| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #16 | — | #2 | #1 |
| History | #3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #16 | #10 | #14 | #3 |
| Materials Science | #16 | — | #27 | #6 |
| Chemistry | #11 | — | #7 | #9 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #7 | #19 |
| Business & Economics | — | #7 | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #12 | — | #13 | #8 |
| Education | #19 | #8 | #101-150 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #22 | #8 | — | #16 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #30 | — | #9 | #8 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #13 | — | #12 | #9 |
| Modern Languages | #10 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #28 | — | #10 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #11 | #12 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #19 | — | #27 | #11 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #36 | #11 |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #11 |
| Mathematics | #15 | — | #35 | #12 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #28 | — | #14 | #12 |
| Law | #28 | #12 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #33 | #12 | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #12 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #15 | #15 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #15 | — |
| Linguistics | #16 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #17 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #24 | — | #32 | #17 |
| Accounting & Finance | #19 | — | #23 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #21 | #34 | — | #95 |
| Sociology | #21 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Psychology | #41 | #21 | #151-200 | #40 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #22 | #31 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #23 | — | #44 | #27 |
| Chemical Engineering | #24 | — | #37 | #42 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #48 | #24 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #24 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #26 | — | #51-75 | #91 |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | #27 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #30 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #48 | — | #76-100 | #32 |
| Business & Management | #34 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Marketing | #34 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #40 | — | #34 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #40 | #34 |
| Civil Engineering | #35 | — | #151-200 | #88 |
| Development Studies | #37 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #42 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Dentistry | #45 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Nursing | #45 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Communication & Media | #47 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #48 | — |
| Public Administration | #49 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Art & Design | #55 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #131 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #150 |
Peking University ranks #14 in QS 2026, #13 in THE 2026, #23 in ARWU 2025 and #25 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #18 globally.
Yes. Peking University is a member of the C9 League.
Peking University was founded in 1898.
Approximately 6% of Peking University's students are international.