The China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (; abbreviated CUGB or 北京地大) is a
key national university directly under the administration of the
Education Ministry of the People's Republic of China. It is located in
Haidian District in
Beijing. It is a Chinese state
Double First Class University Plan university identified by the Ministry of Education of China.
Campus
The China University of Geosciences (Beijing) is located in the original campus of former Beijing Institute of Geology, Xueyuan Road, with a concentration of 8 famous universities and academic tradition.
History
1952–1970: creation
In 1952, Beijing Institute of Geology was founded as a result of the merger of the geological departments from
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
,
Tsinghua University,
Tianjin University, and
Tangshan Railway College. It was among China's first 16 key universities back in the 1950s.
1970–1978: re-location
The university suspended operations from 1966–1970 due to the Cultural Revolution, and reopened in Jiangling County, Hubei Province, in 1970 as Hubei College of Geology. In 1975, the campus was moved to Wuhan, and the school was renamed Wuhan College of Geology.
1978–1987: reconstruction
In 1978, the graduate faculties relocated in Beijing under the support of Mr.
Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the
People’s Republic of China. In 1986, the Beijing Graduate School of Wuhan College of Geology was founded in the original campus of former Beijing Institute of Geology, Beijing.
1987–2005: revitalization
In 1987, Wuhan College of Geology was renamed
China University of Geosciences. The China University of Geosciences has two campuses in Beijing and Wuhan respectively, both of which have independent legal personalities. In 1997, CUGB was approved as one of key universities construction of the
211 project
Project 211 () was an abolished project of developing comprehensive universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of comprehensive universities and cultivat ...
. In February 2000, CUGB was put under the management of the
Ministry of Education.
2005–present: independence
In March 2005, CUGB and
China University of Geosciences (CUG,
Wuhan) became independent educational entities. In September 2006, CUGB was established as a joint responsibility of the
Ministry of Education and the
Ministry of Land and Resources. At the same year, CUGB was approved included in the
985 Project Innovation Platform. CUGB is included in the Chinese state
Double First Class University Plan.
Key Disciplines
First class national key disciplines
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Geology
*Geo-resources and Geo-engineering
Second class state key disciplines
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Geochemistry
*Paleontology and Stratigraphy
*Mineralogy, Petrology, Mineral Deposit Geology
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Geological Engineering
*Mineral Resource Prospecting and Exploration
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Structural Geology
Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories. The primary goal of structural geology is to use measurements of present-day rock geometries to uncover informatio ...
State Key Laboratory
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State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources
Image gallery
File:Geosciences International Conference Centre in Beijing CUG 01.JPG
File:A climbing wall in CUG Beijing.jpg
File:CUG Beijing Gate.jpg
File:Library in Beijing CUG.jpg
File:Natatorium in Beijing CUG.jpg
File:Stadium in CUG Beijing.jpg
File:Jiao 5 in CUG Beijing.jpg
Alumni
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Li Zhixin
Li Zhixin (; born 1962) is a leading Chinese mountaineer and director of the Mountaineering Sports Administrative Center (MSAC) of the State General Administration of Sports. He is also the executive vice-president of the Chinese Mountaineering A ...
, Chinese mountaineer
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Ouyang Ziyuan
Ouyang Ziyuan (, born 9 October 1935) is a Chinese cosmochemist, geochemist and space advocate. He is a research professor at the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Asteroid 8919 Ouyangziyuan, discovered in 1996, was ...
, chief scientist of Chinese Lunar Project
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Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao (born 15 September 1942) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the Premier of the State Council from 2003 to 2013. In his capacity as head of government, Wen was regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy ...
, former
See also
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China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
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Geology of China
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Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao (born 15 September 1942) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the Premier of the State Council from 2003 to 2013. In his capacity as head of government, Wen was regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy ...
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Double First Class University Plan
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Project 211
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List of colleges and universities
References
External links
Home Page of CUGB in Chinese
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Project 211
Plan 111
Educational institutions established in 1952
1952 establishments in China
Universities and colleges in Haidian District
Geology of China
Geology education
Beijing
Universities established in the 1950s