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Qualifications And Requirements

The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 120 new students from both the Chinese Mainland and abroad, to study, live, and learn together. International students comprise roughly 75% of the student body.

Applicants should have:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program with the expectation of receiving their diploma in August of the intended enrollment year*;

• An outstanding academic record;

• Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;

• A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;

• English proficiency.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program with the expectation of receiving their diploma in August of the intended enrollment year*;

An outstanding academic record;

Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;

A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;

English proficiency.

*Peking University does not allow students to be enrolled in other degree programs whilst studying at the university.

Materials

Candidates may apply through Yenching Academy's online application portal. Each applicant will create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:

• Completed online application form;

• Personal statement (750 words or less);

• Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);

• Curriculum Vitae;

• Official transcript(s);

• Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrollment;

• Two academic letters of recommendation (Chinese or English):

Completed online application form;

Personal statement (750 words or less);

Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);

Curriculum Vitae;

Official transcript(s);

Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrollment;

Two academic letters of recommendation (Chinese or English):

○ Peking University will only accept recommendation letters written by full professors or associate professors (or equivalent titles). Letters of recommendation must be submitted by professors in the applicant’s intended field of study.

• English requirements and minimum scores*:

English requirements and minimum scores*:

○ IELTS (Academic): Overall 7.0

○ TOEFL (iBT): Overall 100

○ Cambridge English Scale (Advanced): Overall 185

○ CET 6: Overall 600

○ TEM 4: Pass level of “良好” or above

• International applicants whose native language is English, or have graduated from an English-taught degree program (undergraduate or above), are not required to provide an English proficiency test report. Applicants from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Regions (HMT) are required to provide an English proficiency test report, even if they have attended or graduated from an English-taught degree program. Without providing an English proficiency test report, candidates from these regions will need to take English as a Second Language after enrollment at Peking University. For applicants from the Chinese Mainland, an English proficiency test report is a compulsory application material.

• English proficiency tests must be taken after September 1, 2025. Currently, we do not accept TOEFL MyBest Scores, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, IELTS Indicator test, IELTS Online, or IELTS One Skill Retake.

• Submission of English scores: For IELTS, TOEFL, and Cambridge tests, we will only accept scores sent directly to us from these organizations. Make sure you choose “Yenching Academy of Peking University” as the designated recipient of your scores when you book the exam time. For TOEFL, use the institution code: C488.

More details will be available through the admissions portal once the applicant has created an account.

For Mainland Chinese Candidates:

More information about application will be available through the Graduate School of Peking University website.

For Candidates from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Regions:

We accept applications for the 2027 cohort of Yenching Scholars starting September 1, 2026.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (9:00 am Beijing time).

All students and alumni of Partner Universities must apply through your home university’s internal pre-selection process before submitting your application to the Yenching Academy.

Candidates from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Regions must apply through the Yenching Academy application portal, as well as complete a supplementary application through the Peking University Graduate Admissions website. More information will be available here.

For International Candidates:

We accept applications for the 2027 cohort of Yenching Scholars starting September 1, 2026.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (9:00 am Beijing time).

All students and alumni of Partner Universities must apply through your home university’s internal pre-selection process before submitting your application to the Yenching Academy.

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport. Former citizens of the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying to Peking University as international students must present valid passport or citizenship documents dating from before April 30 of 2021, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality.

For other information, please refer to the Peking University International Students Division website.

For Mainland Chinese Candidates:

More information about application will be available through the Graduate School of Peking University website.

For Candidates From China’s Hong Kong, Macao And Taiwan Regions:

We accept applications for the 2027 cohort of Yenching Scholars starting September 1, 2026.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (9:00 am Beijing time).

All students and alumni of Partner Universities must apply through your home university’s internal pre-selection process before submitting your application to the Yenching Academy.

Candidates from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Regions must apply through the Yenching Academy application portal, as well as complete a supplementary application through the Peking University Graduate Admissions website. More information will be available here.

For International Candidates:

We accept applications for the 2027 cohort of Yenching Scholars starting September 1, 2026.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (9:00 am Beijing time).

All students and alumni of Partner Universities must apply through your home university’s internal pre-selection process before submitting your application to the Yenching Academy.

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport. Former citizens of the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying to Peking University as international students must present valid passport or citizenship documents dating from before April 30 of 2021, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality.

For other information, please refer to the Peking University International Students Division website.

The Yenching Academy Provides A Generous Fellowship To All Scholars, Including:

Tuition fees

Accommodation

Monthly stipend

One round-trip travel fare

Field study costs

Tuition fees

Accommodation

Monthly stipend

One round-trip travel fare

Field study costs

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Address: Jingyuan Courtyard 3, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871

Tel：010-6275 3625

Email：yca@pku.edu.cn

Admissions

Tel: 86-10-6274 4510 (Domestic)

86-10-6276 6358 (International)

Email：yca-admissions@pku.edu.cn

Media

Tel：010-6276 8317

Email：gycapr@pku.edu.cn

Career Development

Tel：010-6275 6761

Email：ycacareer@pku.edu.cn

Alumni

Tel：010-6275 6761

Email：ycaalumni@pku.edu.cn

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The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 120 new students from both the Chinese Mainland and abroad, to study, live, and learn together. International students comprise roughly 75% of the student body.

Applicants should have:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program with the expectation of receiving their diploma in August of the intended enrollment year*;

• An outstanding academic record;

• Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;

• A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;

• English proficiency.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program with the expectation of receiving their diploma in August of the intended enrollment year*;

An outstanding academic record;

Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;

A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;

English proficiency.

*Peking University does not allow students to be enrolled in other degree programs whilst studying at the university.

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