It is one of the oldest universities in mainland China. The main campus is located close to Xizhimen, central Beijing. The university's abbreviated name which locals usually call it by is JiaoDa. JiaoDa is a participant in the Ministry of Education's Project 211. There are 23810 full-time students on the campus, of whom are 7,527 graduate students working on master or Ph.D. programs, 500 international students, and 8,767 engaged in correspondence programs, night-schools, and other full-time programs.