Higher education has always played a pivotal role in China, an ancient and vibrant land.
But you know what?Unlike Europe and the United States, China's university world is dominated by public schools, where private schools do not dominate.
What is particularly interesting is that although most of the well-known universities are public, four of the top universities in our country were originally private universities during the ** period, and later transformed into public universities.
Four private universities in my country have successfully counterattacked, and now they have become first-class public universities!
Today, I will take you into the history corridor of these four institutions and explore their past and present together.
First of all, we have to mentionFudan University.
This name is well-known in China's higher education circles. Fudan can be traced back to 1905, when it was called Fudan Public School, which was founded by Mr. Ma Xiangbo, a Chinese.
Mr. Ma is really a visionary person, and Mr. Sun Yat-sen also served as the first trustee, which added a lot of glory to the school.
In 1917, the school was renamed Fudan University, officially becoming a typical private school.
When the Anti-Japanese War broke out in 1937, life in Fudan was a bit difficult, some people went to Chongqing, and some stayed in Shanghai.
In 1941, Fudan in Chongqing applied to become a public school, and it succeeded.
In 1952, after a major adjustment of colleges and universities across the country, Fudan became a comprehensive university based on arts and sciences, and in 1959, it was rated as a national key university.
Today, Fudan is already a well-known high-level research university at home and abroad.
100 Families Help Plan Let's talk about it nextNankai University.
Nankai was founded in 1904 by Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling, and was officially listed in 1919.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Nankai University moved south and became part of the famous National Southwest Associated University, which is truly legendary.
After the war, Nankai returned to Tianjin, but because of the war, the school suffered serious damage.
Zhang Boling and others led the school board to make a lot of efforts, and finally decided to apply to become a public school.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Nankai University underwent some reform and became a national key university with equal emphasis on arts and sciences.
Later, Tianjin International Language College and China Tourism Management Cadre College were also merged into Nankai, making it a shining pearl of China's higher education.
Let's seeXiamen University
Founded in 1921 by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a patriotic overseas Chinese leader, this school is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in modern China.
Mr. Chen was not only a great patriot, but also an enthusiastic person about education.
However, due to some ups and downs in Mr. Chan's business, his support for the school has weakened.
In 1935, Mr. Chen submitted a request to ** to convert Xiamen University into a public school, which was approved in 1936.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiamen University ushered in new development opportunities and became one of the 211 Project, 985 Project and Double First-Class A Construction Universities.
Finally, let's talkTongji University
Tongji was first founded in Shanghai in 1907 by a German doctor, Erich Baolong.
In 1912, it merged with the Tongji De School of Arts and Technology, and in 1923 it was officially named Tongji University.
After Tongji University experienced a ***, the relationship between the school and students became strained, and the funding problem became severe.
In the end, Tongji had to apply to become a public university, becoming one of the seven national universities in China at the time.
Today, Tongji University has developed into one of the key universities in the national "Double First-Class", "211 Project" and "985 Project", and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad for its strict admission standards and excellent teaching quality.
The stories of these four universities are not only a testimony to the changes in China's higher education, but also a vivid portrayal of their adaptation to the trend of the times, continuous progress and growth.
The transition from private to public demonstrates the resilience and resilience of these schools in the education community.
These institutions have not only established themselves in the academic community, but have also played an important role in nurturing future leaders and advancing society.