Peking University celebrated its school anniversary on May 4th. The celebration of the old Peking University was 65438+February 65438+July, and 1953 was changed to May 4th. Because the May 4th Movement did not take place in 1898 a century ago, but in 19 19. Therefore, the May 4th Movement is regarded as a memorial day.

1951February 7th, Vice President Tang Yongtong proposed that the celebration of Peking University be changed to May 4th, thinking that the celebration time was approaching the end of the term, and teachers and students were too nervous to hold big activities. Since then, the celebration of Peking University has been changed to May 4th every year.

Peking University is the first national comprehensive university in China, and the highest educational administrative organ in China at that time. Founded in 1898, it was originally named Shi Jing University Hall. 19 12 changed to national Peking University.

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As of 20 17 and 12, there are 2 1 183 faculty members in Peking University (excluding postdoctoral fellows); The number of full-time teachers is 73 17, of which, according to professional titles, 22 17 are full-time teachers and 223 1 person are deputy senior teachers; Among them, there are 76 academicians of China Academy of Sciences, 9 academicians of China Academy of Engineering 19, 25 academicians from developing countries and 3 senior professors of philosophy and social sciences 13.

There are 28 people in the "Ten Thousand Talents Program", 35 people in the "Top-notch Young Talents Program", 237 winners of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, 40 innovative groups of the National Fund, 130 winners of the National Fund for Outstanding Youth, 17 national teachers, 2,474 doctoral supervisors and personnel of scientific research institutions.