Peking University

Peking University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #13
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #13
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #23
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #25

The publishers disagree by 12 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Beijing, China

Founded

1898

Total students

≈ 45,000

International students

≈ 6%

Group

C9 League

Official site

www.pku.edu.cn

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Classics & Ancient History #3
2. Modern Languages #10
3. Natural Sciences #11
4. Chemistry #11
5. History #12
6. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #12
7. Physics & Astronomy #13
8. Mathematics #15
9. Social Sciences & Management #15
10. Linguistics #16
11. Computer Science & Information Systems #16
12. Environmental Sciences #16
13. Materials Science #16
14. Archaeology #17
15. Accounting & Finance #19
16. Economics & Econometrics #19
17. Education #19
18. Arts & Humanities #21
19. Sociology #21
20. Engineering & Technology #22
21. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #23
22. Engineering - Chemical #24
23. Biological Sciences #24
24. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #26
25. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #28
26. Geography #28
27. Law #28
28. English Language & Literature #30
29. Earth & Marine Sciences #30
30. Life Sciences & Medicine #33
31. Business & Management Studies #34
32. Marketing #34
33. Engineering - Civil & Structural #35
34. Geology #35
35. Geophysics #35
36. Development Studies #37
37. Statistics & Operational Research #40
38. Psychology #41
39. Politics & International Studies #42
40. Dentistry #45
41. Nursing #45
42. Communication & Media Studies #47
43. Medicine #48
44. Social Policy & Administration #49
45. Art & Design #55
46. Architecture & Built Environment —
47. Anatomy & Physiology —
48. Anthropology —
49. Library & Information Management —
50. Sports-related Subjects —
51. Performing Arts —
52. Philosophy —
53. Agriculture & Forestry —