Beijing Sport University is a famous public university which has a glorious history, profound deposit of culture, solid schooling foundation and distinctive education characteristics. It is one of the National Key Universities and also a Project 211 University under direct leadership of the General Administration of Sport of China. Beijing Sport University is consistently ranked as the top institute for sport studies in China and enjoys prestigious reputation both at home and abroad. In 2015, Beijing Sport University was ranked as an "elite university" with 6-star status by the CUAA. BSU was founded in 1952 as the Central Institute of Physical Education. BSU covers a total area of around 600 acres, with a total construction area of approximately 600 thousand square meters. BSU has 16 faculty with 1027 teachers and have a current enrollment of over 14000 students. Beijing Sport Universityis also world-renowned for its capacity of cultivating elite athletes. By 2015, BSU teachers and students had collectively won 73 gold medals in the Olympic Games.