Nanjing University is a national public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu.
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14 Facts About Nanjing University
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In 1921 the National Southeastern Nanjing University was founded, and in 1923 Nanking Higher Normal School was merged into it.
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In 1949, during the late time of Chinese Civil War, the central government of the Republic of China retreated from Nanking and the National Central University was renamed National Nanking University after Nanking was controlled by CPC army, before the establishment of People's Republic of China.
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In modern times, Nanjing University established Chinese first faculties of art, gymnastics, biology, psychology, business management, etc.
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Nanjing University is the first in mainland China to award doctor's degrees in such fields as Chinese studies, world history, computer science.
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Nanjing University has four main campuses: Gulou, Xianlin, Pukou, and Suzhou campus.
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Location of Nanjing University has changed for several times, with historical campuses mainly in Fuzimiao, Gulou, Chaotiangong and Sipailou areas.
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Nanjing University relocated in Gulou six years after moving back, and then near sixty years later Xianlin campus emerged.
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Nanjing University is consistently ranked among the top universities in Asia according to several major international university rankings.
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Nanjing University has been consistently ranked among the top 20 academic universities in the world by Nature Index since the list's inception in 2016 by Nature Portfolio.
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Nanjing University is generally considered one of the most competitive university in China.
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Nanjing University has a long history in the field of Chinese language and literature.
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Nanjing University established the first department of Western literature among Chinese universities, in 1921.
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Nanjing University Herbarium was founded in the 4th year of ROC, although there were herbarium specimens in the school before.
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