The University consists of 30 colleges and 12 departments, with 93 specialties for undergraduates, 199 specialties for Master candidates and 173 specialties for Doctoral candidates. While still laying stress on basic sciences, the university has paid special attention to the development of applied sciences.
Each year over two thousand overseas students from more than sixty countries attend classes at Peking University. While some are enrolled in the university’s Chinese language department, most students come to the University for the undergraduate and graduate degree. Peking University's Chinese Language Center offers twenty levels of instruction from beginner to advanced. The curriculum follows standards articulated by the National Committee on the Teaching of Chinese as a Second Language and offers certification at various levels through the HSK. Upon completing the program, the student will receive an official transcript (Certificate) from the University
