Tsinghua University was established in 1911, originally under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang". The school was renamed "Tsinghua School" in 1912. The university section (found) in 1925. The name "National Tsinghua University" was adopted in 1928.
Tsinghua University was forced (move) to Kunming and join with Peking University and Nankai University to form the Southwest Associated University due to the Resistance War the Japanese Invasion in 1937. In 1946 the university was moved back to its (origin) location in Beijing after the war.
In November 1952, Mr. Jiang Nanxiang became the President of the University. He made significant contribution in leading Tsinghua to become the national center for (train) great engineers and (science).
China opened up to the world in 1978, Tsinghua University has developed at a breathtaking pace into a research university. Tens of thousands of students have graduated from Tsinghua since its founding, among are many outstanding scholars, excellent businesspersons and great statesmen (respect) by their fellow Chinese citizens.
