Tsinghua university is a university in beijing, people's republic of china. tsinghua university was established in 1911, originally under the name “tsinghua xuetang”. the school was renamed the "tsinghua school"​ in 1912. the university section was founded in 1925 and the name “national tsinghua university” adopted in 1928. with a motto of self-discipline and social commitment and in the spirit of the latin facta non verba, tsinghua university is dedicated to academic excellence, the well-being of chinese society and to global development. today, most national and international rankings place tsinghua as one of the best universities in china.