Beijing Foreign Studies University: Statistics

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#2168 of 14,131 In the World
#600 of 5,830 In Asia
#161 of 960 In China
#24 of 59 In Beijing
#736 of 1,025 For International Law
Top50% For 25 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
8,200
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.bfsu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
33%*

* Beijing Foreign Studies University 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

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior middle school and National College Entrance Examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)
Enrollment8,200

Research profile

Beijing Foreign Studies University has published 3,259 scientific papers with 19,582 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Linguistics, History, and Psychology.

Publications
3,259
Citations
19,582

Beijing Foreign Studies University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,839 / 17,691
Philosophy
1,953 / 11,644
Political Science
1,929 / 13,115
Law
1,842 / 13,026
Computer Science
1,700 / 11,492
Environmental Science
1,517 / 10,083
Sociology
1,510 / 10,081
Linguistics
1,396 / 8,612
History
1,277 / 7,310
Psychology
1,269 / 10,462
Geography and Cartography
1,256 / 7,792
Archaeology
1,120 / 7,094
Mathematics
1,063 / 10,131
Business
1,062 / 8,498
Engineering
1,011 / 7,613
Biology
981 / 7,412
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
908 / 5,348
Economics
880 / 6,849
Art & Design
864 / 4,213
Physics
828 / 5,585
Medicine
614 / 5,660
Education Majors
568 / 5,497
Math Teachers
534 / 5,894
Statistics
496 / 4,906
Quantum and Particle physics
495 / 2,800
Social Psychology
486 / 4,288
Geology
453 / 3,595
Management
452 / 4,200
Literature
447 / 1,663
Chemistry
417 / 3,209
Ecology
398 / 3,218
Development Studies
379 / 3,043
Finance
378 / 3,380
Fashion Design
351 / 1,254
Neuroscience
342 / 2,887
Computational Linguistics
342 / 1,530
Paleontology
328 / 2,570
Machine Learning
319 / 3,493
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
298 / 1,421
Anthropology
296 / 1,659

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 3
2000 6 2
2001 6 1
2002 7 8
2003 9 3
2004 40 8
2005 23 26
2006 45 19
2007 52 34
2008 77 45
2009 87 85
2010 94 102
2011 116 143
2012 102 135
2013 90 206
2014 96 247
2015 100 338
2016 90 363
2017 109 410
2018 114 535
2019 144 911
2020 165 1064
2021 244 1664
2022 387 2412
2023 447 3416
2024 378 3944
2025 264 4195
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 22,000-64,000 per annum (CNY)
Local studetns 5,000-10,000 per annum (CNY)

Beijing Foreign Studies University 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 Foreign Studies University.

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 Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
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 Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Communication Arts, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Economics, Education, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Law, Malay, Maltese, Management, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbocroatian, Slavic Languages, South and Southeast Asian Languages, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai Languages, Translation and Interpretation, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei African Studies, Arabic, Asian Studies, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, English, English Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Foreigners Education, French, German, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Regional Studies, Russian, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation
PhD - Boshi African Studies, Arabic, Asian Studies, Chinese, Comparative Literature, English, English Studies, European Studies, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, International Business, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Russian, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation

Beijing Foreign Studies University alumni

  1. He Jiong

    He Jiong
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorschool teachervoice actorfilm director
    Biography

    He Jiong is a Chinese television host, singer, actor, director and a former Arabic lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University. He is best known for co-hosting the Hunan TV variety show Happy Camp (1997–2021). He ranked 70th on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2005, 19th in 2006, 35th in 2007, 49th in 2008, 49 in 2009, 82nd in 2010, 90th in 2011, 97th in 2012, 73 in 2013, 77th in 2014, 88th in 2015, 41st in 2017, 45th in 2019, 53rd in 2020.

  2. Gao Xingjian

    Gao Xingjian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1940-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    literary criticfilm directorwritertranslatorpainter
    Biography

    Gao Xingjian is a Chinese émigré and later French naturalized novelist, playwright, critic, painter, photographer, film director, and translator who in 2000 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for an oeuvre of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity." He is also a noted translator (particularly of Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco), screenwriter, stage director, and a celebrated painter.

  3. Hu Xijin

    Hu Xijin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in Beijing Foreign Studies University
    1986-1989 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    reportereditorjournalist
    Biography

    Hu Xijin is a Chinese journalist who previously served as editor-in-chief and Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Global Times from 2005 to 2021.

  4. Yang Lan

    Yang Lan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurjournalistpresenterbusinesspersonmedia proprietor
    Biography

    Yang Lan is a Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show host. She is the co-founder and chairperson of the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation. In 2013, she was ranked number 100 in Forbes magazine's 100 World's Most Powerful Women.

All 31 notable alumni

Beijing Foreign Studies University faculties and divisions

Centre : Japanese Studies Japanese
College : Continuing Education Continuing Education
College : Training Teacher Training
Department/Division : Afro-Asian Languages African Languages, Oriental Languages
Department/Division : Arabic Arabic
Department/Division : Computer Science Computer Science
Department/Division : French French
Department/Division : German German
Department/Division : Japanese Japanese
Department/Division : Physical Education Physical Education
Department/Division : Social Sciences Social Sciences
Department/Division : Spanish and Portuguese Portuguese, Spanish
Graduate School : Translation and Interpretation Translation and Interpretation
Institute : Online Education Distance Education
School : Asian and African Studies African Studies, Asian Studies
School : Chinese Language and Literature Chinese, Literature
School : English and International Studies English, International Studies
School : English for Specific Purposes English
School : European Languages and Cultures European Languages
School : International Business International Business
School : International Relations and Diplomacy International Relations and Diplomacy
School : Law Law
School : Philosophy and Social Sciences Philosophy, Social Sciences
School : Russian Russian

General information

Alternative names BFSU
北京外国语大学
Founded 1941
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address NO. 2 North Xisanhuan Avenue Haidian District
Beijing, 100089
China
City population 21,893,000

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