
Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University is the oldest institute of higher education in China, and pioneered the development of modern Chinese education.
Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University is the oldest institute of higher education in China, and pioneered the development of modern Chinese education.
Tianjin University adheres to the mission of training high caliber talents with innovative abilities, and has had considerable success in the training of high-level specialists in various fields.
Tianjin University constantly refines and optimizes the structure of academic disciplines, and has set up 61 undergraduate programs, 35 master degree programs, and 27 doctoral degree programs.
A rich campus life awaits all those who come to Tianjin University. An integral part of our mission to train talented graduates is providing a fertile environment for students to develope their social, cultural, sporting and artistic lives.
In order to improve the training level, athletic ability, and to strengthen the management and structure of the high-level sport teams, we actively explore training models that are suitable for high-level athletes.
In 2015, our high-level sport teams achieved good results in various events.
The swimming team won three gold, six silver and two bronze medals in the 2015 Chinese College Student Swimming Championships. The Men's 4x100 meters freestyle relay team won the championships, and achieved a new breakthrough; Chen Quanrun was the runner-up in the men's group A division B100 freestyle and broke the record in this category. The team also won nine gold, six silver and three bronze medals during the 2015 Tianjin College Student Swimming Championships.
The track and field team won twelve gold, eight silver and five bronze medals in the 2015 Tianjin College Student track and field meet, and won a gold medal and a fifth place in the 15th Chinese College Student Athletics Championships.
The men's basketball team won first prize in the 2015 Tianjin College Student Basketball Competition and took fifth place in the 17th CUBA League (Northeast Division). The team also won second place in the 18th CUBA qualifiers in Tianjin.
The women's basketball team won third prize in the 2015 Tianjin College Student Basketball Competition and the 18th CUBA qualifiers in Tianjin.