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Peking University
北京大学
Established 1898
Type Public
President Hao Ping
Party Secretary Qiu Shuiping
Academic staff 7,317
Students 42,655
Undergraduates 15,628
Postgraduates 27,027
Location Haidian District, Beijing, China
Campus Urban, 274 ha (680 acres)
Former names Imperial University of Peking
Colours Red      
Affiliations IARU, AALAU, AEARU, APRU, BESETOHA, C9
Website www.pku.edu.cn
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The Peking University (Beijing University) is a prestigious university in Beijing, China. It was created in 1898.

Images for kids

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    Peking University's West Gate, one of the symbols of the university campus

  • Campus of Peking University

    View of the central campus

  • Weiming lake peking university

    The Weiming Lake, located in the north center of the university campus

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    One of the administrative buildings with the huabiao

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    Peking University during spring

  • PekingUniversitycampus1

    A stone bridge inside the campus

  • Winter in Peking University Winter in 2013

    Peking University during winter. The campus is situated on a former imperial garden.

  • Pekinguniversitykunqu1

    A performance of Kunqu at Peking University

  • 9 Peking University

    Office buildings

  • PKULS

    The Life Sciences Building

  • Peking University tower

    Boya Pagoda by the Weiming Lake, one of the landmarks on the campus


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