Beijing Foreign Studies University

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Not to be confused with Beijing International Studies University.
Beijing Foreign Studies University
北京外国语大学.jpeg
Motto兼容并蓄 博学笃行[1]
TypeNational
Established1941; 81 years ago (1941)
PresidentYang Dan
Academic staff
2,428
Students8,579 (932 international students)
Undergraduates5,088
Postgraduates2,559
440
Location
Beijing
,
China
CampusUrban
Websiteglobal.bfsu.edu.cn/en/
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Simplified Chinese北京外国语大学
Traditional Chinese北京外國語大學

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU; Chinese: 北京外国语大学; pinyin: Běijīng Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué), is a public university in Beijing, China. BFSU boasts the oldest language programs in China offering the largest number of foreign language majors on different educational levels. Located in Haidian District of Beijing BFSU is divided into east and west campuses. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University identified by Chinese Ministry of Education.[2] BFSU is commonly known as Beiwai (Chinese: 北外) in Mandarin;[3][4] Beijing Foreign Studies University is a sister school to Peking University (PKU) which is also subordinate to the Ministry of Education.[5] For this reason BFSU students are able to register for courses at PKU.[6][7]

BFSU is a research university specializing in foreign studies.[8] BFSU ranked 17th out of 2,965 universities in China according to statistics based on National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) from 2012 to 2019.[9] BFSU retained its ranking in 2020.[10]

BFSU alumni are well known in Chinese diplomacy circles such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Around 400 ambassadors and over 1,000 counselors graduated from BFSU. BFSU is thus known as the “Cradle of Diplomats”.[11] BFSU was affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from its establishment in 1941 to the early 1980s and was classified a key university under the Ministry of Education. BFSU is praised for offering the widest range of language studies in China: as of September 2019, there are 101 foreign languages being taught in this university.[12]

As of 2021, Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked no.1 among universities specializing in language and research according to the latest edition of the Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[13] The university consistently features in the top 100 international universities in linguistics as ranked by the QS World University Rankings.[14]

BFSU qualified for the first round of the competition in its efforts to enter Project 211, a university development plan launched by the Ministry of Education in 1996.[15] BFSU is directly under the leadership of the Chinese Ministry of Education. BFSU is one of China's top universities listed under "Double First Class University Plan", former “Project 211” and "Project 985 Innovative Platforms for Key Disciplines". The government-sponsored campaign selected BFSU to governmentally support BFSU.[16]

BFSU has more than 1,000 international students from all over the world, more than 100 countries. Especially, South Korean, German, Malaysian (IBS) and Japanese students (School of Chinese Language and Literature) are the largest ethnic groups on campus. Some foreign students study only in Mandarin with Chinese students but most of the foreign students select international business school undergraduate program which is taught in English and can take Chinese language courses. More than 70 years, over 90,000 people have graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University.[11]　

Teaching institutions[edit]

West Campus of BFSU

  • International Business School (IBS)
  • School of International Relations and Diplomacy (SIRD)
  • School of English and International Studies (SEIS)
  • School of Law (BFSULAW)
  • School of English for Specific Purposes (SESP)
  • School of European Languages and Cultures (SELC)
  • School of International Journalism and Communication (SIJC)
  • School of Asian Studies
  • School of African Studies
  • School of Arabic Studies
  • School of Russian
  • School of Marxism
  • School of Chinese Language and Literature
  • School of Art and Research
  • Graduate School for Translation and Interpreting
  • School of French
  • School of German
  • School of Spanish and Portuguese
  • School of Japanese
  • School of Computer Science
  • School of Physical Education
  • School of Information Science and Technology
  • School of History

Rankings and reputation[edit]

BFSU is a research university specializing in foreign language studies.[8] BFSU ranked the 17th out of 2,965 universities in China according to the statistics conducted on scores of test takers from 2012 to 2019 for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).[9] BFSU retained its ranking in 2020.[10]

As of 2021 Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked no.1 among universities in China specializing in language studies and research in the recent edition of the Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[13] The university consistently features in the top 100 international universities in linguistics as ranked by the QS World University Rankings by subjects.[14]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://m.sohu.com/n/482178609/ Premier Wen Jiabao's letter celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the BFSU was later used as a school motto."Compatibility", This motto comes from Cai Yuanpei's idea of "freedom of thought and compatibility" when he was president of Peking University. This motto means a kind of world vision and open mind.“兼容并蓄，博学笃行”是温家宝总理在北外建校七十周年贺信中提出的，后被用作北外的校训。“兼容并蓄”，源自蔡元培任北大校长时提出的“思想自由，兼容并包”，“兼容并蓄”意味着一种世界眼光和开放性胸怀，既是世界不同文化文明的兼容，又是以外语为主的其他学科的兼容，同时孕育着创新
  2. ^ "教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界一流大学和一流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 (Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines)".
  3. ^ https://www.sohu.com/a/328321010_100227315 Through this name, it is able to distinguish it from Beijing International Studies University located in Chaoyang District (which is thus called 二外 or 北二外, "Second International" or "Beijing Second International")北二外和北外一字之差，他们有什么区别呢？.
  4. ^ https://new.qq.com/omn/20211019/20211019A00TAJ00.html 北二外和北外的差距？北二外属于啥档次的大学？
  5. ^ "Subordinate Universities - Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ https://news.bfsu.edu.cn/article/287983/cate/5 President Hao Ping of Peking University (former President of BFSU) speaks on behalf of the Brotherhood. He said that in the past 80 years, BFSU and the Party have been working together to revive the nation. Today, BFSU has established the largest number of foreign language majors in the world. Beijing Foreign University and Beijing University (Peking University) are close brother colleges and universities, and have been truly close to each other for more than 80 years. In the new era and the new journey, Peking University and Beijing Foreign University kind of brother universities across the country are taking on a new mission. Looking to the future, we should look to the "two big interests" and train more high-quality professionals who understand China and the world for the cause of the Party and the people, and make new and greater contributions to the building of human destiny communities. I sincerely wish Beijing Foreign Studies University a brighter and brighter tomorrow!
  7. ^ https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/101117605 Psychology Course of PKU at BFSU 北京大学开设北京外国语大学爱的心理学课程
  8. ^ a b "高校排名：2014年中国语言类大学排行榜". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  9. ^ a b "【2018版中国大学近5年录取分数排行榜】". Huadong Normal University. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ^ a b "2020版中国大学录取分数排行榜". 搜狐新闻. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ a b "大学简介". 北外官方网. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  12. ^ "About BFSU".
  13. ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  14. ^ a b "Linguistics". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  15. ^ "网站地图—中国教育在线". www.eol.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  16. ^ "211工程大学名单". China Education Online Service (中国教育在线）. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  17. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000". Nobelprize. October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  18. ^ "Foreign Policy Association".

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 39°57′15″N 116°18′15″E / 39.95417°N 116.30417°E / 39.95417; 116.30417

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