University guide · Beijing

北京大学

Peking University PKU

China's first national comprehensive university, founded in 1898 as the Imperial University of Peking.

  • Founded 1898
  • Bachelor's taught in Chinese
  • Beijing · Haidian

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

HSK 6

210+

Chinese level for applying with school-leaving exam scores

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18–25

years old

Age range for international bachelor's applicants (in principle)

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800

CNY

Application fee, paid online and non-refundable

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137

majors

Undergraduate majors across 11 disciplines

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Two ways to do a bachelor's degree here

Most international students take one of these two routes. They have different ages, tests and deadlines.

1

Apply with your exam scores (no written test)

Ages 18–25 with a high-school diploma and strong school-leaving exam results

  • Chinese: HSK 6 with 210+ (or IB Chinese HL 6+, A-Level Chinese A or better, UEC Chinese A1/A2)
  • Accepted scores include SAT 1400 + three AP 4s, IB 36, A-Level ABB, ACT 30, CSCA, and national exams such as Brazil's ENEM (700+) or Spain's EBAU (9.0+)
  • Two rounds in 2026: 19 Dec 2025–28 Feb 2026, or 12 Jun–10 Jul 2026; then an interview
  • 800 CNY non-refundable fee; tuition to be announced
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2

PKU entrance exam

Ages 18–25 with a high-school diploma

  • Written test in Chinese, English and Mathematics (late March 2026), then a second-round assessment (mid-April)
  • Applications for 2026 were open 1 January–28 February 2026
  • 800 CNY non-refundable fee; tuition to be announced
  • You can apply to only one PKU undergraduate route per year
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3

Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A)

Through the Chinese embassy in your country, with PKU as first choice

  • Tuition waived, housing and medical insurance provided, plus a monthly living allowance
  • CSCA scores required, with all papers taken in Chinese
  • For Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes PKU asks for HSK 6 with 210+ or an equivalent level
  • Apply to PKU first, then to the embassy; PKU also reviews and interviews candidates
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Bachelor's programmes and tuition

Tuition is per academic year, in Chinese yuan (CNY). Chinese names are shown so you can match them on the university's application system.

Sciences 7

Requirement: Taught in Chinese. You apply to a school or department, not a major; majors are usually chosen from year 2.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences 数学科学学院
  • School of Physics 物理学院
  • College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering 化学与分子工程学院
  • College of Urban and Environmental Sciences 城市与环境学院
  • School of Earth and Space Sciences 地球与空间科学学院
  • School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences 心理与认知科学学院
  • School of Life Sciences 生命科学学院
Information Science, Technology and Engineering 2

Requirement: Taught in Chinese. Computer science and electronics are admitted as broad categories.

  • School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science (computing; electronic information) 信息科学技术学院（计算机类、电子信息类）
  • College of Engineering 工学院
Economics and Management 2

Requirement: Taught in Chinese. Applicants using school-leaving exam scores must show maths results.

  • School of Economics 经济学院
  • Guanghua School of Management 光华管理学院
Social Sciences 6

Requirement: Taught in Chinese.

  • Law School 法学院
  • School of Government 政府管理学院
  • School of Journalism and Communication 新闻与传播学院
  • School of International Studies 国际关系学院
  • Department of Sociology 社会学系
  • Department of Information Management 信息管理系
Humanities 5

Requirement: Taught in Chinese.

  • Department of Chinese Language and Literature 中国语言文学系
  • Department of History 历史学系
  • School of Archaeology and Museology 考古文博学院
  • Department of Philosophy (Religious Studies) 哲学系（宗教学系）
  • School of Arts 艺术学院
Interdisciplinary 1

Requirement: Taught in Chinese. Students choose freely from majors across the university.

  • Yuanpei College 元培学院
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Which CSCA subjects are required

Sciences, Information Science & Technology, Engineering

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Physics or Chemistry

All other faculties

Humanities Chinese + Mathematics

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Register at studyatpku.com, choose Degree Students and the undergraduate route you want.
  2. Upload your documents and pay the 800 CNY fee online (non-refundable).
  3. PKU reviews your file; if you pass, you take the second-round assessment (and the written test on the entrance-exam route).
  4. Results appear in the online system; admission documents go out from June, and you register in September.

Documents: Passport page · high-school diploma (or expected-graduation letter) and all transcripts · exam score report and Chinese-level proof (no-written-test route) · two recommendation letters · personal statement · applicant pledge · self-introduction video · signed application form with photo

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Apply to PKU on studyatpku.com and pay the application fee.
  2. If you pass PKU's initial review, download the certificate from the system.
  3. Apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country, register at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, choose Type A and put PKU first.
  4. If the China Scholarship Council refers you to PKU, you still need to pass PKU's review and interview.

📅 Dates

For 2026 entry, applications closed on 28 February 2026 (entrance exam and first no-written-test round) and 10 July 2026 (second round). PKU said on 7 November 2026 that the 2027 undergraduate guides would be published soon; they are not out yet. Source

About the university

Peking University was founded in 1898 as the Imperial University of Peking. It was China's first modern national comprehensive university, and at the start it was also the country's highest education authority. It took its current name in 1912.

PKU was the centre of the New Culture Movement and the birthplace of the May Fourth Movement. In 2000 it merged with Beijing Medical University.

According to its 2026 admissions guide, PKU covers 11 disciplinary categories and 137 undergraduate majors. International bachelor's students study in Chinese, normally for 4 to 6 years.

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Admissions contact

International Students Division · +86-10-62751230 · study@pku.edu.cn · Room 324, New Sun Student Center

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Checked November 2026.

  1. PKU · 2026年外国留学生本科生免笔试招生简章 (17 Dec 2025)
  2. PKU · 2026年免笔试申请成绩要求 (17 Dec 2025)
  3. PKU · 2026年外国留学生本科生入学考试招生简章 (17 Dec 2025)
  4. PKU · 本科招生学部与院系
  5. PKU · 关于中国政府奖学金国别项目（A类）的申请通知 (7 Nov 2026)
  6. PKU · 2026 Undergraduate Program Without Written Examination
  7. PKU · 北京大学简介
  8. PKU · About
  9. CSCA official site

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