Capital Normal University

Beijing, China World Rank #1717

Overview

English Name: Capital Normal University
Control Type: Public
Religious Affiliation: None
World Rank: #1717
Rank in China: #260

A public institution based in Beijing, China, Capital Normal University operates as a higher-education provider within China's academic ecosystem.

The academic catalogue at Capital Normal University runs across bachelor's through doctoral programmes, with numerous faculties and schools hosting a catalogue of active programmes. Each unit administers its own admissions and curriculum framework.

Capital Normal University has 31,559 students active in its programmes. The student body operates within its campus environment, supported by teaching and administrative staff across faculties.

In ranking terms, Capital Normal University is ranked #1717 globally and #260 within China. The institution participates in China's academic ecosystem alongside other higher-education providers.

Location & Contact

Looking to reach Capital Normal University? Address, contact details, and online links below. For finance and tuition payment queries, the bursar or finance office is typically a separate contact point.

Address: 105 Xisanhuan Beilu
Postal Code: 100037
Phone: 110402430068

Academic Details

Capital Normal University's scale, faculty balance, and academic recognition. Staff-with-doctorate share often signals research culture more reliably than headline research output figures.

Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Education
Admission Requirements: National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Foreign students: for further information see CUCAS https://school.cucas.edu.cn/Capital-Normal-University-171/program/
Total Students: 31,559
Full-Time Academic Staff: 1,642
Academic Staff with Doctorate: 1,050

Degrees

Also postdoctoral programs

Bachelor's 11 programs

Bachelor's programmes build foundational expertise, preparing graduates for entry-level professional roles and further postgraduate study.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Fine Arts
  • History
  • Law
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Philosophy
Master's 91 programs

Master's programmes develop advanced specialised expertise, suited to senior industry positions and applied research.

  • Administrative Law
  • Adult Education
  • Aesthetics
  • African Languages
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Languages
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Art Criticism
  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Cell Biology
  • Chinese
  • Civil Law
  • Classical Languages
  • Commercial Law
  • Computer Science
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contemporary History
  • Criminal Law
  • Cultural Studies
  • Curriculum
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Ecology
  • Educational Psychology
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethics
  • Eurasian and North Asian Languages
  • European Languages
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geography (Human)
  • German
  • Health Administration
  • Higher Education
  • Hindi
  • History
  • Information Sciences
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • International Law
  • International Relations and Diplomacy
  • International and Comparative Education
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Logic
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Media Studies
  • Microbiology
  • Modern History
  • Molecular Biology
  • Museum Studies
  • Music
  • Neurosciences
  • Optical Technology
  • Optics
  • Philology
  • Philosophical Schools
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physiology
  • Political Sciences
  • Preschool Education
  • Primary Education
  • Psychology
  • Publishing and Book Trade
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Software Engineering
  • Solid State Physics
  • South and Southeast Asian Languages
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Teacher Training
  • Technology Education
  • Tourism
  • Vocational Education
  • Water Science
  • Zoology
Doctoral 57 programs

Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.

  • Adult Education
  • Aesthetics
  • African Languages
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Arabic
  • Archaeology
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Cell Biology
  • Classical Languages
  • Cultural Studies
  • Curriculum
  • Dance
  • Ecology
  • Educational Psychology
  • English
  • Ethics
  • European Languages
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geography (Human)
  • German
  • Higher Education
  • Hindi
  • International Relations and Diplomacy
  • International and Comparative Education
  • Japanese
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Logic
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Museum Studies
  • Music
  • Optics
  • Philology
  • Philosophical Schools
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Physiology
  • Political Sciences
  • Preschool Education
  • Primary Education
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Teacher Training
  • Technology Education
  • Vocational Education
  • Zoology

Faculties & Divisions

The faculties at Capital Normal University, and what each one teaches, are organised below for easy browsing. Many faculties also host research centres and outreach activities outside their core teaching.

