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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, although these two universities shared common history until 2005. 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. CUGB has established long-term cooperation agreements with overseas institutions including Colorado School of Mines, University of California Los Angeles, University of Waterloo, University of Edinburgh, University of Birmingham, Moscow State University, University of Southern Queensland, University of Freiburg, University of Hanover, Helmholtz Potsdam Center, University of Sydney, and the University of Namibia.




= Schools and Departments

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CUGB has the following schools and departments:

School of Earth Sciences and Resources
Department of Geology
Department of Geochemistry
Department of Solid Material Resource Exploration Engineering
Department of Earth Information Science and Technology
School of Engineering and Technology
Department of Geological Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Mechanical Design and Automation
Department of Safety Engineering
School of Materials Science and Technology
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Materials Chemistry
Department of Materials Physics
School of Information Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Department of Electronics and Information Engineering
Department of Geographic Information Sciences
School of Water Resources and Environment
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Department of Hydraulic Engineering
Department of Geological Resources
Department of Biology
School of Energy Resources
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Department of Energy Engineering
Department of New Energy Geology and Engineering
School of Economics and Management
Department of Business Administration
Department of Economics
Department of Marketing
Department of Management
Department of Law
Department of Accounting
Department of Information Management and Systems
School of Foreign Languages
Department of English Studies
School of Gemology
Department of Gemology and Material Technology
Department of Product Design
School of Geophysics and Information Technology
Department of Geophysics
Department of Prospecting Technology
Department of Measurement and Control Technology
School of Ocean Sciences
Department of Marine Sciences
Department of Marine Resources and Environment
School of Land Science and Technology
Department of Surveying and Mapping Engineering
Department of Land Resources Management
Department of Land Consolidation Engineering
School of Science
Department of Applied Mathematics
Department of Data Sciences
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Class of Innovation
School of Marxism
School of Continuing Education
Department of Physical Education




= Ranking

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CUGB is a research-oriented university primarily focused on the fields of geology, natural resources, and environmental studies. Its programs cover various disciplines such as science, engineering, humanities, management, economics, and law. Among them, geology and geological engineering have been listed as "Double First-Class Construction" disciplines in China, and these two disciplines received A+ ratings in the fourth round of discipline assessment conducted by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Six of the university's disciplines, including geology, engineering science, environment and ecology, materials science, chemistry, and computer science are ranked within the top 1% in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI), with geology specifically ranking in the top 1‰.




= Key disciplines

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National key disciplines

The university has 2 primary disciplines and 8 secondary disciplines recognized as national key disciplines:

Geology
Geochemistry
Paleobiology and stratigraphy
Mineralogy, petrology and ore deposit
Structural geology and tectonics
Quaternary geology
Geological Resources and Engineering
Mineral exploration and prospecting
Geological engineering
Earth exploration and information technology



Ministry-level key disciplines

The university has 14 research directions that have been designated as key disciplines either by the Beijing Municipality or by China's ministry-level departments. They include:

Geophysics
Environmental science and engineering
Safety science and engineering
Management science
Demography, resource and environmental economics
Computer science
Ideological and political education
Materials science
Geotechnical engineering
Marine geology
Land resources management
Oil and gas field development engineering
Hydrology and water resources
Offshore resources and environment




= Laboratories and research platforms

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National level

The CUGB is home to 1 State Key Laboratory of China and 1 national platform:

State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources
National platform of rock, mineral and fossil specimen resource collaboration



Ministry level

The university is home to 15 key laboratories or research centers at ministry or province (Beijing municipality) level:

Laboratory of Groundwater Cycle and Environmental Evolution (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Education)
Laboratory of Marine Reservoir Evolution and Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanism (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Education)
Laboratory of Underground Information Detection Technology and Instruments (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Education)
Laboratory of Deep Geological Drilling Technology (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
Laboratory of Strategic Evaluation of Shale Gas Resources (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
Laboratory of Resource and Environmental Carrying Capacity Evaluation (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
Laboratory of Land Reclamation (Key Laboratory listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
Laboratory for Geological Evaluation and Development of Unconventional Natural Gas Energy (Key Laboratory of Beijing Municipality)
Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (Key Laboratory of Beijing Municipality)
Laboratory of Land Resources Information Research and Development (Key Laboratory of Beijing Municipality)
Laboratory of Non-metallic Minerals and Solid Waste Resources (Key Laboratory of Beijing Municipality)
Cooperation Base for Deep Drilling Equipment and Machinery (Key Platform listed by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
Metal Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Research Center (Key Research Center listed by the Ministry of Education)
Research Center for Ecological Restoration of Mining Areas (Innovation Center listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)
Research Center for Natural Resources Big Data (Innovation Center listed by the Ministry of Natural Resources)



