School of Architecture


The school of Architecture was developed from the Department of Architecture founded in 1946 by Professor Liang Sicheng. The School consists of the Department of Architecture, the Department of Urban Planning, and the Institute of Urban Planning and Design. The School offers a program in Architecture for undergraduates, and has four programs for both doctoral degrees and Master's degrees: Architectural Design and Theory, Urban Planning and Design, Architectural History and Theory, and Building Science, the first two of which are national key disciplines. There are 25 professors, 13 supervisors of doctoral students and 27 associate professors. Prof. Wu Liangyong is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Institute of Urban Planning and Design in the School has a State Grade A Certificate of qualification for architectural planning and design.

Many projects have won great prizes at home and abroad, for example, the Beijing Ju'er Hutong New Courtyard Housing Project won the World Human Settlement Award of the United Nations and the Architects Regional Council Asia GOLD MEDAL Award for Architectural Excellence.


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