Beijing Foreign Studies University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2056 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #625 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #241 of 960 | In China |
| #29 of 59 | In Beijing |
| #730 of 1,018 | For International Law |
| Top50% | For 21 other topics |
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
- 53%*
* 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 Requirements | Graduation from senior middle school and National College Entrance Examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - January; February-July) |
| Enrollment | 8,200 |
Research profile
Beijing Foreign Studies University has published 3,042 scientific papers with 16,282 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 Geography and Cartography.
Beijing Foreign Studies University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 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 | 323 |
| 2016 | 90 | 363 |
| 2017 | 109 | 410 |
| 2018 | 113 | 535 |
| 2019 | 144 | 911 |
| 2020 | 165 | 1065 |
| 2021 | 244 | 1662 |
| 2022 | 387 | 2411 |
| 2023 | 446 | 3399 |
| 2024 | 365 | 3892 |
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
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He Jiong
- Occupations
- actorschool teacherfilm directortelevision actorpresenter
- Biography
-
He Jiong is a Chinese television host, singer, actor, director and a former Arabic lecturer in Beijing Foreign Studies University.
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Gao Xingjian
- Occupations
- screenwriterplaywrightliterary criticfilm directorwriter
- 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.
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Hu Xijin
- Enrolled in Beijing Foreign Studies University
- 1986-1989 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- editorjournalistreporter
- 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.
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Yang Lan
- Occupations
- media proprietorentrepreneurjournalistpresenterbusinessperson
- 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.
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 |