Beijing Foreign Studies University Explained

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Faculty:2,428
President:Yang Dan
Students:8,579 (932 international students)
Undergrad:5,088
Postgrad:2,559
Doctoral:440
Module:
Child:yes
S:北京外国语大学
T:北京外國語大學
P:Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué
Order:st

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU;) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.

The International Business School of Beijing Foreign Studies University is accredited from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[1] BFSU alumni are well known in Chinese diplomacy circles such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of State Security.[2]

History

BFSU was affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from its establishment in 1941 to the early 1980s.[3]

BFSU has more than 3,000 international students from all over the world, more than 100 countries.[4] More than 70 years, over 90,000 people have graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University.[5]

Rankings and reputation

BFSU is a research university specializing in foreign language studies.[6] BFSU ranked 17th out of almost 3,000 higher education institutions in China according to statistics based on the Gaokao from 2012 to 2023.[7] [8]

, Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked first among universities in China specializing in language studies and research in the recent edition of the Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[9] The university consistently features in the top 100 international universities in linguistics as ranked by the QS World University Rankings by subjects.[10] BFSU is also highly ranked by the world universities rankings in "Arts and Humanities", "Modern Languages", " English Language and Literature" and "Education".[11] [12]

The university was ranked first in the Ranking of Chinese Language Universities of the Academic Ranking of World Universities.[13]

Notable people

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Business School, Beijing Foreign Studies University . 2023-10-30 . www.aacsb.edu . en . 2023-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907000642/https://www.aacsb.edu/accredited/i/international-business-school-beijing-foreign-studies-university . live .
  2. Web site: School of International Journalism and Communication . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207191216/https://global.bfsu.edu.cn/en/info/1181/1173.htm . 7 December 2021 . 5 December 2022 . Beijing Foreign Studies University.
  3. Web site: 211工程大学名单 . 27 January 2019 . China Education Online Service (中国教育在线) . 1 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201184911/http://www.eol.cn/html/g/gxmd/211.shtml . live .
  4. Web site: Chiu . Christine . 2021-01-27 . Top 100 Most Popular Universities for International Students in China . 2022-10-09 . China Admissions . en-US . 2022-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009131955/https://www.china-admissions.com/blog/chinese-universities-with-the-highest-number-of-international-students/ . live .
  5. Web site: 大学简介 . 30 March 2018 . 北外官方网 . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928064600/http://www.bfsu.edu.cn/overview . live .
  6. Web site: 高校排名:2014年中国语言类大学排行榜 . 30 September 2015 . 2016-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160116180455/http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2014-03-28/1118413584.shtml . live .
  7. Web site: 2 July 2018 . 【2018版中国大学近5年录取分数排行榜】 . 2 July 2018 . Huadong Normal University . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705100301/http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2018-07-02/doc-ihespqry2690995.shtml . live .
  8. Web site: 2020版中国大学录取分数排行榜 . 24 March 2021 . 搜狐新闻 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404065450/https://www.sohu.com/a/424131846_568257 . live .
  9. Web site: ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking . 2022-01-07 . www.shanghairanking.com . 2022-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107085606/http://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/bcur/202123 . dead .
  10. Web site: Linguistics . 2021-03-06 . Top Universities . en . 2021-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318052344/https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2019/linguistics . live .
  11. Web site: Beijing Foreign Studies University . 2022-11-21 . Top Universities . en . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121022846/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/beijing-foreign-studies-university . live .
  12. Web site: ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities . 2022-11-21 . www.shanghairanking.com . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121022842/http://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/beijing-foreign-studies-university . live .
  13. Web site: ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking . 1 April 2023 . ShanghaiRanking Consultancy . 1 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401074333/https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/bcur/202323 . live .
  14. Web site: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000. Nobelprize. October 7, 2010. October 7, 2010. October 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101007170750/http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2000/. live.
  15. Web site: Foreign Policy Association. 2022-04-20. 2023-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404065451/https://www.fpa.org/events/index.cfm?act=show_event&event_id=802. live.