History, Affiliations and Rankings

Established in 1898, Peking University was previously known as Peking Imperial University. In 1921, the British University Council recognised it as China's first national university. The HSBC Business School at Peking University was founded in 2004 and is currently a centre of international excellence in business education. The school was founded to expand Peking University's engagement in Global Economics, Finance, and Management Research. Since its inception, PHBS has gained a reputation for quality in business education worldwide. PHBS is ranked in the top 5% of over 16,000 business schools worldwide by AACSB and AMBA for its international excellence in teaching and research. Peking University is a well-known and renowned university in modern China with a long history. It is placed #18 and #=16 in the QS World University Rankings 2022 and THE World University Rankings 2022. The university is also ranked #45 in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021. Peking University is also ranked #51 globally by US News & World Report of Best Global University Rankings for 2022.

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

PHBS is one of the world's most dynamic, creative, and globalised business schools. It is indeed one of the world's most active, innovative, and internationalized business schools. The institution has two campuses in Shenzhen, China, and Boars Hill, Oxfordshire, England in the UK. It is one of the most dynamic, innovative and internationalised business schools globally. Its UK campus programmes emphasize an in-depth topic study in Finance, Management, and Economics, as well as an awareness of China in a global context. The institution offers quality and tailor-made programmes like Master’s in Management and Master’s in Finance to students from around the world. Both programmes offer excellent value for money when it comes to studying at Peking University, as they prepare graduates to be more competitive in their careers or as entrepreneurs by providing them with the most up-to-date financial technology, such as Blockchain & Digital Currency, Big Data Science, and AI Analytics Courses for finance and banking studies.

Accomplishments and Alumni

It is one of the top 5% of over 16,000 business schools globally for its international excellence in academics, including both teaching and research. The Campus encourages and enables UK-EU interactions and international collaboration in research, education, business growth, and other intellectual activities without requiring time spent travelling across borders. Despite the unusual conditions of COVID-19, Peking University's HSBC Business School Graduate Employability statistics continue to show excellent results. By the end of June 2020, 273 of 280 Chinese Master's graduates (employment rate of 95.4%) had begun employment. The remaining 7 decided to seek a PhD. The fundamental goals of the Peking University UK Campus, as part of the famous Peking University, are to create a learning environment and to achieve excellence in teaching and research with a global perspective. Peking University HSBC Business School has an alumni network of more than 1700 graduates from 64 different countries. As a premier and rapidly expanding university, Peking University maintains contact with its students even after they have graduated. 

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies

The PHBS campus serves as a hub for knowledge development and dissemination and international engagement with institutions in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and other nations. Not only that, PHBS graduates have received offers and subsequent employment contracts from prestigious and well-known organisations, like China Development Bank, Huawei, Tencent, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and more. Peking University students can extend their global learning experiences by visiting the campus in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, by pursuing education in both the United Kingdom and China, international students will have the chance to receive a well-rounded and worldwide learning experience.