About the university

Peking University, founded in 1898 as the Imperial University of Peking, is a leading research university in Haidian, Beijing. Campus includes Weiming Lake and historic gardens. Eight faculties: Sciences, Informatics, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics and Management, Interdisciplinary, Health Science (with six affiliated hospitals). Over 55 schools and departments; strong in humanities, law, sciences, and management (Guanghua). About 6,800+ long-term international students from 116 countries. Teaching in Chinese and English. CGS and PKU scholarships for international students. Very high graduate employment (over 98%).

Key information

• Location: Beijing, CN
• Ranking #2
• QS #14
• THE #13
• US News #31
• National ranking #2
• Institution type: public

Popular faculties

• Humanities (Chinese
• History
• Philosophy
• Foreign Languages
• Archaeology
• Arts)
• Law
• School of Government
• Journalism and Communication
• Sociology
• Economics
• Guanghua School of Management
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth and Space Sciences
• Electronics and Computer Science
• Engineering
• Software
• Life Sciences
• Health Science (Medicine)
• Marxism

Programs (18)

• Law
• Medicine
• Philosophy
• History
• Economics
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Linguistics
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Journalism and Communication
• Public Health
• Finance and Accounting

Campus life

Main campus in Haidian with Weiming Lake and historic gardens. 167+ student clubs (sports, arts, tech, entrepreneurship, international exchange). Zhongguanyuan Global Village and Wanliu for housing; limited on-campus places, first-come first-served. Career support by school; high employment (98.66% overall). Many graduates to companies, government, and public institutions; 15.64% pursue further study abroad (e.g. Columbia).

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: $250 - $760 / per month

Housing options

• Zhongguanyuan Global Village (hotel-style
• apartments)
• Wanliu Student Apartments
• on-campus dormitories (single
• twin
• multi-bed)
• off-campus (with local registration)

Student clubs and organizations

• 167+ clubs and societies: Mountaineering (MAPKU)
• Roller Skating
• SICA (international exchange)
• Life Science Industry Association
• Youth Entrepreneurs (YEA)
• sports
• arts
• tech
• languages
• culture
• literature
• public service

Sports

• mountaineering and skiing teams (MAPKU)
• roller skating
• various varsity and club sports; winter skating on Weiming Lake

Career & internships

Employment rate: 98%

Partner companies

• Peking University
• Huawei Technologies
• Hebei Provincial Party Committee Organization Department
• government agencies
• public institutions
• education sector
• finance
• IT services
• research and technical services

Internships: Career education and placement by school (e.g. Life Sciences, PHBS). Employment rate 98.66% (undergrad 97.40%, master’s 99.28%, PhD 99.48%). About half of graduates join companies, half government/public institutions. Top sectors: education, finance, public management, IT, R&D. Major employers include PKU, Huawei, provincial government bodies. 15.64% go abroad for further study; employer satisfaction 99.34%.

Admission requirements

Required tests

• IELTS
• TOEFL

Required documents

• Application form with photo
• passport copy
• diploma or pre-graduation letter
• official transcripts (Chinese or English)
• HSK certificate (for Chinese programmes) or TOEFL/IELTS (for English programmes)
• other documents by programme; for undergrad: PKU entrance exam (Chinese
• English
• Mathematics); graduate: degree certificates
• colour-scanned documents; expected 2026 graduates: official letter of expected graduation

Tuition costs

• $3,600 - $26,000 / per year
• Scholarships available: Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) Bilateral Program (Type A): full tuition waiver, monthly stipend (RMB 2,500–3,500 by level), free accommodation or subsidy, medical insurance. Apply first to PKU, then via Chinese Embassy/Consulate. PKU International Student Scholarship also available. For Chinese-taught programmes: HSK 6 (180+ undergrad, 200+ science grad, 210+ humanities grad). For English-taught: TOEFL/IELTS. CGS for English-taught programmes may not cover full tuition; check current rules.

Quick facts

• Founded: 1898
• Teaching languages: chinese, english
• Study formats: offline, online

Contact

• Website: https://www.pku.edu.cn
• [email protected] (International Students Division)
• +86-10-62751230