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Who is the highest institution in China, Tsinghua or Peking University?

Tsinghua and Peking University are both the highest institutions of learning in China, and the top candidates in all provinces and cities are robbed by these two universities every year. But there are differences and similarities between Peking University and Tsinghua.

(A) the differences between Peking University and Tsinghua

Peking University was born in the Reform Movement of 1898 and evolved from imperial academy and imperial academy in feudal times. It is the first national comprehensive university in China.

Tsinghua was founded in 19 1 1 with the balance of "boxer indemnity" returned by Americans, which evolved from an initial preparatory school to a university. These innate factors will inevitably have an impact on acquired personality. There is a saying in history that "Peking University is old and Tsinghua is foreign".

Peking University has been focusing on arts and sciences, and is good at basic research. It can be said that it is the tradition of Peking University to emphasize learning rather than politics, morality rather than power, and learning rather than skills.

Tsinghua has basically become an engineering university, retaining a little science, while philosophy and humanities and social sciences have been stripped out.

2) Similarities between Peking University and Tsinghua.

There are not only differences but also similarities between Peking University and Tsinghua, and there are many similarities in essence.

These two universities clearly reflect the patriotic feelings and high sense of social responsibility of China intellectuals, and are full of university spirit of pursuing truth, advocating knowledge, cherishing talents and caring for students.

How similar are Peking University's "inclusiveness" and Tsinghua's "caring for morality", Peking University's "being the first" and Tsinghua's "striving for self-improvement"!

Pursue Excellence, strive for first-class, be ambitious, be determined to innovate, have a solid foundation, and pay attention to stamina. , is a school-running concept shared by Peking University and Tsinghua. The above is for reference.