China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
university branch in Beijing, China
The China University of Geosciences (Beijing) is a public university located in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Natural Resources. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction and Project 211.
In administrative and legal terms, the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) are considered separate entities. CUG Beijing and CUG Wuhan have different constitutions, presidents, and governing boards, as well as separate legal entity registration, admission procedures, financial systems, Internet domains, and logos.
Academics
CUGB currently consists of 16 schools, offering 56 undergraduate programs, 34 master's programs (18 research-based and 15 course-based), 16 doctoral programs, and 14 professional degree programs. As of 2021, the university has approximately 17,000 full-time students, including 8,000 undergraduates, 6,500 master's students, and 2,000 doctoral students (including international students). CUGB has about 1,700 faculty and staff members, including approximately 300 professors, 400 associate professors, and 800 lecturers (or assistant professors). Among the faculty, there are 11 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The university boasts notable alumni such as Wen Jiabao (former Premier of China) and 44 Chinese academicians.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q48880972. VIAF identifies the subject as 129724224. The Library of Congress control number is nr88007292. Authority coordinates are 39.989, 116.346. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021.
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