My time at Peking University and Yenching Academy has been one of the most memorable and life-changing years I have ever experienced. For the first time in my life, I was surrounded by an outstanding group of talented individuals who sup...

13 October 2020

My time at Yenching Academy of Peking University has been brightly coloured by many diverse and exciting opportunities, made brighter by interactions with Scholars from all corners of the globe which allowed me to not only learn about Ch...

13 October 2020

Dear Members of the Yenching community—faculty, staff, alumni and friends—please join me to extend our warmest welcome to the newest members of our community, the incoming students of the 2020 cohort and their families. Among them, 40 ...

23 September 2020

On Saturday 19th September, the Opening Ceremony of the Yenching Academy’s academic year 2020-2021 took place. With many of our students still unable to join us on campus, the Ceremony combined the on-site event with a live stream for t...

23 September 2020

Yenching scholars not only belong to the Yenching Academy family, but also bond strongly with the larger Peking University community. Here, we are delighted to present a video made by our scholars, and a message from the producer, Samu N...

07 August 2020

The Yenching Academy of Peking University introduces its sixth cohort: 94 outstanding young scholars who will enroll in the interdisciplinary Master’s in China Studies program this September. The scholars hail from 30 countries and regi...

30 July 2020

Yenching Academy is hosting a series of virtual open sessions, designed specifically for prospective students interested in different research areas. You will be able to learn more about the program from current and past students of the ...

17 November 2020

With only less than a month away from the application deadline for the 2021 recruitment cycle, Yenching Academy plans to host a series of virtual open sessions, designed specifically for prospective students interested in different resea...

09 November 2020

The university has decided to postpone the 2020 spring semester. All students are requested to not return to campus in advance.

28 January 2020

Speaker: Xu Bing (徐冰) Date: December 18 (Wednesday), 2019 Venue: Room B101, Second Gymnasium, Yenching Academy, Peking University

13 December 2019

:Speaker: Shen Weirong (沈卫荣) Time: 19:00 – 20:30 Date: December 11 (Wednesday), 2019

06 December 2019

Speaker: Wang Jianzhou (王建宙) Time: 19:00 – 20:30 Date: November 27 (Wednesday), 201

25 November 2019