Beijing Foreign Studies University: Statistics

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#2210 of 14,131 In the World
#655 of 5,830 In Asia
#239 of 960 In China
#29 of 59 In Beijing
#448 of 1,003 For Linguistics
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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
57%*

* 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 1,147 scientific papers with 3,752 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Sociology, Business, Psychology, Linguistics, Mathematics, Art & Design, Economics, and Political Science.

Publications
1,147
Citations
3,752

Beijing Foreign Studies University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
619 / 1,611
Computer Science
209 / 825
Sociology
195 / 548
Business
192 / 847
Psychology
181 / 1,266
Linguistics
145 / 456
Mathematics
143 / 787
Art & Design
142 / 27
Economics
132 / 220
Political Science
110 / 123
Math Teachers
95 / 659
Literature
82 / 7
Education Majors
71 / 567
History
70 / 41
Engineering
67 / 259
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
59 / 126
Computational Linguistics
52 / 118
Creative Writing
50 / 11
Social Psychology
45 / 267
Philosophy
45 / 9
Law
44 / 57
Cognitive Science
36 / 197
Gender Studies
33 / 22
Development Studies
32 / 79
Communications and Public Relations
32 / 43
Medicine
32 / 154
Environmental Science
30 / 183
Classics and Ancient History
27 / 0
Political Economy
26 / 7
Data Science
24 / 137
Investment Banking and Stock trading
24 / 61
Aesthetics
23 / 0
Human Resource Management
22 / 146
Media Studies
22 / 18
Finance
21 / 95
Blockchain and Cryptography
21 / 82
Management Information Systems
21 / 230
International Business
20 / 4
Computer Networking
19 / 92
Marketing
18 / 68

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 3
2000 4 2
2001 6 2
2002 2 9
2003 5 6
2004 28 12
2005 16 26
2006 32 23
2007 41 37
2008 57 49
2009 71 90
2010 72 122
2011 100 161
2012 74 139
2013 63 184
2014 68 257
2015 97 270
2016 61 340
2017 82 328
2018 71 375
2019 103 612
2020 113 676
2021 146 1028
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 49)
    Occupations
    television actorpresenteractorschool teacherfilm director
    Biography

    He Jiong is a Chinese television host, singer, actor, director and a former Arabic lecturer in Beijing Foreign Studies University.

  2. Gao Xingjian

    Gao Xingjian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1940-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    film directorpainterliterary critictranslatorwriter
    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 63)
    Enrolled in Beijing Foreign Studies University
    1986-1989 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    reportereditorjournalist
    Biography

    Hu Xijin is a Chinese journalist and the former editor-in-chief and party secretary of the conservative popular media Global Times, a tabloid under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s official People's Daily newspaper. He has been accused by the western media of being a political propagandist and an early adopter of China's "wolf warrior" communication strategy of loudly denouncing perceived criticism of the Chinese government and its policies.

  4. Yang Lan

    Yang Lan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    media proprietorjournalistpresenterinternational forum participantbusinessperson
    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 23 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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