Peking University was established in 1898, and is a comprehensive and national university. The university consists of:

• 30 colleges
• 100 specialties for undergraduates
• 211 specialties for master's degree candidates
• 199 specialties for doctoral degree candidates

At present, Peking University has:

• 216 research centers
• 2 national engineering research centers
• 81 national key disciplines
• 2 national key laboratories
• 8 million-volume library, the largest of its kind in Asia.

Interesting fact:

The Times World University Rankings for 2005 rated Peking University as the best university in China, the best university in Asia, and 15th in the world. In the 2004 rankings, it was rated as the third best university in Asia, and 17th in the world.

Potential partnership:

• Engineering students from Peking University would perform research at NC State in summer 2007;
• A “4+1” master’s degree program would be set up for Chinese students to study four years at Peking University and one year at NC State and receive a bachelor’s degree from Peking University and a master’s degree from NC State;
• Peking University would also serve as a study-abroad base for NC State students.

University Profile:

• 27,076 students total
• 15,001 undergraduates
• 8,119 master candidates
• 3,956 doctoral candidates
• Bachelor’s degrees in 100 fields
• Master’s degrees in 211 fields
• Doctoral degrees in 199 fields
• 16,073 faculty and staff
• 49 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 8 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
• 8 academicians of the Third World Academy of Sciences
• 58 "Changjiang Scholarship" Professors

Visit Web site:

http://www.pku.edu.cn/ehomepage.htm