Summer in Beijing
Host Institution
Our host institution, Peking University, the former Jing Shi Da Xue Tang (the Metropolitan University) of the Qing Dynasty, was founded in December 1898. It is considered one of the best and most prestigious universities in mainland China and is the second oldest Chinese university. Peking University's policy is to use the English name for Beijing in its name but it is still sometimes unofficially called "Beijing University".
The University consists of 30 colleges and 12 departments. It has 216 research institutes and research centers, 2 national engineering research centers, 81 key national disciplines, and 12 national key laboratories. Peking University enrolls 46,074 students, of which 2,530 are international students from 80 countries.
Through the years, Peking University has developed into a center for teaching and research, combining various disciplines such as pure and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of management and education. Its aim is to place itself among the world's best universities. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan" - the gardens of Yan - is situated in the northeast of the Haidian District in the western suburbs of Beijing. It stands near the Yuan Ming Gardens and the Summer Palace.
Accreditation
Peking University is accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education. In most academic rankings of Chinese universities, Peking University is generally considered one of the top two universities in China.
