On August 30th and 31st, Peking University (PKU) welcomes 1,548 international students from over 90 countries for the 2013 fall semester. Freshly enrolled students registered at Zhongguanyuan Global Village of PKU.
 

 
Among the new comers, there are 761 degree program students and 473 non-degree program students, as well as 164 pre-university program students and 150 for short-term programs. The students are received by 30 PKU schools and departments, of which the School of International Studies, Guanghua School of Management, School of Chinese Language, School of Government and Law School are the most popular. In the coming semester, PKU will host a total of 3,500 international students on campus.

In the following month, the new students will participate in orientation activities, lecture on Chinese laws and regulations and visit to scenic spots in Beijing. The Office of International Relations organizes these activities to help the students adapt to local cultural and campus environment.

These years Peking University has been establishing more programs taught in English to attract overseas students, especially those majoring in natural sciences. This year, twelve doctoral candidates are enrolled in the natural science sector.

This year, there are more students supported by Confucius Institute scholarship programs than any year before. Peking University receives altogether 150 applications for these programs in 2013 and 51 of them from over 20 countries are admitted, up 40% on the previous year. In particular, the newly-established Confucius China Study Plan aided seven students for the first time. The Confucius China Study Plan was created by the Confucius Institute Headquarters. The majority of funds will be used to support specific research and other projects on designated academic areas of humanities and social science.
 
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