Adult Education (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Adult Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Fine Arts (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Fine Arts

Common Career Paths

  • Artist
  • Curator
  • Art Educator

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Foreign Languages (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Modern Languages

Common Career Paths

  • Translator
  • Interpreter
  • Language Teacher

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Information Engineering (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Science

Common Career Paths

  • Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Technical Consultant

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

International Education (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Life Sciences (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Natural Sciences

Common Career Paths

  • Research Scientist
  • Lab Technician
  • Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Music (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Music
Political Science and Law (College) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Law
  • Political Sciences

Common Career Paths

  • Lawyer
  • Legal Consultant
  • Compliance Officer

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Primary Education (College) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Primary Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Chemistry (Department/Division) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Chemistry

Common Career Paths

  • Chemist
  • Lab Researcher
  • Quality Control Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Educational Technology (Department/Division) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Educational Technology

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Mathematics (Department/Division) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Mathematics

Common Career Paths

  • Data Analyst
  • Statistician
  • Actuary

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Physics (Department/Division) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Physics

Common Career Paths

  • Physicist
  • Research Scientist
  • Data Analyst

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Culture of Calligraphy of China (Research Division) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Painting and Drawing
Continuing Education (School) 1 subject offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Continuing Education

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Educational Sciences (School) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Preschool Education
  • Psychology

Common Career Paths

  • Teacher
  • Educational Administrator
  • Curriculum Specialist

Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.

Programs Offered

Capital Normal University's teaching programmes are listed below — search or scan by level. International student eligibility varies by programme — some require additional language or visa-pathway checks.

Bachelor's Degree

93 programmes

There are 93 programmes to choose from at Capital Normal University for undergraduates. A bachelor's degree builds the broad disciplinary foundation most employers and postgraduate courses expect.

