Open University of China

The Open University of China (Chinese: 国家开放大学) was established in Beijing in 1979. It formerly known as China Central Radio and TV University (中央广播电视大学 or 中央电大), which reflects its heritage of providing a system of higher education through radio and television. The university is directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The current president is Dr. Ge Daokai, Sun Lüyi, Li Linshu and Yan Bing are vice presidents, and Zhang Hui is party secretary of the university.[3]

The Open University of China
国家开放大学 (Chinese)
TypeNational Public
Established21 June 2012
Students2.7 million [1]
Location
Haidian District,[2] Beijing
,
 China
Websitewww.ouchn.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国家开放大学
Traditional Chinese國家開放大學
China Central Radio and TV University
Simplified Chinese中央广播电视大学
Traditional Chinese中央廣播電視大學

Currently, most courses are blended between face-to-face sessions and online/distance learning. It operates through 44 provincial radio and television universities (PTVUs), 279 prefectural/civic branch schools and 625 district/county work stations.

The RTVU system employs nearly 85,000 staffs (including 52,600 full-time staffs). ref>http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001412/141218e.pdf#85 </ref> It offers 75 majors in 9 disciplines and 24 specialties including science, engineering, agricultural science, medicine, literature, law, economics, management, and education.

Faculties
  • Faculty of Arts and Law
  • Faculty of Economics and Management
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Teacher Education
  • Faculty of Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Agroforestry and Medicine.

Memberships

References
  1. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001412/141218e.pdf#85
  2. "Contact Us". Open University of China. Retrieved 17 August 2020. Add: Room A1114, 75 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100039, P.R.China - The address resolves to Haidian District
  3. "中央广播电视大学". Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.


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