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Peking University

Peking University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University
Global #55 China #2
Campus of Peking University

Institution Info

Founded
1898
Type
4-Year University
Students
44,730 students
Faculty
11,337

About

Peking University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1898. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the top 3 universities in China. The university has approximately 45K students, a member of C9 League and Asia S-Tier.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #14 · Top 50 92.60
THE 2026 THE #13 · Top 50 92.28
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #55 · Top 100 93.15
ARWU 2025 ARWU #23 · Top 50 42.50

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,070
h-index
29,761,787
Citations
376,405
Publications
464,657
i10-index
4.20
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Peking University is ranked #55 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #2 position.
Peking University was founded in 1898, making it 128 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.
Peking University has a student body of approximately 44,730 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.
Peking University has produced 376,405 research publications with 29,761,787 total citations and an h-index of 1,070, according to OpenAlex data.