Beijing Normal University

Beijing Normal University
北京师范大学
Seal of the university
Motto学为人师、行为世范
Motto in English
Learn, so as to instruct others; Act, to serve as example to all.
TypePublic
Established1902 (1902)
PresidentYu Jihong
Party SecretaryCheng Jianping
Academic staff
2,637 (2025)
Students38,718 (2025)
Undergraduates16,543 (2025)
Postgraduates22,175 (2025)
Address
19 Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian, Beijing, China
Colours  Dark Blue
  Light Blue
AffiliationsBHUA, GHMUA
Website
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese北京师范大学
Traditional Chinese北京師範大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěijīng Shīfàn Dàxué
Bopomofoㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄕ ㄈㄢˋㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesPei3-ching1 Shih1-fan4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinBěi-jing Shih-fàn Dà-syué
IPA[pèɪ.tɕíŋ ʂí.fân tâ.ɕɥě]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBākgīng Sīfaahn Daaihhohk
Jyutpingbak1 ging1 si1 faan6 daai6 hok6
IPA[pɐk̚˥ kɪŋ˥ si˥ fan˨ taj˨ hɔk̚˨]
Abbreviation
Chinese北师大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěishīdà
Bopomofoㄅㄟˇ ㄕ ㄉㄚˋ
Wade–GilesPei3-shih1-ta4
Tongyong PinyinBěi-shī-dà
IPA[pèɪ ʂí tâ]

Beijing Normal University (BNU) (Chinese: 北京师范大学) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. It is a renowned institution of higher education known for teacher education, education science and basic learning in both the arts and the sciences. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.