Beijing Film Academy: Statistics

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#3334 of 14,131 In the World
#1091 of 5,830 In Asia
#362 of 960 In China
#37 of 59 In Beijing
#462 of 1,087 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
37%*

* 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 453 scientific papers with 2,559 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Art & Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Philosophy, Physics, Environmental Science, Biology, and Political Science.

Publications
453
Citations
2,559

Beijing Film Academy majors

by publication & citation count

Computer Science
318 / 2,009
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
304 / 1,228
Engineering
261 / 1,678
Art & Design
259 / 1,103
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
226 / 1,801
Philosophy
224 / 935
Physics
199 / 1,366
Environmental Science
197 / 846
Biology
170 / 1,117
Political Science
159 / 304
History
152 / 413
Law
152 / 300
Linguistics
147 / 718
Geography and Cartography
140 / 556
Computer Vision
140 / 1,522
Psychology
126 / 790
Fashion Design
125 / 352
Sociology
119 / 260
Business
114 / 318
Literature
112 / 136
Archaeology
111 / 368
Chemistry
105 / 1,052
Quantum and Particle physics
102 / 762
Geology
93 / 601
Human-Computer Interaction
84 / 728
Mathematics
81 / 510
Optical Engineering
80 / 452
Medicine
80 / 986
Aesthetics
77 / 54
Computer Graphics
77 / 635
Paleontology
71 / 457
Statistics
67 / 441
Machine Learning
65 / 539
Materials Science
59 / 659
Art History
59 / 54
Genetics
58 / 382
Mechanical Engineering
56 / 243
Biochemistry
50 / 401
Cognitive Science
50 / 409
Telecommunications
48 / 294

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 49 606
2024 35 605
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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 38)
    Enrolled in Beijing Film Academy
    Studied in 2002
    Occupations
    film actormodelsingeractor
    Biography

    Liu Yifei is a Chinese-born 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, and The Tale of Rose. 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 39)
    Enrolled in Beijing Film Academy
    2005-2009 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    singeractortelevision producer
    Biography

    Yang Mi is a Chinese actress and singer. She received recognition for her roles in TV dramas The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), and The Dream of Red Mansions (2010). She achieved her breakout success starring in the time-travel TV drama Palace 1 (2011), followed by the surprise hit Mysterious Island (2011), for which she was credited with ushering China's entertainment industry into the "fan economy." Her other notable credits include TV dramas Beijing Love Story (2012), Swords of Legends (2014), The Interpreter (2016), Eternal Love (2017), Legend of Fuyao (2018), Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (2021), Fox Spirit Matchmaker (2024), as well as the film series Tiny Times (2013-2015).

  3. Jing Tian

    Jing Tian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    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 33)
    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. Yang Zi was chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the Four Dan Actresses of the post 90s generation.

All 72 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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