Beijing Foreign Studies University: Statistics

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#2149 of 14,131 In the World
#647 of 5,830 In Asia
#244 of 960 In China
#29 of 59 In Beijing
#716 of 1,021 For International Law
Top50% For 16 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
35%*

* 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 2,424 scientific papers with 8,409 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, Psychology, and History.

Publications
2,424
Citations
8,409

Beijing Foreign Studies University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,172 / 7,702
Philosophy
1,553 / 4,951
Political Science
1,494 / 5,638
Law
1,444 / 5,619
Computer Science
1,352 / 5,306
Environmental Science
1,188 / 4,076
Sociology
1,170 / 4,625
Linguistics
1,143 / 3,639
Psychology
1,009 / 4,886
History
1,003 / 3,091
Geography and Cartography
984 / 3,249
Mathematics
904 / 4,697
Archaeology
892 / 3,063
Business
834 / 3,943
Biology
792 / 3,370
Engineering
789 / 3,514
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
737 / 2,354
Economics
686 / 2,990
Physics
665 / 2,494
Art & Design
663 / 1,858
Medicine
499 / 2,625
Education Majors
461 / 2,426
Math Teachers
446 / 2,630
Statistics
444 / 2,327
Quantum and Particle physics
409 / 1,229
Social Psychology
389 / 2,134
Management
375 / 1,974
Geology
357 / 1,565
Literature
356 / 788
Computational Linguistics
312 / 648
Chemistry
309 / 1,128
Development Studies
307 / 1,327
Ecology
305 / 1,257
Finance
295 / 1,568
Machine Learning
279 / 1,538
Neuroscience
273 / 1,379
Paleontology
273 / 1,284
Fashion Design
265 / 532
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
230 / 578
Genetics
229 / 546

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 2
2000 7 1
2001 5 1
2002 7 1
2003 10 0
2004 37 3
2005 25 7
2006 46 3
2007 54 17
2008 78 18
2009 99 55
2010 95 65
2011 127 101
2012 102 98
2013 84 155
2014 94 171
2015 96 234
2016 75 247
2017 105 255
2018 97 350
2019 128 596
2020 145 716
2021 208 1123
2022 309 1694
2023 363 2273
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 50)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directorschool teacheractorpresenter
    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 84)
    Occupations
    paintertranslatorwriterfilm directorliterary critic
    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 64)
    Enrolled in Beijing Foreign Studies University
    1986-1989 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    journalisteditorreporter
    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 56)
    Occupations
    media proprietorentrepreneurbusinesspersoninternational forum participantpresenter
    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 30 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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