University guide · Beijing

中国人民大学

Renmin University of China RUC

One of China's leading universities for the humanities and social sciences, with roots going back to 1937.

  • Roots in 1937
  • Ministry of Education university
  • Campuses: Zhongguancun · Tongzhou · Suzhou

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

24,000

CNY / year

Lowest tuition for a bachelor's taught in Chinese (26,000 for law, economics, finance, business, journalism and international relations; 30,000 for art)

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HSK 6

180+

Chinese level for humanities and social-science programmes (HSK 4 for Chinese Language)

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CSCA

required

For every 2027 bachelor's applicant, including the Global BBA

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31 Mar

2027

Application deadline for bachelor's programmes taught in Chinese (17:00 Beijing time)

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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.

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Self-funded bachelor's (taught in Chinese)

Foreign passport holders with a full-time high-school diploma

  • Tuition 24,000–30,000 CNY a year, depending on the programme
  • HSK 6 (180+) for humanities and social sciences; HSK 4 (180+) for Chinese Language; HSK 5 (210+) for science and engineering
  • CSCA scores required, with the test taken in Chinese
  • Apply at international.ruc.edu.cn/application by 31 March 2027; 800 CNY non-refundable fee; then a subject assessment
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Global BBA (taught in English)

Business Administration at Renmin Business School, 4 years starting in September

  • Tuition 36,000 CNY a year; one year abroad with no extra tuition
  • IELTS Academic 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 90 (4.5 for tests taken from 21 January 2026)
  • CSCA Mathematics, taken in English
  • Apply by 30 April 2027; 800 CNY non-refundable fee; shortlisted applicants are interviewed
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Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A and Type B)

Bachelor's applicants to RUC's Chinese-taught programmes

  • Type A: apply through the Chinese embassy or other sending agency in your country, with RUC as first choice
  • Type B (Silk Road programme): apply through RUC, agency code 10002
  • You must still pass RUC's eligibility review and subject assessment
  • RUC also takes applications for the Beijing Government Scholarship; details to be announced
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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.

Taught in Chinese · 24,000 CNY 11 24,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 6 (180+) for humanities and social sciences; HSK 4 (180+) for Chinese Language; HSK 5 (210+) for science and engineering. CSCA: Humanities Chinese + Mathematics; Applied Psychology takes Science Chinese + Mathematics.

  • Chinese Language 汉语言
  • Chinese Language and Literature 汉语言文学
  • Chinese Classics 中国古典学
  • Philosophy (Philosophy, Ethics) 哲学（哲学、伦理学）
  • History of the Communist Party of China 中国共产党历史
  • Japanese · Spanish · Russian 日语 · 西班牙语 · 俄语 Not open to native speakers of that language
  • Public Administration · Land Resource Management · Urban Management 行政管理 · 土地资源管理 · 城市管理
  • Agricultural Economics and Management (Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management, Rural Regional Development) 农业经济管理类（农林经济管理、农村区域发展）
  • Sociology · Social Work 社会学 · 社会工作
  • Applied Psychology 应用心理学
  • Archival Science · Information Resources Management · Big Data Management and Application 档案学 · 信息资源管理 · 大数据管理与应用
Taught in Chinese · 26,000 CNY 8 26,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 6 (180+) for humanities and social sciences; HSK 4 (180+) for Chinese Language; HSK 5 (210+) for science and engineering. CSCA: Humanities Chinese + Mathematics.

  • Finance (Finance, Financial Engineering, Insurance) 金融学（金融学、金融工程、保险学）
  • Public Finance (Public Finance, Taxation) 财政学（财政学、税收学）
  • Law 法学
  • International Politics · Diplomacy 国际政治 · 外交学
  • Economics · International Economics and Trade · Digital Economy 经济学 · 国际经济与贸易 · 数字经济
  • Business Administration (Accounting, Financial Management, Trade Economics, Management Science – Business Analytics, Marketing) 工商管理类（会计学、财务管理、贸易经济、管理科学（商业数据分析方向）、市场营销）
  • Journalism and Communication (Journalism, Communication, Advertising, Radio and Television, International Journalism and Communication) 新闻传播学类（新闻学、传播学、广告学、广播电视学、国际新闻与传播）
  • Economics (National Economic Management, Energy Economics) 经济学类（国民经济管理、能源经济）
Taught in Chinese · Art · 30,000 CNY 2 30,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 6 (180+) for humanities and social sciences; HSK 4 (180+) for Chinese Language; HSK 5 (210+) for science and engineering. Art applicants also submit a portfolio. CSCA: Humanities Chinese + Mathematics.

