Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFSU), one of China's eight foremost higher education institutions specializing in foreign languages, is a multidisciplinary university with "Foreign Language & Literature" as the predominant discipline.The history of TFSU can be traced back to 1921 when the university's first predecessor, Hautes Etudes Industrielles et Commerciales was founded at the present site of the Machang Road campus. In 1964, the university's second predecessor — Qinhuangdao Foreign Language College (later renamed Tianjin Foreign Language College) was established.Then in 1974, with the approval of the State Council, Tianjin Foreign Language College expanded into a new school known as Tianjin Institute of Foreign Languages at the current Machang Road campus. In 2010, with the approval of the Ministry of Education (MOE), the school was renamed Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

天津外国语大学（简称“天津外大”、“天外”）是一所主要外语语种齐全，文学、经济学、管理学、法学、教育学、艺术学、工学等多学科协调发展、特色鲜明的高等学校。学校秉承“中外求索，德业竞进”的校训精神，着力培养高素质复合型国际化人才。天津外国语大学的主体前身是1964年成立的秦皇岛外语专科学校，后更名为河北外国语专科学校、天津外国语专科学校。1974年，学校恢复并改名为天津外国语学院，同年招生的有英、日、法、俄、西班牙等语种。1981年被国务院批准为首批硕士学位授予单位。2010年，经教育部批准更名为天津外国语大学。 

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