University of International Relations

Not to be confused with China Foreign Affairs University.

University of International Relations
国际关系学院
Former names
Institute of International Relations
Established1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Parent institution
Ministry of State Security
Location
Haidian, Beijing
,
China

40°00′08″N 116°16′48″E / 40.0021°N 116.2801°E / 40.0021; 116.2801
Websitewww.uir.cn Edit this at Wikidata
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国际关系学院
Traditional Chinese國際關係學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójì Guānxì Xuéyuàn

The University of International Relations (UIR; 国际关系学院) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China.

The Institute for International Relations, later translated into English as Institute of International Relations, was established in 1949 by the first premier of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Enlai, to train diplomats.[1] It became one of the National Key Universities in 1960, and was one of the first in China to offer master's degrees. In 1983, the school became the first foreign studies institute in China to evolve into a comprehensive university.[2][3]

The University of International Relations has offered a joint doctoral program with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, the 11th Bureau of the Ministry of State Security (MSS), China's civilian intelligence agency.[4][5]: 93  A 2011 report by the Open Source Enterprise stated, "CICIR appears to have a close relationship with the University of International Relations in Beijing, with nearly half of the organization's senior leadership — including President Cui Liru and Director of the CICIR Institute of American Studies Yuan Peng — having either taught or studied at the school."[6]

  1. ^ Smith, I. C.; West, Nigel (May 4, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-8108-7370-4. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "History of University of International Relations". University of International Relations. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "中共中央关于增加全国重点高等学校的决定". Economic Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "国际关系学院_院校信息库_阳光高考" [School of International Relations]. Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese). November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2023. The school and the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations jointly train doctoral students majoring in international relations.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Profile of MSS-Affiliated PRC Foreign Policy Think Tank CICIR" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. August 25, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.