Peking University

CountryChina
CityBeijing
Founded1898
TypePublic
Students47,970

Chinas most prestigious liberal arts university. Historic center of Chinese intellectual life.

Peking University is a public university in Beijing, China, founded in 1898 (128 years ago), with roughly 47,970 students. Of the 20 universities in this directory it is the 16th oldest and the 6th largest by enrolment. Student numbers are approximate totals from the university's latest published figures.

Other universities in China: Tsinghua University. Compare two universities.