Beijing Film Academy: Statistics

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#4208 of 14,131 In the World
#1409 of 5,830 In Asia
#343 of 960 In China
#36 of 59 In Beijing
#443 of 1,014 For Cinematography
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Quick Review

Enrollment
3,027
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
www.bfa.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
40%*

* Beijing Film Academy is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Enrollment3,027
Full time employee336
Student:staff ratio9:1

Research profile

Beijing Film Academy has published 479 scientific papers with 3,000 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Art & Design, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Physics, Environmental Science, Biology, and Political Science.

Publications
479
Citations
3,000

Beijing Film Academy majors

by publication & citation count

Computer Science
331 / 2,322
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
321 / 1,423
Engineering
276 / 1,978
Art & Design
273 / 1,260
Philosophy
235 / 1,066
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
234 / 2,045
Physics
206 / 1,623
Environmental Science
205 / 989
Biology
174 / 1,310
Political Science
166 / 358
History
161 / 475
Law
158 / 352
Linguistics
150 / 814
Geography and Cartography
146 / 654
Computer Vision
140 / 1,712
Fashion Design
131 / 405
Psychology
128 / 948
Sociology
124 / 318
Literature
119 / 157
Business
118 / 366
Archaeology
116 / 425
Quantum and Particle physics
106 / 875
Chemistry
105 / 1,253
Geology
96 / 687
Human-Computer Interaction
89 / 828
Medicine
85 / 1,177
Aesthetics
83 / 63
Optical Engineering
82 / 542
Mathematics
82 / 565
Computer Graphics
79 / 719
Paleontology
74 / 533
Statistics
68 / 489
Machine Learning
66 / 631
Art History
63 / 62
Materials Science
59 / 799
Genetics
59 / 436
Mechanical Engineering
56 / 278
Multimedia
52 / 181
Telecommunications
51 / 348
Cognitive Science
51 / 482

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2006 5 1
2007 4 1
2008 12 0
2009 15 0
2010 10 1
2011 10 0
2012 7 1
2013 13 1
2014 8 8
2015 8 5
2016 6 6
2017 11 7
2018 37 28
2019 72 89
2020 42 249
2021 68 441
2022 26 490
2023 49 610
2024 39 618
2025 26 540
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Tuition

International studetns 43,000-60,000 per annum (CNY)

Beijing Film Academy has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Beijing Film Academy.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Cinema and Television, Continuing Education, Design, Education, Fine Arts, Foreigners Education, Management, Photography, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Cinema and Television, Continuing Education, Design, Education, Fine Arts, Foreigners Education, Management, Photography, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing
PhD - Boshi Cinema and Television

Beijing Film Academy alumni

  1. Liu Yifei

    Liu Yifei
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in Beijing Film Academy
    Studied in 2002
    Occupations
    modelsingeractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Liu Yifei is a Chinese American actress. She has appeared multiple times on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four Dan actresses of China by Tencent Entertainment in 2009. She is known for her roles in Chinese TV shows such as The Story of a Noble Family, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Chinese Paladin, A Dream of Splendor, The Tale of Rose and Meet Yourself. She became known to international audiences as the titular character in the Disney live-action film Mulan.

  2. Yang Mi

    Yang Mi
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in Beijing Film Academy
    2005-2009 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    singeractortelevision producer
    Biography

    Yang Mi, also known as Mini Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She began her career as a child actress in Tang Ming Huang (1990) and transitioned to adult roles in the 2000s, gaining recognition with Wang Zhaojun (2007), which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 24th China TV Golden Eagle Awards. She further rose to prominence with supporting roles in The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) and Chinese Paladin 3 (2009).

  3. Jing Tian

    Jing Tian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Jing Tian is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy.

  4. Yang Zi

    Yang Zi
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Enrolled in Beijing Film Academy
    Studied in 2010-2014
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Yang Zi, also known as Andy Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer. Known for her roles in both film and television, she has received several accolades. Yang has ranked among china's most influential and highest paid actresses and was named as one of the Four Dan Actresses of the post 90s generation by Southern Metropolis Daily. Yang was listed by Forbes as an honoree on the Forbes China 30 under 30 list in 2017 and on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2020, Forbes also named her as one of the most influential star in Asia on their Asia's 100 Digital Star list.

All 74 notable alumni

Beijing Film Academy faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Basic Education Education
Department/Division : Directing Cinema and Television
Department/Division : Film and TV Technology Cinema and Television
Department/Division : Film Studies Cinema and Television
Department/Division : Management Management
Department/Division : Screenwriting and Film Studies Cinema and Television, Writing
School : Animation Design
School : Audio Visual Arts and Communication Studies Visual Arts
School : Continue Education Continuing Education
School : Fine Arts Fine Arts
School : International Foreigners Education
School : Management Management
School : Performing Arts Theatre
School : Photography Photography
School : Sound Recording Sound Engineering (Acoustics)

General information

Alternative names BFA
北京电影学院
Founded 1950
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address 4 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District
Beijing, 100088
China
City population 21,893,000

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