Marxist Theory (German Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 马克思主义理论(德语双学士学位项目) Linguistics & Language Studies
Music Performance (Vocal) 音乐表演(声乐) Music
Music Performance (Piano) 音乐表演(钢琴) Music
Music Performance (Chinese Traditional Instruments) 音乐表演(民族器乐) Linguistics & Language Studies
Music (Teacher Training) (Vocal Major, Piano Minor) 音乐学(师范)(声乐主项,钢琴副项) Music
Music (Teacher Training) (Piano Major, Vocal Minor) 音乐学(师范)(钢琴主项,声乐副项) Music
Music (Primary Education, Teacher Training) (Vocal Major, Piano Minor) 音乐学(初等教育,师范)(声乐主项,钢琴副项) Education & Teaching
Music (Primary Education, Teacher Training) (Piano Major, Vocal Minor) 音乐学(初等教育,师范)(钢琴主项,声乐副项) Education & Teaching
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Teacher Training) (Future Teacher Experimental Class) 数学与应用数学(师范)(未来教师实验班) Mathematics
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Teacher Training) 数学与应用数学(师范) Mathematics
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Ministry of Education Top-Notch Plan Experimental Class) 数学与应用数学(教育部拔尖计划实验班) Mathematics
Mathematics / Mathematics and Applied Mathematics / Information and Computing Science / Statistics (Mathematics and Physics Experimental Class) 数学类(数理实验班)[包含专业:数学与应用数学、信息与计算科学、统计学] Information Systems & Technology
Music Performance (Western Instruments) 音乐表演(西洋器乐) Music
Marxist Theory (English Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 马克思主义理论(英语双学士学位项目) English Language Studies
Marxist Theory 马克思主义理论
Law 法学 Law
Labor and Social Security 劳动与社会保障 Social & Cultural Studies
Japanese (World History Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 日语(世界史双学士学位项目) History
Japanese 日语
International Economics and Trade 国际经济与贸易 Economics
Ideological and Political Education (Teacher Training) 思想政治教育(师范) Education & Teaching
History (Teacher Training) (Geography Science Teacher Training Dual Bachelor's Degree Program) 历史学(师范)(地理科学师范双学士学位项目) History
History (Teacher Training) 历史学(师范) History
History (Ministry of Education Top-Notch Plan Experimental Class) 历史学(教育部拔尖计划实验班) History
Psychology (Pan-Shi Experimental Class) 心理学(潘菽实验班) Psychology
World History (Foreign Language Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 世界史(外语双学士学位项目) History
Tourism Management 旅游管理 Tourism & Leisure
Spanish (World History Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 西班牙语(世界史双学士学位项目) History
Spanish 西班牙语
Software Engineering 软件工程 Software Engineering
Social Work 社会工作 Social Work
Russian (World History Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 俄语(世界史双学士学位项目) Linguistics & Language Studies
Russian 俄语 Linguistics & Language Studies
Remote Sensing Science and Technology 遥感科学与技术 General Engineering
Public Affairs Management 公共事业管理 Business & Management
Psychology (Teacher Training) 心理学(师范) Psychology
History (Calligraphy Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 历史学(书法学双学士学位项目) History
Primary Education (Teacher Training) (Jingxiu Academy) 小学教育(师范)(敬修书院) Education & Teaching
Primary Education (Teacher Training) (Bailiang Academy) 小学教育(师范)(伯良书院) Education & Teaching
Primary Education (Mathematics Teacher Training) 小学教育(数学师范) Education & Teaching
Primary Education (Chinese Language Teacher Training) 小学教育(中文师范) Linguistics & Language Studies
Physics (Teacher Training) (Future Teacher Experimental Class) 物理学(师范)(未来教师实验班) Physics & Astronomy
Physics (Teacher Training) 物理学(师范) Physics & Astronomy
Physical Education (Teacher Training) 体育教育(师范) Physics & Astronomy
Philosophy (Education Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 哲学(教育学双学士学位项目) Philosophy & Ethics
Philosophy 哲学 Philosophy & Ethics
Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering 光电信息科学与工程 Robotics & Automation
History (Base Class) 历史学(基地班) History
Computer Science and Technology 计算机科学与技术 Computer Sciences
Cultural Heritage 文化遗产 Archaeology
Cultural Industry Management 文化产业管理 Business & Management
Dance 舞蹈学
Dance (Teacher Training) 舞蹈学(师范) Education & Teaching
Design / Visual Communication Design / Environmental Design / Digital Media Art 设计学类[包含专业:视觉传达设计、环境设计、数字媒体艺术] Communication Studies
Drama, Film and Television Literature 戏剧影视文学 Performing Arts
Early Childhood Education (Teacher Training) 学前教育(师范) Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education (Teacher Training) (Junqi Academy) 学前教育(师范)(君颀书院) Early Childhood Education
Education 教育学 Education & Teaching
Educational Technology 教育技术学 Education & Teaching
Educational Technology (Teacher Training) 教育技术学(师范) Education & Teaching
Electronic Information Engineering 电子信息工程 Robotics & Automation
English 英语 English Language Studies
English (Teacher Training) (Future Teacher Experimental Class) 英语(师范)(未来教师实验班) English Language Studies
English (Teacher Training) 英语(师范) English Language Studies
German (Teacher Training) 德语(师范) Linguistics & Language Studies
German 德语 Linguistics & Language Studies
Geography (Teacher Training) (History Teacher Training Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 地理科学(师范)(历史学师范双学士学位项目) History
Geography (Teacher Training) 地理科学(师范) Education & Teaching
Geographic Information Science (Archaeology Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 地理信息科学(考古学双学士学位项目) Visual Arts
Geographic Information Science 地理信息科学 Visual Arts
French (World History Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 法语(世界史双学士学位项目) Linguistics & Language Studies
French 法语 Linguistics & Language Studies
Fine Arts / Fine Arts (Art Market) / Painting (Oil) / Painting (Chinese Ink) 美术学类[包含专业:美术学(艺术市场)、绘画(油画)、绘画(国画)] Linguistics & Language Studies
Fine Arts (Teacher Training) 美术学(师范) Education & Teaching
Fine Arts (Primary Education, Teacher Training) 美术学(初等教育,师范) Education & Teaching
English (World History Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 英语(世界史双学士学位项目) English Language Studies
Archaeology 考古学 Archaeology
Archaeology (Geographic Information Science Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 考古学(地理信息科学双学士学位项目) Visual Arts
Artificial Intelligence 人工智能 AI & Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (Teacher Training) 人工智能(师范) AI & Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (Teacher Training) (Top-Notch Innovation Class) 人工智能(师范)(拔尖创新班) AI & Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (Top-Notch Innovation Class) 人工智能(拔尖创新班) AI & Machine Learning
Big Data Management and Application 大数据管理与应用 Data Science & Analytics
Biological Sciences (Teacher Training) 生物科学(师范) Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences / Biotechnology 生物科学类[包含专业:生物科学、生物技术] Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences / Biotechnology (Experimental Class) 生物科学类(实验班)[包含专业:生物科学、生物技术] Biological Sciences
Calligraphy (Primary Education, Teacher Training) (Primary School Chinese Language Double Bachelor's Degree Program) 书法学(初等教育,师范)(小学中文双学士学位项目) Linguistics & Language Studies
Chemistry (Teacher Training) 化学(师范) Chemistry
Chinese Language and Literature (Ministry of Education Top-Notch Plan Experimental Class) 汉语言文学(教育部拔尖计划实验班) Linguistics & Language Studies
Chinese Language and Literature (Teacher Training) 汉语言文学(师范) Linguistics & Language Studies
Chinese Language and Literature (Teacher Training) (Future Teacher Experimental Class) 汉语言文学(师范)(未来教师实验班) Linguistics & Language Studies
Chinese Language and Literature / Chinese International Education / Secretarial Science 中国语言文学类[包含专业:汉语言文学、汉语国际教育、秘书学] Performing Arts
Applied Chemistry 应用化学 Chemistry

