University looks to attract overseas scholars

BEIJING - Tsinghua University is trying to recruit talented overseas professors as it aspires to become one of the highest ranked universities in the world.

The university, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary this month, expects to attract 200 eminent overseas professors and associate professors to join its faculty by 2020, according to the university's publicity department.

By 2010, the university had recruited 50 professors from famous overseas universities or research institutions.