Beijing Foreign Studies University
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. BFSU offers the widest range of language studies in China: as of September 2019, there are 101 foreign languages being taught in this university.[2] It is a Chinese state Double First Class University identified by Chinese Ministry of Education.[3] BFSU is commonly known as Beiwai (Chinese: 北外) in Mandarin.[4][5] Beijing Foreign Studies University is a sister school to Peking University (PKU) which is also subordinate to the Ministry of Education.[6] For this reason BFSU students are able to register for courses at PKU.[7][8]
北京外国语大学 (Chinese) | |||||||
| Motto | 兼容并蓄 博学笃行[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | National | ||||||
| Established | 1941 | ||||||
| President | Yang Dan | ||||||
Academic staff | 2,428 | ||||||
| Students | 8,579 (932 international students) | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 5,088 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 2,559 | ||||||
| 440 | |||||||
| Location | , | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Affiliations | Beijing-Hong Kong Universities Alliance (BHUA) | ||||||
| Website | global | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北京外国语大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北京外國語大學 | ||||||
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BFSU alumni are well known in Chinese diplomacy circles such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of State Security.[9] Around 400 ambassadors and over 1,000 counselors graduated from BFSU. BFSU is thus known as the “Cradle of Diplomats”.[10]
As of 2023, Beijing Foreign Studies University ranked No. 1 in China for universities specializing in language and research in latest edition of the Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[11] The university consistently features in the top 100 international universities in linguistics as ranked by the QS World University Rankings.[12]
History
BFSU was affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from its establishment in 1941 to the early 1980s and was classified a national key university under the Ministry of Education. 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.[13] 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".[14]
BFSU has more than 3,000 international students from all over the world, more than 100 countries.[15] 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.[16]
Teaching institutions
- 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
BFSU is a research university specializing in foreign language studies.[17] BFSU ranked 17th out of almost 3,000 higher education institutions in China according to statistics based on National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) from 2012 to 2020.[18][19]
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.[11] The university consistently features in the top 100 international universities in linguistics as ranked by the QS World University Rankings by subjects.[12] BFSU is also highly ranked by the world universities rankings in "Arts and Humanities", "Modern Languages", " English Language and Literature" and "Education".[20][21]
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. It's the first global university ranking with multifarious indicators.
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1[22] | ARWU Best Chinese Universities Ranking - Ranking of Chinese Language Universities |
Notable people
- Gao Xingjian, Chinese French novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "For an Oeuvre of Universal Validity, Bitter Insights and Linguistic Ingenuity." Graduated from the Department of French.[23]
- Jin Liqun, President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Former Vice President of Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Thae Yong-ho, Member of the National Assembly (South Korea). North Korean-born South Korean politician, and former DPRK's deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom. The first North Korean defector to win a National Assembly (South Korea).[24]
- Cui Tiankai, Chinese diplomat and longest-serving Chinese Ambassador to the United States.
- Yang Lan, co-founder and chairperson of the Sun Media Group and the Sun Culture Foundation. Forbes magazine's 100 World's Most Powerful Women.
- He Jiong, ranked 53rd on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.
- Hao Ping, present president of Peking University, former president of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
- Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of Global Times
References
- ^ 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
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- ^ "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)".
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- ^ "庆祝北京外国语大学建校80周年大会隆重举行". news.bfsu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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- ^ "211工程大学名单". China Education Online Service (中国教育在线）. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Chiu, Christine (2021-01-27). "Top 100 Most Popular Universities for International Students in China". China Admissions. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "大学简介". 北外官方网. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "高校排名：2014年中国语言类大学排行榜". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "【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.
- ^ "2020版中国大学录取分数排行榜". 搜狐新闻. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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- ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000". Nobelprize. October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
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External links
- Official website