In 1994, the School of Philosophy was approved as the national students training and scientific research base of the basic discipline of liberal arts (Philosophy). In 2007, it was designated as the national construction focus for a distinguished field of study. In 2008, it was also recognized as a construction focus in Beijing as a distinguishing field of study. The School of Philosophy has four undergraduate majors: Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, and PPE (Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy).