Study city · Beijing Municipality
Study in Beijing
The academic capital — research intensity and the largest concentration of ranked universities
Living cost
Estimate: US$350–600 a month including on-campus accommodation
Climate
Four distinct seasons — dry cold winters, hot summers
Institutions in our database
22 profiled universities
Why students choose Beijing
Beijing hosts the densest cluster of research universities in China. Students who want laboratory-heavy engineering, public policy, international relations or Chinese language immersion at the highest level usually start here.
Academic strengths
- Research universities
- Government and policy institutions
- Chinese language immersion
- Engineering and computer science
Student life
- Extensive subway network makes campus-to-city travel simple
- Large international student communities and embassy support
- Museums, historic sites and a dense cultural calendar
Next steps
Tell us your grades, budget and preferred field and we will shortlist programmes in Beijing that you actually qualify for.
Institutions
Universities in and around Beijing
GSC provides admission guidance for qualified applicants to these institutions. Always confirm requirements and fees on the university's own admission pages.