Education in Beijing: Universities

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Beijing is the center of higher learning in China. In fact, Beijing University and Tsinghua University have been consistently ranked among the top universities in the world in recent times. As such it attracts the top talents from across China and is the destination for thousands of foreign scholars each year. Most of the universities are clustered in Haidian District in the northwestern part of the city. Nearly all of the universities in Beijing accept foreign students. Most foreign students are on Chinese language programs which can last from a few weeks to a couple of years. If you have a sufficient HSK level www.hsk.org.cn/english you can enroll in programs to study other subjects.

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Founded in 1911

• Tsinghua University (清华大学 Qīnghuá Dàxué), www.tsinghua.edu.cn/eng.
• Peking University (北京大学 Běijīng Dàxué), en.pku.edu.cn.
• Renmin University of China (中国人民大学 Zhōngguó Rénmín Dàxué), english.ruc.edu.cn/en.
• China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学 Zhōngguó Zhèngfǎ Dàxué), www.cupl.edu.cn.
• Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言文化大学 Běijīng Yǔyán Wénhu� Dàxué), www.blcu.edu.cn.
• University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学 Duìwài Jīngjì Màoyì Dàxué), www.uibe.edu.cn.
• Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学 Běijīng Shīfàn Dàxué), www.bnu.edu.cn.
• China Media University (中国传媒大学 Zhōngguó Chuánméi Dàxué), www.cuc.edu.cn.
• Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (北京航空航天大学 Běijīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué), ev.buaa.edu.cn.
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (北京邮电大学 Běijīng Yóudiàn Dàxué), www.bupt.edu.cn/enver.
• Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学 Běijīng Jiāotōng Dàxué), www.bjtu.edu.cn.
• China Agriculture University (中国农业大学 Zhōngguó nóngyè Dàxué), www.cau.edu.cn.
• Beijing Institute of Technology (北京理工大学 Běijīng Lǐgōng Dàxué), www.bit.edu.cn.
• Beijing University of Technology (北京工业大学 Běijīng Gōngyè Dàxué), www.bjut.edu.cn.
• Beijing University of Science and Technology (北京科技大学 Běijīng Kējì Dàxué), www.ustb.edu.cn.
• China Youth University for Political Sciences (中国青年政治学院 Zhōngguó Qīngnián Zhèngzhi Xuéyuàn), www.cyu.edu.cn.
• Global Village (地球村学校 Dìqiú Cūn Xuéxiào). Branches in both Wangjing and Wudaokou. This is an extremely popular place for Chinese language courses, especially for Korean students. Teaching quality is reportedly high.