Beijing Foreign Studies University

Beijing Foreign Studies University is the top 1 foreign language and international studies university in China. It is also named as "the cradle of diplomats" for China.

 

It locates in Weigongcun, Beijing, People's Republic of China. The campus occupies 304,553 square meters, with a student dormitory area of 40,000 m² and a library of 9997 m², and is divided in two by Beijing's Third Ring Road. Other facilities on campus include an audiovisual center, dining halls, and tennis courts. The university is popularly known as Běiwài in Mandarin and BFSU in English.

 

 Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) is a key university directly affiliated with the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People’s Republic of China. Founded in 1941, BFSU is the first institution specializing in foreign language studies. It has the longest history among universities of its kind in China, offering a complete range of degrees, diplomas and programs at various levels, with the largest number of foreign language programs in the country. Excellence in teaching and extensive research in foreign language and literature has earned high respect for BFSU’s quality programs, both at home and internationally. A Post Doctoral program in foreign language research is offered alongside 9 Ph.D. programs in English, Russian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, European Languages and Culture, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and Comparative Literature and Culture. Furthermore, 15 MA programs are offered in 34 languages, as well as Chinese as a Foreign Language, Law, Diplomacy, and 53 BA degree programs in 49 languages.

 

The university has evolved from the Yan'an School of Foreign Languages based on the Russian Language Unit of the Third Branch of the Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political College. The latter was established by the Communist Party of China during the Japanese invasion. BFSU takes pride in its contacts with the Party Central Committee and such Chinese leaders as Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. BFSU has been China's principal base offering foreign language training. BFSU was affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from its establishment to the early 1980s and is now a key university under the Ministry of Education.

 

Law School

School of Asian and African Studies

School of Chinese Language and Literature

School of English and International Studies

School of European languages and Culture

School of International Business

School of International Relations and Diplomacy

School of Russian Studies

Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation

Department of Arabic Studies

Department of French and Francophone Studies

Department of German Studies

Department of Japanese Studies

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies

 

Address: No. 2, Xi San Huan Bei Lu, Haidian District, Beijing