How to apply to Capital Normal University

Below is a five-step path through the application process at Capital Normal University, useful for first-time applicants and international students.

  1. 1
    Research programmes at Capital Normal University

    Start by exploring the programmes section on this page. Capital Normal University runs 93 active programmes across multiple degree levels. Narrow by qualification tier and read each programme description before shortlisting.

  2. 2
    Review admissions criteria

    Before applying to Capital Normal University, confirm you meet the academic, language, and document requirements for your chosen programme. International applicants should also check visa eligibility for China.

  3. 3
    Gather supporting documents

    Standard documents: official transcripts, identity proof, language test results, personal statement, and references. Confirm exact requirements with Capital Normal University's admissions office before assembling, as expectations vary by programme.

  4. 4
    Lodge your application

    Lodge your application through the official website (www.cnu.edu.cn). Online forms are the standard route. Save your draft frequently and submit before the programme deadline.

  5. 5
    Confirm receipt and track progress

    Verify your application has been received by the admissions team. You can reach the institution by email at [email protected] or by phone at 110402430068. Monitor the portal for status updates, interview invitations, or document requests, and respond within the stated deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital Normal University

Common questions about Capital Normal University answered concisely, with each answer grounded in the institution's published data.

In which city is Capital Normal University?

Capital Normal University is based in Beijing, China.

What is Capital Normal University's control type?

Capital Normal University operates as a public institution.

How many students study at Capital Normal University?

Capital Normal University has approximately 31,559 students.

How is Capital Normal University ranked?

Capital Normal University holds rank #1717 globally and #260 in China.

What qualification levels does Capital Normal University offer?

Programmes at Capital Normal University cover bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

Who recognises Capital Normal University?

Yes, Capital Normal University is recognised by Ministry of Education.

Where can I learn more about Capital Normal University?

The institution's website is www.cnu.edu.cn.

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