Asia University Rankings
3000+Total number of international students at Tsinghua University (in 2020)
#6Tsinghua ranked 6th globally in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
Research
With the goal of conducting fundamental global research focused on high-impact societal issues, serving core national development needs, and connecting academic research with talent cultivation, Tsinghua University is dedicated to promoting scientific innovation and addressing global challenges. The university has one National Research Center, 13 State Key Laboratories, 11 National Engineering Laboratories, 16 Key Laboratories of the Ministry of Education, and 144 collaborative research centers.
To promote cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research, Tsinghua University established seven interdisciplinary institutes in various areas, including unmanned systems, the internet of vehicles, flexible electronics, brain and intelligence, big data, artificial intelligence, and medical engineering multidisciplinary studies.
Engagement with IU
- IU and Tsinghua University initiated a primary agreement in 2006. The agreement was recently renewed in May 2019 for another five year period.
- The Kelley School of Business has an agreement with Zijing Education supporting a number of student and faculty activities.
- A collaborative research agreement is in place between Tsinghua’s Department of Automotive Engineering and the School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis.
- The University Graduate School has hosted 52 Tsinghua undergraduates at its International Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
- The Eskenazi Art Museum (EAM) and the Tsinghua Art Museum (TAM) have collaborated since 2017. EAM sent an exhibit of paintings to TAM last year, and plans are in the works for an exhibit at IU of Qing dynasty pieces from TAM’s collection.
- The Office of the Vice President for Information Technology has worked with CERNET, based at Tsinghua, for many years.
