Entity Type: PRC University

Xiamen University’s School of Journalism and Communication

Written by Editors on September 23, 2025.

Xiamen University’s School of Journalism and Communication (廈門大學新聞傳播學院) is located within Xiamen University in Fujian Province and affiliated, like all programs in Chinese higher education, with China’s Ministry of Education. First offering journalism education in 1922, according to its online profile, the university initially established the Department of Journalism and Communication in 1983, which in 2007 was upgraded to a formal school. The school comprises three departments — Journalism, Advertising, and Communication — alongside two research institutes that focus on communication studies and branding and advertising studies. The school has developed a partnership with China News Service (中國新聞社), the government newswire under the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party. It also established cooperation in 2021 with the Philippines’ Chinese-language World News (菲律賓世界日報).

Communication University of China

Written by Editors on August 11, 2025.

The Communication University of China is a public university in Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京市朝陽區), affiliated with China’s Ministry of Education (教育部). Originally established as a training center for the Central Bureau of Broadcasting Administration on March 3, 1954, it was upgraded to Beijing Broadcasting Institute (北京廣播學院) in April 1959 and adopted its current name in August 2004. The university is known for producing media professionals for China’s broadcasting industry, including news presenters, journalists, and television hosts for major networks like China Central Television (中央電視臺). According to official assessments by the Ministry of Education, the institution ranked first nationally in “Journalism and Communication” (新聞傳播學) and “Drama, Film and Television Studies” (戲劇與影視學) in 2012. The institution operates three Confucius Institutes (孔子學院) globally—in Belgrade, Groningen, and Brazil—and serves as a center for foreign language education.

Tsinghua University’s School of Journalism and Communication

Written by Editors on August 1, 2025.

The School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University (清華大學新聞與傳播學院) was officially established on April 21, 2002, evolving from earlier programs that traced back to 1985 when an editorial studies direction was established within the Chinese Literature Department. The Department of Communication was subsequently formed in October 1998 under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, launching a Master’s program in communication in September 2000 and a Bachelor’s program in journalism in September 2001. Upon its establishment in 2002, the school was already recognized as among the top five journalism schools in China alongside more established institutions such as Renmin University, Fudan University, and the Communication University of China. Fan Jingyi (范敬宜), former editor-in-chief of People’s Daily, was appointed as the school’s founding dean. As part of Tsinghua University, the school operates under the supervision of China’s Ministry of Education, which provides both affiliation and funding to the institution.