Other notable research centers

Research Center for Geological Heritage
Research Center for Geological Microbiology and Biogeochemistry
Research Center for Environmental Science and Engineering




= Academic journals

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CUGB organizes several peer-reviewed journals, including the English journal Geoscience Frontiers (open access journal published by Elsevier) and Chinese journals of GEOSCIENCE (现代地质), Resources & Industries (资源与产业), and Chinese Geological Education (中国地质教育).




= Degree programs

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Undergraduate major programs

Geology (honors program), geology, digital earth and big data, geochemistry, geology and geophysics dual program, tourism geology, solid mineral resources exploration, civil engineering, geological engineering (honors program), geological engineering, urban underground space engineering, safety engineering, mechanical engineering and automation, new energy materials, materials chemistry, materials physics, materials engineering, artificial intelligence, geographic information systems, data science, information engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, software engineering, groundwater science, hydrology and water resources, environmental engineering, ecological engineering, new energy science, petroleum engineering, carbon storage, new energy geology, energy engineering, accounting, information management and systems, business administration, law, economics, foreign language translation, English studies, product design, gemology, arts and technology, exploration engineering, geophysics, intelligent earth exploration, measurement and control technology, marine science, marine resources, land reclamation engineering, land management, surveying, natural resources management, remote sensing, mathematics, and applied mathematics.



Research-based master's programs

Mineralogy, Petrology and Ore Deposits
Geochemistry
Paleobiology and Stratigraphy
Tectonics
Quaternary Geology
Geological Engineering
Law
Education
Psychology
Kinesiology
Foreign Languages and Literature
Journalism and Communication
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Geography
Atmospheric Sciences
Biology
Mechanical Engineering
Information and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
Software Engineering
Business Administration
Arts



Course-based master's programs

Electronic Information (options: electronics and communication engineering, control engineering, computer science, and software engineering)
Mechanical Engineering
Materials and Chemical Engineering (options: material sciences, and chemical engineering)
Resources and Environment (options: geological engineering, environmental engineering, safety engineering, surveying, and petroleum engineering)
Civil Engineering and Water Resources (options: architecture, civil engineering, and hydraulic engineering)
Property Evaluation
Law
Science History
Physical Education
Foreign Language Translation
Business Administration
Public Administration
Accounting
Design
Applied Statistics
Finance
Geographic Information Systems



Doctoral programs

Applied Economics
Marxist Theory
Marine Science
Geophysics
Geology
Materials Science and Engineering
Control Engineering
Civil Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Surveying and Mapping
Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Environmental Science and Engineering
Safety Engineering
Management Science and Engineering
Public Administration




Teaching


The university has 9 syllabuses that have been designated as national-level distinctive disciplines (特色专业) in China:

Geology
Surveying
Geophysics
Groundwater engineering
Petroleum engineering
Geochemistry
Materials science
Geographic information sciences
Resource prospecting
The university offers 4 nationally renowned flagship courses (general geology, sedimentology and paleogeography, introduction to earth sciences, and crystallography and mineralogy) and 5 provincially renowned flagship courses (industrial minerals and rocks, resource and environmental economics, diamond science, fundamentals of reservoir description, and cadastral management). As of 2014, CUGB has 1 top-notch instruction team recognized by the nation, 7 outstanding syllabuses acknowledged by the Beijing municipality, 2 national-level geology field camps, and 7 experiment instruction centers accredited by the Beijing municipality. The university also operates about 70 industry-teaching-research collaboration bases in Beijing, Henan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and other places across the nation.




