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Beijing Normal University (BNU) is a comprehensive research university in Beijing directly administered by the Ministry of Education of China, with roots in the Normal College of the Imperial University of Peking founded in 1902. It is a Project 985 and Project 211 university, was listed in the Double First-Class initiative in 2017 and selected again in 2022. BNU is China's leading university in education and psychology and is also strong in Chinese language and literature, history, geography, environmental science, mathematics and the arts.
BNU was among the first Chinese universities to accept international students and has taught Chinese to foreigners since the 1960s. International students study at the main Beijing campus in Haidian District and at the Zhuhai campus in Guangdong Province, which hosts the Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages bachelor program and the Phoenix School residence.
Program | Application period |
|---|---|
Chinese language program, spring 2027 | October 10 – December 15, 2026 (supplementary documents until December 20) |
Master and PhD | November 15, 2026 – March 10, 2027 (Chinese Government Scholarship applicants by January 25, 2027) |
Bachelor | November 15, 2026 – March 15, 2027 |
Chinese language program, fall 2027 | March 10 – June 30, 2027 |
Bachelor admission results are sent from June 2027.
BNU teaches international students on two campuses.
Campus | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
Beijing (main campus) | No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing — the closest Haidian university to Tiananmen Square | Most schools, the International Students Office and the Chinese language program |
Zhuhai | No. 18 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, Guangdong | Established in 2002; Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages bachelor program, Zhuhai graduate majors and the Phoenix School residence |
The Haidian campus features comprehensive academic facilities, the Qiujiduan Gymnasium, and outdoor sports fields. Students can access sports facilities and venues using their student ID cards.
Located in Guangdong province, this campus offers modern infrastructure for both domestic and international students, including the Phoenix School operations.
The university provides on-campus accommodation for international students, which must be booked online within the specified period. Students with certain full scholarships (like the Chinese Government Scholarship) will have their rooms arranged automatically without booking.
Room Type | Price | Period | Bookable |
Suite | 80 RMB per day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Single Room (Singe Room) | 80 RMB per day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Suite | 80 RMB per day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Room Type | Price | Period | Bookable |
Double Room | C1: 60 RMB Per Day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Double Room | C2: 65 RMB Per Day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Double Room | C3: 75 RMB Per Day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Room Type | Price | Period | Bookable |
Double Room | E: 60 RMB Per Day | Long-term | Needs clarification |
Dormitory assignments are arranged by the Phoenix School on the Zhuhai Campus, providing double rooms.
Room Type | Price per Year |
|---|---|
Double Room (Zhuhai Campus) | 7,500 RMB |
BNU offers government and university scholarships for international students. Applicants for Chinese Government, China Studies Program and International Chinese Language Teachers scholarships apply both in the BNU system and in the funding agency's system.
Type/class | For whom | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A and Type B) | Bachelor, master, PhD and Chinese language applicants; master applicants under 35, PhD under 40 | Under CSC rules; graduate applicants submit online by January 25, 2027 |
BNU New International Students Scholarship | Excellent new degree students | Monthly stipend: bachelor 2,000 RMB, master 2,500 RMB, PhD 3,000 RMB, for the duration of study, with an annual review in May |
BNU «Silk Road Muduo» Scholarship | Excellent degree students from Belt and Road countries without other scholarships | Tuition waiver, living stipend and comprehensive medical insurance for the duration of study |
Beijing Government Scholarship | Degree and Chinese language students on the Beijing campus | Under Beijing government rules |
International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship | Chinese language and International Chinese Language Education students | Applied via cis.chinese.cn or local Confucius Institutes |
Confucius China Studies Program | PhD and research students in China studies | Applied via the program's system |
Belt and Road School Scholarship | Prospective students of the Belt and Road School only | Set by the school |
BNU grew from the first teacher-training college of modern China into a leading comprehensive research university.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1902 | The Normal College of the Imperial University of Peking is founded |
1912 | Renamed Beijing Advanced Normal School |
1923 | Becomes Beijing Normal University, the first normal university in China |
1931 | Peking Women's Normal University merges into the university |
1952 | Fu Jen Catholic University merges into BNU |
1954 | The current Beijing campus is built |
2002 | The Zhuhai campus is established with the Zhuhai municipal government |
2017 | Listed in the Double First-Class initiative (renewed in 2022) |
BNU is among China's top 20 universities and a world leader in education.
Ranking | Edition | Position |
|---|---|---|
QS World University Rankings | 2026 | =247 |
THE World University Rankings | 2026 | =134 |
ShanghaiRanking BCUR (China) | 2026 | 19 |
BNU has taught international students since the 1960s and was among the first Chinese universities to accept them.
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