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Peking University

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50= 23  Arts & Humanities16  Natural Sciences
38  Engineering & IT24  Social Sciences
World Rankings19  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
3618  Arts & Humanities15  Natural Sciences
36  Engineering & IT23  Social Sciences
World Rankings18  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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Peking University is a comprehensive and National key university. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan"-- the gardens of Yan, is situated at the northeast of the Haidian District at the western suburbs of Beijing. It stands near the Yuan Ming Gardens and the Summer Palace.

The University consists of 30 colleges and 12 departments, with 93 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second Bachelor's degree, 199 specialties for Master candidates and 173 specialties for Doctoral candidates. While still laying stress on basic sciences, the university has paid special attention to the development of applied sciences.

At present, Peking university has 216 research institutes and research centres, and there are 2 national engineering research centres, 81 key national disciplines, 12 national key laboratories.

The university has made an effective combination of the research on important scientific issues with the training of personnel with high level specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization. It strives not only for the simultaneous improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various subjects.

Thus Peking University has become a center for teaching and research and a university of the new type, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as pure and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of management and education. Its aim is to rank among the world's best universities at the beginning of the next century.
Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 5,709
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as ‘research only’ should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 260
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 460
Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 150 FTE: 150
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 14,193
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,510
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘undergraduate degree program’ they should be included under ‘international undergraduate students’ . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 586
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 531
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees € EUR 2,580
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees € EUR 460
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size 24
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 18,303
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 510
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘postgraduate degree program’, they should be included under ‘international postgraduate students’. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 210
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,204
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees € EUR 3,220
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees € EUR 1,000
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size 20
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 35,833
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 2,725
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 1,735
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 796
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ USD 4,300
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 1,000
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size 23
The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study 61%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed 99%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded 1,105
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Entry Requirements
Avg Entry Requirements 4
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)
Internationalisation
Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements 251
Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box.
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university with a high reputation in and outside China, owing to the abundant teaching resources and outstanding research level. Peking University now consists of 31 colleges and 14 departments, offering 101 undergraduate programs, 224 postgraduate programs, and 202 doctoral programs.
In 2004, there were over 4000 international students from about 80 countries, including 1825 long-term students and approximately 2,600 short-term students. Among them, there were 1,292 Degree-Seeking students, including those seeking undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree.

Peking University is making great efforts to create more opportunities for international students from all over the world.

Range of Fees

There is a difference in tuition fees between humanistic subjects (26,000 RMB per year) and scientific subjects (30,000 per year).

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

No specific English language certificate is needed. But English and Chinese will be tested in the entry exams.

Accommodation

The Shao Yuan Accommodation Office is in charge of the housing on campus for foreign students. Students may also live off-campus, but they must register with the local residence office.

Accommodation Range

These are the different kinds of accomodation provided by the Shao Yuan Accomodation Office on-campus. A standard dorm room costs US $3.50 per person per day. Two students will share a room, communal bathrooms and showers can be found on each floor. The PKU scholarship will only cover the US $3.50 housing, and students will be responsible for the extra cost of alternative housing.
Other types of accommodations are as follows:
• Building 6: each person has a private room with carpeting, a small sitting room shared by three persons, a color TV set, internet access, a telephone, and a private bathroom/shower. US $8 per person per day.
• Building 8: each person has a private room with carpeting, a small sitting room shared by two persons, a color TV set, internet access, a telephone, and a private bathroom/shower. US $11 per room per day.
• Building 9: standard single room with color TV set, a telephone, internet access, a refrigerator, and air conditioning. US $20 per room per day.
• Building 5: standard double room with carpeting, a color TV set, a telephone, internet access, a refrigerator, air conditioning, and a study room. US $28 per room per day.
• Building 8: standard with internet access. US $38 per room per day.


Finance and Scholarships

Only third-year undergraduates, masters, or doctoral exchange students are eligible for a Peking University scholarship. They all must proove a brilliant study career.
The scholarships amounts are as follows:
● Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship: 3,000 RMB 30 students
● Masters Academic Excellence Scholarship: 4,000 RMB 15 students
● Doctorate Academic Excellence Scholarship: 1st Prize: 10,000 RMB 5 students; 2nd Prize: 5,000 RMB 10 students.
Foreign students can also apply for a scholarship directly to the China Scholarship Council, which provides scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and advance students', as well as funding for special research or training.

Entry Requirements

All International Students should contanct the OIR (Office of International Studies). Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, above the age of 18 and under the age of 30, in possession of a high school diploma. Entrance examination tests will be taken every year in April.

Chinese Govornment Scholarship Programme. 0 available @ USD 0

Combines Beijing, and a further 87 Chinese Universities, to accept international students to study in china

Specialisation
wide range such as liberal arts, science, technology, agronomy, medicine, history, philosophy, econ

Application URL
http://www.csc.edu.cn.

Deadline
1st January 2006

Map: Peking University

School Information

Country
China
Address
No. 5 Yiheyuan Road Haidian District Beijing Beijing 100871
Website
www.pku.edu.cn
Switchboard
+86 10 62752114