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 Mainland China.