  • Painting (Oil Painting, Chinese Painting) 绘画（油画方向、中国画方向）
  • Design (Digital Media Art, Visual Communication Design, Environmental Design) 设计学类（数字媒体艺术、视觉传达设计、环境设计）
Taught in English 1 36,000 CNY / year

Requirement: IELTS Academic 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 90 (4.5 for tests from 21 January 2026). CSCA: Mathematics only, in English.

  • Global BBA (Business Administration, Renmin Business School) 商学院 Global BBA（工商管理） Based in Beijing, plus one year abroad at no extra tuition
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Which CSCA subjects are required

Chinese-taught programmes (all except Applied Psychology)

Humanities Chinese + Mathematics

Applied Psychology

Science Chinese + Mathematics

Global BBA (taught in English)

Mathematics only, taken in English

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Apply at international.ruc.edu.cn/application between 5 November 2026 and 31 March 2027 (17:00 Beijing time), upload your documents and pay the 800 CNY fee (non-refundable).
  2. RUC checks your eligibility. If the system asks for changes, fix them by 15 April 2027.
  3. If you pass, you take a subject assessment in April–May 2027; RUC sends the details.
  4. Results come out in May–June 2027; you download the admission letter from the system and apply for an X1 student visa.

Documents: Passport valid beyond 31 March 2028 · notarized high-school diploma (or expected-graduation letter) and all transcripts · CSCA score report · HSK report sent directly by Chinese Testing International · personal statement in Chinese (1,000+ characters) · one recommendation letter · statement of guarantee · guarantor's proof of funds (e.g. bank balance of 30,000 CNY or more) · police clearance certificate · Foreigner Physical Examination Form · notarized guardian document if under 18 on 1 September 2027

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Ask the Chinese embassy or other sending agency in your country about its Type A arrangements and deadlines.
  2. Register at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, fill in the scholarship form, choose Type A and put Renmin University of China as your first choice.
  3. If the China Scholarship Council refers you to RUC, you take RUC's eligibility review and subject assessment.
  4. Your sending agency tells you the final result.

📅 Dates

RUC's 2027 guides are out. Bachelor's taught in Chinese: apply from 5 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 (17:00 Beijing time); subject assessment in April–May and results in May–June 2027. Global BBA: apply until 30 April 2027; results from March to July 2027. Source

About the university

Renmin University of China (RUC) is under the direct administration of China's Ministry of Education and is jointly supported by the Ministry and the Beijing municipal government. It traces its origins to Shaanbei Public School, founded in 1937, and was established as Renmin University of China in December 1949.

Since 1950 it has been named a national key university every time China has drawn up that list. It was part of Projects 985 and 211, and in 2017 it joined the first group of “Double First-Class” universities. RUC has 8 national key first-level disciplines and says it ranks first in China in the humanities and social sciences.

The university offers 89 bachelor's majors. Economics, law, journalism and Marxist theory were first set up as disciplines in the People's Republic of China here, and the university says it has trained more than 408,000 graduates.

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Admissions contact

International Students Office · admission@ruc.edu.cn · Chinese-taught programmes: +86-10-62511588 · English-taught programmes: +86-10-62512698 · Global BBA: globalbba@rmbs.ruc.edu.cn

Sources

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

  1. RUC · 2027年国际学生本科生（中文授课）招生简章, 4 Nov 2026
  2. RUC · 2027年国际学生本科生（中文授课）招生专业目录, 4 Nov 2026
  3. RUC · 2027 Application Guide on Global BBA Program in English, 4 Nov 2026
  4. RUC · 学费标准 (tuition fees), 10 Nov 2026
  5. RUC International Students Office · 工作分工及联系方式
  6. RUC · 学校概况
  7. RUC · About us
  8. CSCA official site

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