In 1949, during the late time of Chinese Civil War, the central government of the Republic of China retreated from Nanking and the National Central University was renamed National Nanking University (National Nanjing University, 國立南京大學) after Nanking was controlled by CPC army, before the establishment of People's Republic of China.
1949 年，在解放战争后期，中华民国中央政府撤离南京，在解放军占领南京之后至中华人民共和国成立之前，国立中央大学改名为国立南京大学。