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Peking University 2026 Graduate Admissions Brochure for International Students (Main Campus)

This is Peking University’s general graduate admissions pathway for international students seeking master’s or doctoral degrees. It offers admission across multiple disciplines and campuses. The program includes scholarship benefits covering tuition, accommodation, living allowance, and health insurance. Eligibility covers master’s, doctoral, and language program applicants.

Provider

University scholarship

Language

N/A

Deadline

Open

Overview

Peking University admits international students for master’s and doctoral degrees across disciplines including philosophy, economics, law, literature, science, engineering, medicine, and more. Teaching takes place across multiple campuses: Yanyuan, New Yanyuan (Changping), School of Software and Microelectronics (Daxing), and Shenzhen Graduate School.

Coverage/Benefits

The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance for international students. Airfare and settlement allowance are not covered.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passports. Master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree; doctoral applicants must hold a master’s degree (or bachelor’s degree for direct PhD programs in science and technology). Applicants must meet language requirements: for Chinese-taught programs, HSK Level 6 (200–210+, depending on discipline, with ≥65 in writing); for English-taught programs, TOEFL iBT ≥100 or GRE ≥315.

Application

Applicants must apply online via Peking University’s International Student Online Service System (www.studyatpku.com) between October 20 and December 23, 2025 (Beijing Time). Each application incurs an RMB 800 fee. Up to two applications may be submitted.

Documents

Required documents include: degree certificates and authentication reports (from MOE’s Service Center for Scholarly Exchange or Xuexin); official transcripts; personal statement (1500 words for master’s, 3000 for doctoral); CV and letter of commitment; two letters of recommendation; language test transcripts (HSK or TOEFL/GRE); passport front page; and research results (if available). All documents must be color-scanned originals.

Contact

Further information is available via Peking University’s International Students Office. Contact details are not explicitly listed in the source text.

Eligibility

degree levels

master
doctoral
language

Student Categories

master
doctoral
language

Benefits

  • Tuition
  • Accommodation
  • Living allowance
  • Health insurance

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