From the university's inception, the department, under the guidance of the school, has emphasized the development of sports teams. Jointly managed by the department and the University Youth League Committee, Tsinghua's sports teams have become the largest and most comprehensive student athletic teams among Chinese universities, with over 1,300 student-athletes across 56 teams in 44 sports, divided into three categories (A, B, and C). Category A teams, such as track and field, basketball, and shooting, can represent Chinese university students and even the national teams in international competitions. Category B teams, in sports like soccer, volleyball, swimming, aerobics, and fencing, also participate in various high-level university competitions and achieve outstanding results. Category C teams, composed of regular students who are passionate about sports, perform excellently in national and Beijing "Sunshine Group" competitions and contribute to promoting sports activities and enriching campus sports culture at the university.