Who was the first president of Peking University and Tsinghua University?

The first president of Peking University was Sun Jia Nai.

(At that time, Peking University was still called "Beijing University", and Sun Jia Nai's title at that time was not President.)

Sun Jia Nai (1827~1909), Shouzhou, Anhui (now Liu'an) Shouxian) people. He became the number one scholar in the ninth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, and was the disciple of Emperor Guangxu along with Weng Tonghe. Lei Qian was a bachelor of the cabinet, and served successively as Minister of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Punishments. On July 3, 1898, he was appointed as the first Minister of Academic Affairs of the Capital University (today's Peking University) as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the co-organizer of the Grand Bachelor. After 1900, he was appointed as the Grand Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and the Minister of Academic Affairs. After his death, his posthumous title was "Wenzheng".

The first president of Tsinghua University was Tang Guoan.

Tang Guoan (October 27, 1858 (Wuwu Year) - August 22, 1913), his English name is "Tong Kwo On", his courtesy name is Guolu and his nickname is Jiechen. A native of Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now a native of Jishan Village, Tangjia Town, Zhuhai City). From April 1912 to August 1913, he served as the first president of Tsinghua School (the predecessor of Tsinghua University) (called supervisor before May 1912).

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