Campus


The campus of CUGB is located on the Xueyuan Road (literally: college road), a hub for higher education institutions in Haidian District of Beijing, housing a total of eight universities. The campus covers an area of approximately 130 acres, with the main road being a 2-kilometer-long tree-lined boulevard. On the north side of the boulevard, there are instructional and office buildings, the library, and the residential halls. On the south side of this boulevard, there is a cluster of sports facilities, including two standard-sized football fields, a rock climbing wall, nine basketball courts, and several badminton and tennis courts. Near the eastern gate of the university, there is the Geology Museum of CUGB. Additionally, there is an international conference center within the campus.
The campus of CUGB is in close proximity to several other notable universities. To the north are Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Forestry University, and China University of Mining and Technology; to the south is Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; to the east is University of Science and Technology Beijing; and to the west are Tsinghua University and Peking University.
A new CUGB campus of about 263 acres is under construction in Xiong'an and is expected to complete in late 2025.
The university operates field camp stations in Zhoukoudian, Beidaihe, and Pingquan.




History






= 1952–1970: Beijing Institute of Geology

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During the 1952 reorganisation of Chinese higher education, Beijing Institute of Geology was founded as a result of the merger of several geology-related departments from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, and Tangshan Railway College. It was among China's first 16 key universities back in the 1950s.




= 1970–1978: Relocating to Wuhan

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The university suspended operations from 1966–1970 due to the Cultural Revolution, and reopened in Jiangling County, Hubei Province, in 1970 as Hubei College of Geology. In 1975, the campus was moved to Wuhan, and the school was renamed Wuhan College of Geology.




= 1978–1987: Beijing graduate school

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In 1978, the graduate school relocated back to Beijing under the support of Mr. Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the People’s Republic of China. In 1986, the Beijing Graduate School of Wuhan College of Geology was formally founded at the original campus of the former Beijing Institute of Geology on the Xueyuan Road.




= 1987–2005: Two campuses of CUG

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In 1987, Wuhan College of Geology was renamed China University of Geosciences. The university kept two campuses, namely the Wuhan main campus and the Beijing graduate school campus, respectively. These two campuses hosted independent legal status. In 1997, the university was approved as one of key universities construction of the 211 project. In February 2000, the university was put under the administration of the Ministry of Education.




= 2005–present: Independent CUGB

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In March 2005, the university's two campuses split into two separate entities, with the main campus in Wuhan inheriting the name of China University of Geosciences (abbr. CUG) and the graduate campus in Beijing becoming CUGB. In September 2006, CUGB was officially established under joint leadership of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Land and Resources. Since then it is no longer a graduate-only school but also operates undergraduate programs. At the same year, CUGB was listed as the 985 Project Innovation Platform. Together with the CUG in Wuhan, CUGB is also listed as a Double First-Class Construction university of China.




Culture


The overall design of CUGB's emblem is in the shape of the letter "U," resembling a bud about to blossom, symbolizing a promising future. The emblem is in a specific deep blue color (#004e97, named "geology blue") and features the Chinese and English names of the university, the founding year "1952," as well as several core elements, including a geological hammer, a compass, a hand lens, and lines representing the Earth's latitude and longitude. Although CUGB and China University of Geosciences (CUG) in Wuhan split into separate entities in 2005, the original name "China University of Geosciences" still appears on CUGB's emblem.
The anthem of CUGB is the theme song "Song of the Exploration Team" from the old movie "The Young Generation," with lyrics by Tong Zhixian and music composed by Xiao He. This song has been popular among students since the time of Beijing Institute of Geology. On June 19, 1990, during the 9th School Affairs Council meeting, "Song of the Exploration Team" was officially designated as the university anthem.




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Notable alumni


In accordance with local Chinese custom, the surname is written in front of the first name.

Li Zhixin, Chinese mountaineer
Zhang Wenyue, former provincial governor of Liaoning Province
Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of Chinese Lunar Project
Wen Jiabao, former Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Jin Yuzhang, head of the House of Aisin-Gioro
Wang Anshun, mayor of Beijing
Zhao Pengda, mathematical geologist
Zhang Yiwei, geologist, former president of China University of Petroleum
Liu Baojun, sedimentary geologist
Fu Jiamo, environmental geochemist
Meemann Chang, paleobiologist and recipient of L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
Wang Shuangming, coal prospecting engineer
Gao Shan, geologist
Zhang Benren, geochemist
Wang Fuzhou, Chinese mountaineer
Peng Jianbing, engineering geologist
Wang Yongfeng, Chinese mountaineer
Sun Jinlong, Chinese politician of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment




See also


China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Geology of China
Wen Jiabao
Double First-Class Construction
Project 211
List of colleges and universities




References






External links


Home Page of CUGB in Chinese

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