Peking University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #56 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #3 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #2 of 960 | In China |
| #2 of 59 | In Beijing |
| #11 of 1,106 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top100 | For 122 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 44,730
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.pku.edu.cn
- Languages
- Chinese;English
- Acceptance rate
- 20%*
* Peking 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 high school and National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) Foreign students: for further information see CUCAS |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - February; March-July) |
| Enrollment | 44,730 |
Research profile
Peking University is a world-class research university with 298,169 scientific papers published and 6,997,569 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Genetics, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Peking University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 532 | 1399 |
| 1993 | 525 | 1542 |
| 1994 | 521 | 1664 |
| 1995 | 625 | 1933 |
| 1996 | 625 | 2123 |
| 1997 | 898 | 2537 |
| 1998 | 1078 | 3121 |
| 1999 | 1051 | 3970 |
| 2000 | 1500 | 5194 |
| 2001 | 2044 | 6376 |
| 2002 | 2657 | 9314 |
| 2003 | 3216 | 13787 |
| 2004 | 4352 | 18638 |
| 2005 | 5026 | 25967 |
| 2006 | 5773 | 34152 |
| 2007 | 6224 | 42982 |
| 2008 | 7518 | 55990 |
| 2009 | 8475 | 70607 |
| 2010 | 9303 | 89224 |
| 2011 | 9744 | 113896 |
| 2012 | 10495 | 140401 |
| 2013 | 11629 | 174346 |
| 2014 | 12321 | 214154 |
| 2015 | 12320 | 246373 |
| 2016 | 12534 | 285363 |
| 2017 | 13634 | 328860 |
| 2018 | 15159 | 390631 |
| 2019 | 17302 | 475409 |
| 2020 | 20453 | 648880 |
| 2021 | 21532 | 781316 |
| 2022 | 26268 | 845627 |
| 2023 | 26431 | 917676 |
| 2024 | 22438 | 978341 |
Tuition
| International studetns | 26,000-95,000 per annum (CNY) |
|---|
Peking 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 Peking 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei | Arts and Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Fine Arts, Management, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Master - Shuoshi Xuewei | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, African Studies, Ancient Languages, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Architectural and Environmental Design, Archiving, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Data Processing, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, English, English Studies, Environmental Studies, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Foreigners Education, French, French Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), German, Higher Education, Hindi, History, History of Law, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Sciences, Insurance, International Business, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanics, Media Studies, Meteorology, Museum Studies, Music, Optics, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Regional Studies, Russian, Singing, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Statistics, Systems Analysis, Taxation, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation |
| PhD - Boshi | Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, African Studies, Arabic, Archaeology, Archiving, Art Criticism, Asian Studies, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Documentation Techniques, Ecology, Economic History, Economics, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Foreigners Education, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, German, Higher Education, Hindi, History, History of Law, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Sciences, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Media Studies, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Paleontology, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Russian, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Statistics, Technology Education |
Peking University alumni
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Li Keqiang
- Enrolled in Peking University
- 1978-1982 graduated with Bachelor of Laws
- In 1995 graduated with Doctor of Economics
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
-
Li Keqiang was a Chinese economist and politician who served as the seventh premier of China from 2013 to 2023. He was also the second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2012 to 2022. Li was a major part of the "fifth generation of Chinese leadership" along with Xi Jinping, the CCP general secretary and president.
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Liu Xiaobo
- Occupations
- writerhuman rights activistpoetliterary critic
- Biography
-
Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese literary critic, human rights activist, philosopher and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who called for political reforms and was involved in campaigns to end Chinese Communist Party one-party rule in China. He was arrested numerous times, and was described as China's most prominent dissident and the country's most famous political prisoner. On 26 June 2017, he was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with liver cancer; he died a few weeks later on 13 July 2017.
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Renhō
- Occupations
- tarentoactornews presenterpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
-
Renhō Saitō, known mononymously as Renhō, is a Japanese politician and former journalist who served as member of the House of Councillors from 2004 to 2024. She was the leader of the now-defunct major opposition party, the Democratic Party from 2016 to 2017. Renhō was a candidate for the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election with the support of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), Japanese Communist Party (JCP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), but was defeated by incumbent Yuriko Koike, placing third behind Shinji Ishimaru.
