China University of Political Science and Law
中国政法大学 | |
| Motto | 厚德、明法、格物、致公 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1952 |
| President | Ma Huaide (马怀德) |
| Location | , China 39°57′50″N 116°20′41″E / 39.9638°N 116.3447°E |
| Website | cupl.edu.cn |
The China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL; Chinese: 中国政法大学; pinyin: Zhōng Guó Zhèng Fǎ Dà Xué), also translated as Zhengfa University,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] is a national public university in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and co-sponsored with the Beijing Municipal People's Government. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.
The university focuses on the fields of law, politics, economics, management, sociology, history, and philosophy. CUPL has two campuses, one in Haidian as the original campus of the university, and the other located in Changping. At present, Haidian campus only conducts postgraduate education while undergraduates study on the larger Changping campus. In 2015, CUPL comprises 13 schools, with 15,833 students and 951 faculty members, of whom 290 are professors.[8] CUPL maintains a broad international exchange program, with approximately 1000 foreign students from many countries.
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[9] | =267 (2025) |
The university features in the top 10 Asia universities in "Law and Legal Studies" as ranked by the QS World University Rankings by Subjects.[10] As of 2023, it ranked 38th globally in "Law and Legal Studies" by the QS World University Rankings by Subjects.[10]
Notable Alumni
- Cai Dingjian - legal scholar
References
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- ^ "Personal". sites.socsci.uci.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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- ^ MOSHER, STACY (2004). "TIANANMEN'S MOST WANTED—WHERE ARE THEY NOW?" (PDF). China Rights Forum (2): 49–51.
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- ^ Allen, Ronald J. (24 March 2015). "Reforming the Law of Evidence (Part Three): The Foundations of the Law of Evidence and Their Implications for Developing Countries". Boston University International Law Journal. SSRN 2584781.
- ^ Allen, Ronald J. (2007). "The Jurisprudential and Political Foundation of Criminal Procedure". Zheng Ju Ke Xue. 15 (1): 170–180.
- ^ "师资队伍-中国政法大学". www.cupl.edu.cn. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "QS Asia University Rankings 2025 – Overall". Top Universities. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b "QS World University Rankings for Law & Legal Studies 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-10-10.