Peking University
Beijing, China — www.pku.edu.cn
- QS Ranking
- #14
- Founded
- 1898
- Type
- Public Research University
- Students
- 45,000+
- Acceptance Rate
- ~0.3% (domestic gaokao); competitive for international
- Founded
- 1898
- QS Rank
- #14 (2025)
- Students
- 45,000+
- Location
- Beijing, China
Overview
Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is China's most prestigious university and one of Asia's oldest modern universities. Consistently ranked as China's #1 or #2 university alongside Tsinghua, PKU placed #14 globally in QS 2025 — the highest rank for any Chinese university. Located on the former Yannan Garden in northwest Beijing, PKU's campus is one of the world's most beautiful, featuring classical Chinese gardens, the historic Weiming Lake, and pagodas. PKU is particularly renowned for its humanities, social sciences, economics, and natural sciences. It is one of China's C9 League universities and a Project 985 and 211 institution.
Admission Process
International undergraduate: apply via PKU International Students Division. Graduate: apply online. Chinese language proficiency (HSK) or English-medium programs available. Deadline: December–March for September admission.
Programs at Peking University
- MSc Computer Science (Master's) — 20,000 CNY/year
- Master of Business Administration (Master's) — 30,000 CNY/year
- MSc Data Science & AI (Master's) — 45,000 CNY/year
- Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) (Bachelor's) — 60,000 CNY/year
- Master of Science in Engineering (Master's) — 20,000 CNY/year
- PhD in Natural Sciences (PhD) — 30,000 CNY/year
- BSc Computer Science (Bachelor's) — 15,000 CNY/year
- BSc Business Administration (Bachelor's) — 20,000 CNY/year
- BSc Economics (Bachelor's) — 30,000 CNY/year
- BA International Relations (Bachelor's) — 40,000 CNY/year
- BSc Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's) — 60,000 CNY/year
- BSc Civil Engineering (Bachelor's) — 15,000 CNY/year
- BSc Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's) — 20,000 CNY/year
- MBA Operations & Supply Chain (MBA) — 111,532 CNY/year
- MSc Law (LLM) (Master's) — 29,776 CNY/year
- MA International Business (Master's) — 46,624 CNY/year