Top 50 UNIVERSITIES in the World - No.47/Peking University

Peking University

Location: Peking University, No.5 Yiheyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China 100871

History

Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) was the first national comprehensive university in China. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan" (the garden of Yan), is situated at Haidian District in the western suburb of Beijing, with a total area of 2,743,532 square meters (or 274 hectares). It stands near the Yuanmingyuan Garden and the Summer Palace.

PKU is proud of its outstanding faculty, including 53 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 7 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and 14 members of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

The university has effectively combined research on important scientific subjects with the training of personnel with a high level of specialised knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernisation. It strives not only for improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various disciplines.

Courses offered

Peking University has become a centre for teaching and research and a university of a new type, embracing diverse branches of learning such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of medicine, management, and education.

Tentative cost of courses
The tuition fees for international students, including accommodation information and estimated cost of living as well as updates, are listed on the official website.

Scholarships offered

Third year undergraduates, masters, and doctoral exchange students qualify as candidates for Peking University Academic Excellence Scholarships.

Basis Requirements:

1. Candidates must be regular students; they must not be on leave of absence or suspended from the school.
2. Obey all Chinese laws and university rules, register on-time, study hard, and have superior grades.
3. Undergraduates: Starting in their second school year, undergraduates must have passed all required classes with an average GPA of at least 3.0. Undergraduates must have passed all controlled elective classes.
4. Graduate students: Superior grades, great research ability, creative thought are all requisite. Doctoral students who apply for scholarships must have published their thesis and this must have taken place at Peking University and also published in an official publication for your department at Peking University.

Values of Scholarships:

• Doctorate Academic Excellence Scholarship:
• 1st Prize: 10,000 RMB; 5 students
• 2nd Prize: 5,000 RMB; 10 students
• Masters Academic Excellence Scholarship:
• 4,000 RMB; 15 students
• Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship:
• 3,000 RMB; 30 students

(Note: International students who receive scholarships from the Chinese government do not directly receive the scholarship. They will only physically receive a certificate of honour and a souvenir.)