Peking University

Peking University

Brief Description

Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university in Chinese modern history. Peking University now consists of six faculties: Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Health Science Center,Economic and Management, and Information and Engineering. The University has 49 colleges and departments, and offers 128 undergraduate programs, 285 graduate programs, and 262 doctoral programs. While still emphasizing fundamental sciences, the university has paid special attention to the development of applied sciences. In December 2019, there were 16,328 undergraduate students, 17,830 postgraduate students and 11,816 doctoral candidates. There were also approximately 6,857 long-term international students from 116 different countries enrolled in various programs on campus; among whom 2,783 were Degree-Seeking students.

Peking University is also known for outstanding research facilities and highly qualified teachers and researchers with extensive research interests and in-depth knowledge. Today the University has 3,188 full-time faculties, of whom 1,100 are professors and 889 are associate professors, along with 81 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and 19 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. At present, Peking University has 9 national key laboratories, 124 state key laboratories, 2 national engineering research centers and 10 affiliated hospitals and health centers.

Campuses and Locations

No.5 Yiheyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing 100871, P.R.China

Number of Academic Staff

3,188

Library Collections

https://www.lib.pku.edu.cn/portal/en/bggk/bgjs/guanzhangjiyu



  • Undergraduate Programs

    Number of Registered Students (Both Domestic and International)

    13,000

    Academic Programs Open for International Students

    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/info/1465/6221.htm

    Application Fee

    800 CNY (~124 USD)

    Application Period

    Latest: January 1, 2020 - March 2, 2020

    Tuition for International Students

    1. Fee

    Science programs: 30,000 CNY (~4,664 USD) / year
    Humanities programs: 26,000 CNY (~4,042 USD) / year


    2. Payment Period

    Before registration of each semester

    Financial Aid

    1. Chinese Government Scholarship program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship programs.
    The Chinese Government Scholarship consists of full scholarships and partial scholarships, and it is open to the undergraduate, graduate and visiting students.


    2. Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) was established by Beijing Municipal Government, covers the tuition fees of international students, fully or partially, and need to be applied every year. The International students’ office, PKU is authorized by Beijing Municipal Government to be responsible for the acceptance, review, and approval of the scholarship applications.


    3. For the purpose of satisfying the growing demand of the international community for Chinese language teachers and facilitating Chinese language education in other countries, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as Center) launched the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as Scholarship). Designated institutions may recommend outstanding students and currently-employed Chinese language teachers to study in Peking University.

    For more: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME/SCHOLARSHIP/Confucius_Institute_Scholarship__CIS_.htm

    On-Campus Accommodation

    1. Provided or Not
    Yes. Students may book accommodation online. First come, first served.


    2. Room Types

    There are different types of housing facilities for international students at PKU.


    3. Fees
    It varies with differnet room types.

    Meal Expenses at Campus Canteens

    Around 1.85 USD /meal

    Campus Life Guide

    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/PKUInternationalStudentGuide.pdf
    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME/CURRENT_STUDENTS/Campus_Life.htm

    Contact  

    Contact Person: MA Bo

    Title: Deputy Head of the International Students Divison

    Telephone: (86)-10-62751230

    Email: study@pku.edu.cn

    Website: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME.htm



  • Postgraduate Programs

    Number of Registered Students (Both Domestic and International)

    30,000

    Academic Programs Open for International Students

    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/info/1467/2608.htm

    Application Fee

    800 CNY (~124 USD)

    Application Period

    Latest: October 14 – December 4, 2020

    Tuition for International Students

    1. Fee

    1) Master programs
       - Humanities: 29,000 CNY (~4,509 USD) / year
       - Science: 33,000 CNY (~5,131 USD) / year
    2) Doctoral programs
       - Humanities: 32,000 CNY (~4,975 USD) / year
       - Science: 40,000 CNY (~6,219 USD) / year


    2. Payment Period

    Before registration of each semester

    Financial Aid

    1. Chinese Government Scholarship program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship programs.
    The Chinese Government Scholarship consists of full scholarships and partial scholarships, and it is open to the undergraduate, graduate and visiting students.


    2. Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) was established by Beijing Municipal Government, covers the tuition fees of international students, fully or partially, and need to be applied every year. The International students’ office, PKU is authorized by Beijing Municipal Government to be responsible for the acceptance, review, and approval of the scholarship applications.


    3. For the purpose of satisfying the growing demand of the international community for Chinese language teachers and facilitating Chinese language education in other countries, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as Center) launched the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as Scholarship). Designated institutions may recommend outstanding students and currently-employed Chinese language teachers to study in Peking University.

    for more: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME/SCHOLARSHIP/Confucius_Institute_Scholarship__CIS_.htm

    On-Campus Accommodation

    1. Provided or Not
    Yes. Students may book accommodation online. First come, first served.


    2. Room Types
    There are different types of housing facilities for international students at PKU.


    3. Fees
    It varies with differnet room types

    Meal Expenses at Campus Canteens

    Around 1.85 USD /meal

    Campus Life Guide

    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/PKUInternationalStudentGuide.pdf
    https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME/CURRENT_STUDENTS/Campus_Life.htm

    Contact

    Contact Person: LAI Linjuan

    Title: Deputy Head of the International Students Divison

    Telephone: (86)-10-62751230

    Email: study@pku.edu.cn

    Website: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME.htm



  • Short-term Programs