蔡元培的北大改制与现代大学院系体制的形成

蔡元培主政北京大学后所进行的学科改革,在中国现代大学学科设置及院系体制建构中有着重要的象征意义。其改革的基本思路,是以德国大学模式为蓝本,将北大办成文理两科为主的研究性大学。“注重文理”、停办工、商两科等措施的实施,逐渐形成了大学、学院与学系三级体制。这套院系新体制为全国其他高校所效仿,也为南京国民政府教育部所认可。中国现代大学学科与院系体制,正式以国民政府法令形式最后确定下来。 

Cai Yuanpei's Restructuring of Peking University and the Formation of a Modern University System of Schools and Departments

Course reform introduced by Cai Yuanpei during the time of Peking University was of symbolic value in the setting of China’s modern university academic and construction of collage systems.Cai Yuanpei’s reform ideas were to make Peking University a research university emphasing on the education of liberal arts and sciences, based on German university mode.The measures made Peking University a system of university, college and department.The other colleges and universities attempted to learn from this system, which was approved by Ministry of Education of Nanking National Government.Then, the modern university disciplinary structures and schools and departments were confirmed in form of laws and decrees by Nanking National Government.