Tianjin Foreign Studies University, TFSU

Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), one of China’s eight foremost higher education institutions specializing in foreign languages, is a multidisciplinary university with “Foreign Language & Literature” as the predominant discipline.

The history of TFSU can be traced back to 1921 when the university’s first predecessor, Hautes Etudes Industrielles et Commerciales was founded at the present site of the Machang Road campus. In 1964, the university's second predecessor — Qinhuangdao Foreign Language College (later renamed Tianjin Foreign Language College) was established.