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Han Kuo-yu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Han Kuo-yu, also known as Daniel Han, is a Taiwanese politician and retired Republic of China Army officer who is the current president of the Legislative Yuan.
Peking University faculties and divisions
| Academy : Opera | Music, Music Theory and Composition, Singing |
|---|---|
| Centre : Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research | Mathematics |
| Centre : Economic Research | Economics |
| Centre : Software Engineering CN | Software Engineering |
| College : Architecture and Landscape Architecture | Architecture, Landscape Architecture |
| College : Engineering | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanics |
| College : Environmental Science and Engineering | Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies |
| College : Urban and Environmental Sciences | Ecology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Regional Planning, Urban Studies |
| Department/Division : Chinese Language and Literature | Chinese, Linguistics, Literature |
| Department/Division : History | Ancient Civilizations, History |
| Department/Division : Information Management | Information Management, Information Sciences, Library Science |
| Department/Division : Philosophy and Religious Studies | Aesthetics, Ethics, Logic, Philosophy, Religious Studies |
| Department/Division : Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Department/Division : Sociology | Administration, Anthropology, Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Rural Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Studies |
| Graduate School : Education | Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology |
| Graduate School : Shenzhen | Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Design, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, International Law, Mechanics, Social Sciences, Town Planning |
| Institute : Advanced Technology | Technology |
| Institute : Astronomy and Astrophysics | Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics |
| Institute : Computer Science and Technology | Computer Science, Microelectronics, Technology |
| Institute : Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics | Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics |
| Institute : Molecular Medicine | Medicine, Molecular Biology |
| Institute : Nuclear Sciences & Technology | Atomic and Molecular Physics, Radiophysics |
| Institute : Ocean Research CN | Marine Science and Oceanography, Maritime Law |
| Institute : Population Research | Demography and Population |
| Institute : Social Science Survey | Social Sciences |
| School : Advanced Agricultural Sciences | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Food Science, Plant and Crop Protection |
| School : Archaeology and Museology | Archaeology, Museum Studies |
| School : Arts | Arts and Humanities, Film, Fine Arts, Musicology, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| School : Basic Medical Sciences | Biochemistry, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| School : Business | Business Administration |
| School : Chemistry and Molecular Engineering | Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology |
| School : Chinese as a Second Language | Chinese, Foreigners Education |
| School : Development | Econometrics, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics |
| School : Earth and Space Sciences | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geochemistry, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural Resources |
| School : Economics | Economics, Finance, Insurance, International Business, International Economics |
| School : Electronics Engineering and Computer Science | Computer Science, Electronic Engineering |
| School : Foreign Languages | Arabic, English Studies, French Studies, Germanic Studies, Oriental Languages, Russian, South and Southeast Asian Languages |
| School : Government | Economics, Government, Political Sciences, Public Administration |
| School : Health Humanities | Biomedicine |
| School : International Studies | International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Political Sciences |
| School : Journalism and Communication | Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Information Technology, Journalism |
| School : Law | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, History of Law, International Law, Law |
| School : Life Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Ecology |
| School : Management | Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Transport Management |
| School : Marxism | Political Sciences |
| School : Mathematical Sciences | Actuarial Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics |
| School : New Media CN | Computer Science, Management, Media Studies, Psychology, Sociology |
| School : Nursing | Nursing, Social Sciences |
| School : Pharmaceutical Sciences | Chemistry, Pharmacology |
| School : Physics | Atomic and Molecular Physics, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Physics, Radiophysics, Solid State Physics, Sound Engineering (Acoustics) |
| School : Psychological and Cognitive Sciences | Psychology |
| School : Software and Microelectronics | Microelectronics, Software Engineering |
| School : Transnational Law | Law |
General information
| Alternative names | PKU 北京大学 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1898 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Diligence, Rigorousness, Pragmatism, Innovation |
Location and contacts
| Address | 5 Yiheyyuan Road Haidan District Beijing, 100871 China |
|---|---|
| City population | 21,893,000 |