Microbiology (from Greek μῑκρος, mīkros, "small"; βίος, bios, "life"; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of microscopic organisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, mycology, parasitology, and bacteriology.

Eukaryotic micro-organisms possess membrane-bound cell organelles and include fungi and protists, whereas prokaryotic organisms—all of which are microorganisms—are conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles and include eubacteria and archaebacteria. Microbiologists traditionally relied on culture, staining, and microscopy. However, less than 1% of the microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means. Microbiologists often rely on extraction or detection of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA sequences.

Viruses have been variably classified as organisms, as they have been considered either as very simple microorganisms or very complex molecules. Prions, never considered microorganisms, have been investigated by virologists, however, as the clinical effects traced to them were originally presumed due to chronic viral infections, and virologists took search—discovering "infectious proteins".

As an application of microbiology, medical microbiology is often introduced with medical principles of immunology as microbiology and immunology. Otherwise, microbiology, virology, and immunology as basic sciences have greatly exceeded the medical variants, applied sciences.

Why CNU

• Various Scholarships

• Best Location

• Reasonable Tuition Fee

• Best Language Environment

• Most Flexible Mandarin Courses

• Professional Mandarin Teachers

• Best Study & Living Facilities

• Key Comprehensive University Supported by Beijing Municipal Government

Campus Life

International students in CNU enjoy a colorful campus life. There are campus sports meeting, "Chinese Star" competition, Chinese debate, cooking competition, ceramicart experience & Chinese culture experience activities etc. Each semester, CIE organizes cultural tours to help international students to better understand Chinese culture, such as visiting the Great Wall and watching Chinese Kung fu show etc.

Under age of 45.

Bachelor degree or above;

HSK 5 or equivalent.

1. Application Form

2. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

3. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

4. Postgraduate school transcript

Academic transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

5. Master's degree diploma

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

6. 2 letters of recommendation

From professor or associate professor or equivalents

7. Study plan

8. Certificate of HSK

Copy of HSK grade 5 transcript.