Peking University (PKU / 北京大学)
📍 Beijing · China · Asia
QS Overall #12 · QS Accounting/Finance #19
🎓 Academic Program
Guanghua School of Management — Business Administration with Accounting track. China's most prestigious business school.
🎯 Admissions
📊 Exam Requirements
📅 Deadlines
💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships
📑 Scholarship requirements
- Apply via PKU portal AND via CSC system (campuschina.org)
- High school diploma + transcripts (translated, notarized)
- Study plan/Personal statement (~2,000 words — be SPECIFIC about Guanghua School)
- 2 recommendation letters
- Foreign Physical Examination Form
- Police clearance certificate
- Passport copy
- CSC online application number
- Mongolia bilateral CSC quota via Chinese Embassy Ulaanbaatar
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
Minimum GPA 75/100. Annual academic review. Cannot change major or transfer. Cannot hold other scholarships.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- Full tuition + free dorm + CNY 2,500/month stipend + medical insurance
- Cannot hold another scholarship simultaneously
- Cannot change major or transfer universities
- Must remain enrolled full-time
📝 Application requirements
- PKU online application (pku.edu.cn)
- High school diploma + all transcripts
- Personal statement / Study Plan
- 2 reference letters
- Physical exam form
- Police clearance
- Passport copy
- CSC application number
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- Study Plan / Personal Statement (~2,000 words): Why China? Why PKU specifically? Mention Guanghua School professors, research, courses. Career goals. How your study links to Mongolia's development.
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
China's #1 university. Founded 1898 in Imperial era. Historic Yan Yuan campus (former royal garden). Largest university library in Asia. Guanghua School is China's most prestigious business school. Notable alumni: Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang. Strong global research partnerships.
🏆 Unique advantages
China's most prestigious. Free CSC scholarship covers everything. CNY 2,500/month stipend covers daily life. Beautiful historic campus. Strong China career network.
💼 Career outlook
Top placement in Chinese banks (ICBC, BOC, ABC), Big 4 China, consulting (McKinsey China). Starting salary CNY 100,000-150,000/yr in Beijing.
⏰ Work while studying
Student visa: limited work allowed (some on-campus jobs). Focus is on studies. Internships during summer breaks encouraged.
🎯 Backup plans
- Apply BOTH Type B (PKU direct) AND Type A (Chinese Embassy Ulaanbaatar)
- Tsinghua University as parallel option
- Fudan, SJTU as match-level alternatives
- CUFE for dedicated accounting (more accessible)
- Learn Chinese basics now — HSK 4 minimum recommended
🔗 Official sources
- english.pku.edu.cn/admissions
- campuschina.org
- csc.edu.cn