Haidian
The main "student" district — Tsinghua, Peking, BLCU and BUPT campuses.
Beijing · 北京
Beijing
Tsinghua + Peking, capital, CSC grants
- 21.8M residents
- 12 partner universities
City at a glance
Studying in Beijing — what matters
The capital of China and the country's intellectual hub. Tsinghua and Peking — two universities in the global QS top-20 — are based here. If you are aiming for a master's or PhD in STEM or political science, Beijing is the obvious pick. The city is huge, but the metro covers almost everything, and the student campuses form entire "cities within the city".
12
partner universities
2
C9 universities
11
with EN programs
22k¥
min. tuition
Curator tip
Beijing has the highest CSC competition but also the most spots. Apply in parallel to Tsinghua / Peking + a backup 985 university — this doubles the chance of receiving a grant.
Top universities
Top universities of Beijing
All have direct contracts with ChinaEduEasy, personal application guidance and CSC support.
QS 14C9Tsinghua University
QS #14 · C9 · engineering & IT
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QS 12C9Peking University
QS #12 · C9 · humanities & STEM
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QS 421Renmin University
985 · economics & law
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QS 250Beijing Normal University
985 · education, psychology
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Beijing Language and Culture University
For language-year programs
Read moreClimate
Winter
December–February: −10…0 °C, dry with little snow
Summer
June–August: 28–35 °C, humid with brief downpours
Monthly cost (¥)
- On-campus dorm
- 500–1 500 ¥/month (on-campus dorm)
- Off-campus rental
- 4 500–9 000 ¥/month (1-bedroom off-campus)
- Food
- 1 800–3 000 ¥/month
- Transport
- 200–400 ¥/month (metro, bus)
- Total
- ~6 000 ¥/month with dorm, ~12 000 ¥ off-campus
Кампус
Студенческая жизнь в Beijingе
Districts
Where students live
Chaoyang
Business district, embassies, expats. Most working students rent here.
Dongcheng
Historic core: the Forbidden City and major cultural sites.
Pros
- World top universities
- CSC scholarship seats
- Pure standard Mandarin
- Developed infrastructure
Things to consider
- Expensive off-campus life
- Smog on the worst winter days
- Very long distances across the city
Apply to a university in Beijing
Your curator will select 3–5 universities in Beijing for your profile and tell you about CSC, Belt&Road and university grants.
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