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Peking University Rankings 2026
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- Peking University Ranking
- Peking University Course Ranking
- PKU US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- PKU FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2026
- PKU QS Ranking 2026
- PKU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- PKU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- PKU Student Reviews
PKUPeking University Ranking
A popular option for Indian students planning to study in China, Peking University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Peking University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Peking University at #35 globally and #3 in China. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Peking University, the global standing of Peking University is #14 for 2026.
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 14 |
| US News | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 25 | Not Ranked |
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#18THE Ranking
#13QS Ranking
#14ARWU Ranking
#23US News Ranking
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PKUPeking University Course Ranking
Known for its academic excellence and diverse campus community, Peking University has consistently secured top global university rankings. It stands out and has an impressive global ranking, and is surely a world-class academic location for Indian students. According to Engineering category of Shiksha Popularity World Ranking, Peking University ranks #30.
Courses in the Law stream are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the 2025 at #47, recording a declined trend from 2024. The 2024 rank was recorded as #368. Additionally, QS also ranked its Law courses at #22 in 2025.
Here are some of the top Peking University courses as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #30 |
| Law | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #47 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #35 |
| Science | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #28 |
| Nursing | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #159 |
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PKUUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Global Universities | 25 |
PKUFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2025 | 2026 |
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| MBA | – / – | 14 |
| Master in Finance | 10 | – / – |
PKUQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| World University | – / – | 14 |
| Accounting and Finance | 14 | 19 |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 22 | 51 |
| Art and Design | 29 | 55 |
| Biological Sciences | 25 | 24 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 35 | 47 |
| Engineering and Technology | 16 | 22 |
| Global MBA | – / – | 59 |
| Law and Legal Studies | 22 | 28 |
| Mathematics | 13 | 15 |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 20 | 26 |
| Medicine | 29 | 48 |
| Nursing | 38 | 45 |
| Performing Arts | 51 | 101 |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 21 | 28 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 13 | 13 |
| Politics | 27 | 42 |
| Sociology | 19 | 21 |
PKUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2026 |
|---|---|
| University | 13 |
| Arts and Humanities | 34 |
| Engineering | 8 |
| Law | 12 |
| Life Sciences | 12 |
| Medicine and Health | 24 |
| PG Business and Economics | 7 |
| PG Computer Science | 10 |
| Psychology | 21 |
PKUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Universities | 23 |
| Mathematics | 35 |
| Nursing | 51 |
| Physics | 12 |
| Political Sciences | 201 |
| Sociology | 101 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Zhejiang University offer education at low cost to Indian students. Students have to pay about INR 5 L - INR 6 L per year at this university.
While Peking University tuition fee is between INR 4 L – INR 13 L for 1 year.
So, it can be said that Zhejiang University offer more affordable education to In
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, there are many alumni from Peking University who have made their names in their fields in the world. Peking University has 3 Nobel Prize winners. The table mentioned below shows Peking University Nobel Prize winners-
Peking University Nobel Prize Winners | Profession | Photo |
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Tsung-Dao Lee | Honorary professor, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate in physics, 1957
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Yang Chen-Ning | Honorary professor (at Tsinghua as well), physicist, Nobel Prize laureate, 1957 |
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Tu Youyou | Pharmaceutical Chemist and Educator, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2015 |
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K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes Peking University is one of the top universities in China s well as in the world. According to Shiksha Rankings, the university is ranked #2 in China and #18 in the world in 2026. This university is also ranked by many top ranking bodies such as QS at #14, THE Ranking at #13 in 2026.
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The overall ranking of Peking University is really high in China as well as in the world. Various popular courses and streams of Peking University are ranked by many world’s top ranking bodies. The table below mentions the ranking of Peking University courses by US News Ranking in 2026-
Popular Courses | US New Ranking |
|---|---|
Ecology | #1 |
Computer Science | #3 |
Materials Science | #6 |
Environmental Engineering | #7 |
Artificial Intelligence | #8 |
Geosciences | #8 |
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
International students must pay a non-refundable Peking University application fee to submit applications directly via the university website. Mentioned below is the application fee for Peking University admission for international students:
Application Fee- RMB 800
(1 RMB = INR 13.81)
K
Contributor-Level 10
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