China Foreign Affairs University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5039 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1775 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #417 of 960 | In China |
| #41 of 59 | In Beijing |
| #132 of 1,017 | For International Relations and Diplomacy |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 2,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- cfau.edu.cn
- Languages
- Chinese;English
- Acceptance rate
- 62%*
* China Foreign Affairs 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 | National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Foreign students: for further information visit CUCAS |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2,000 |
Research profile
China Foreign Affairs University has published 928 scientific papers with 3,510 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, History, Economics, Archaeology, Sociology, and Business.
China Foreign Affairs University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000 | 0 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 25 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | 44 | 3 |
| 2005 | 37 | 6 |
| 2006 | 40 | 10 |
| 2007 | 40 | 7 |
| 2008 | 25 | 24 |
| 2009 | 21 | 28 |
| 2010 | 29 | 26 |
| 2011 | 37 | 44 |
| 2012 | 19 | 48 |
| 2013 | 26 | 48 |
| 2014 | 25 | 91 |
| 2015 | 26 | 62 |
| 2016 | 19 | 93 |
| 2017 | 12 | 104 |
| 2018 | 36 | 155 |
| 2019 | 25 | 272 |
| 2020 | 59 | 352 |
| 2021 | 55 | 321 |
| 2022 | 103 | 395 |
| 2023 | 83 | 424 |
| 2024 | 75 | 564 |
| 2025 | 60 | 448 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 24,000-32,000 per annum (CNY) |
|---|
China Foreign Affairs University has financial aid programs.
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 China Foreign Affairs 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 | No | No | No |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | No | No | No |
| 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 | No | No | No |
| Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei | English, Finance, French, International Business, Japanese, Law, Political Sciences, Translation and Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Master - Shuoshi Xuewei | Applied Linguistics, Economics, English, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Political Sciences |
| PhD - Boshi | International Relations and Diplomacy |
Notable alumni
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Wang Yi
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
-
Wang Yi is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Wang Wenbin
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Wang Wenbin is a Chinese diplomat who has served as Ambassador of China to Cambodia since July 2024.
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Mao Ning
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Mao Ning is a Chinese diplomat. She has served as the 33rd spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China since September 2022 and as the director-general of the MFA Department of Information since January 2025.
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Lu Shaye
- Enrolled in China Foreign Affairs University
- 1982-1986 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Lu Shaye is a Chinese diplomat currently serving as the Special Representative of the Chinese Government for European Affairs since February 2025.
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Xie Feng
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Xie Feng is a Chinese diplomat who has been serving as the 12th Ambassador of China to the United States since May 2023. He previously served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2023, as Commissioner to Hong Kong from 2017 to 2021, and as Ambassador of China to Indonesia from 2014 to 2017.
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Kong Xuanyou
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Kong Xuanyou or Gong Hyeon-U is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Chinese Ambassador to Japan from 2019 to 2023, and previously served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2019.
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Yu Jianhua
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Yu Jianhua was a Chinese politician and diplomat who was the head of the General Administration of Customs from 2022 until his death in 2024.
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Chen Yonglin
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Chen Yonglin is a former Chinese diplomat who sparked fears of a diplomatic incident through his defection to Australia in the summer of 2005. The episode highlighted the tensions faced by China's trade partners when concerns arise from that nation's human rights record. The episode was compared to the Petrov Affair by such observers as Shadow Minister for Immigration Laurie Ferguson and trade unionist Bill Shorten.
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Chen Bo
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Chen Bo is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Serbia, replacing Li Manchang, since February 2019. Before that, she was ambassador to Bosnia & Herzegovina from 2015 until 2018. In July 2023 she resigned from the position of Ambassador in Serbia to become president of China Institute of International Studies
China Foreign Affairs University faculties and divisions
| Department/Division : Basic Education | Education |
|---|---|
| Department/Division : Diplomatic Studies | International Relations and Diplomacy |
| Department/Division : English and International Studies | English, International Studies, Modern Languages |
| Department/Division : Foreign Languages | English, French, Japanese |
| Department/Division : International Economics | International Economics |
| Department/Division : International Law | International Law |
General information
| Alternative names | CFAU 外交学院 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Unswerving Loyalty, Mastery of Policies, Professional Competency, Observance of Discipline |
Location and contacts
| Address | 24 Zhanlan Road Xicheng District Beijing, 100037 China |
|---|---|
| City population | 21,893,000 |