Peking University

Also known as PKU, Beida, Beijing University, University of Beijing, Imperial University of Peking

university in Beijing, China

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Peking University is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and is one of the country's most prestigious institutions of higher education. It plays a significant role in Chinese academic life and has historical importance in the development of modern China.

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Vinony's link graph records 2,822 inbound references to Peking University, and connects out to China University of Petroleum, China and pinyin.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1898 establishments in China, Ancient universities and C9 League.

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Education, Funder
Founded: 1898
Location: Beijing, China
Also known as: PKU, Imperial University of Peking
Status: Active

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GRID grid.11135.37 · ISNI 0000 0001 2256 9319

Wikidata facts

Official name: Peking University
Country: China
Located in: Beijing
Founded by: Empress Dowager Cixi
Employees: 11337
Location: Beijing
Official website: english.pku.edu.cn
Image: PekingUniversityPic6.jpg
Students count: 44730

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category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of Peking University
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Education
Commons category: Peking University
topic's main category: Category:Peking University
member of: Association of East Asian Research Universities
postal code: 100871
inception: 1898-07-03
category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Peking University alumni
affiliation: Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Commons Institution page: Peking University
API endpoint URL: idp.pku.edu.cn/idp/shibboleth
social media followers: 636588
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
ranking: 14
P12749: Tall Tale
native label: 北京大学

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Encyclopedic overview

Abbreviation Chinese北大

Peking University (PKU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member in the C9 League.

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