Peking University
university in Beijing, China
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Summary
Peking University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,734 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: higher education[3]
- Member of: C9 League[4], International Alliance of Research Universities[5], Double First Class University Plan[6], Plan 111[7], DataCite[8], Association of Pacific Rim Universities[9], Association of East Asian Research Universities[10]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Beijing[11]
- Country: People's Republic of China[12]
- Instance of: higher education institution directly under Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China[13], vice-ministerial level university[14]
- Founder: Empress Dowager Cixi[15]
- Location: Beijing[16]
- Postal code: 100871[17]
- Child organization or unit: State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology[18]
- Commons category: Peking University[19]
- Chairperson: Gong Qihuang[20]
- Has part(s): School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University[21], School of Physics, Peking University[22], College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University[23], School of Life Sciences, Peking University[24], College of Urban and Environmental Sciences of Peking University[25], School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University[26], School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences of Peking University[27], School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University[28], College of Engineering, Peking University[29], School of Software & Microelectronics, Peking University[30], Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University[31], Department of History, Peking University[32], School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University[33], Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Peking University[34]
- Inception: July 3, 1898[35]
- Coordinate location: 39.989722222222, 116.30527777778[36]
- Official website: https://pku.edu.cn[37], https://english.pku.edu.cn[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Peking University[39]
- Employees: 4206[40], 11,337[41]
- Ranking: 34[42], 18[43], 1[44], 2[45]
Why It Matters
Peking University has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]