2024 RUC INBOUND EXCHANGE FACTSHEETRUC AT A GLANCE
Renmin University of China (RUC) is the first comprehensive research-oriented university
founded by the People's Republic of China. Since its establishment, RUC has become
known as the cradle of “the builders of the People's Republic of China” and an influential
leader for China’s higher education in the humanities and social sciences. With morethan 370,000 outstanding alumni playing major roles in various sectors in China andabroad, RUC is dedicated to solving China’s problems based on China’s concreate reality,and defines its academic mission as responding to the questions posed by China, by theworld, by the people, and by the times.
· RUC is rated as an A Class higher education institution in the national listings forworld-class construction, with 14 disciplines entered into the national listing forworld-class construction.
STUDENT BODY 28,649-Undergraduates 11,768-Postgraduates 11,837-Ph.D. students 5,044-International students 1,060
FACULTY 1970
-Professors 784-Associate professors 762-424 Lecturers & Teaching Assistant-83 Foreign Teachers
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION-Name of university: Renmin University of China │ 中国人民大学 │ RUC-41 Schools-3 campuses in Beijing, capital of China
1 campus in Suzhou, a featured cultural city in South China
Inbound Exchange: International Students Office-Mailing address:
Room 108, International Culture Exchange Center
No. 59 Zhongguancun Street
Haidian District Beijing, China
Post code: 100872-Tel: 010-62512698-Fax: 010-62515343-Website: http://iso.ruc.edu.cn/-Contact information:
Ruting FANG(Ms.)

Inbound Exchange Program Advisor (Before Arrival: nomination &application)
fangruting@ruc.edu.cn

Tel: 8610-62512698
Yuqing CAI(Ms.)
Inbound Exchange Program Advisor (After Arrival: course selection &transcript)
caiyuqing@ruc.edu.cn
Tel: 8610-62519310
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Academic calendar:
Spring Semester: February 19 to June 30 (16 weeks)
Fall Semester: Early September to Middle January (16 weeks)
https://www.ruc.edu.cn/detail/723.html

Full-time workload:-The minimum workload allowed per semester for junior visiting program is 10 credits(usually 5 courses)-The minimum workload allowed per semester for Chinese language program is 18credits (students must take all 5 Chinese language courses if he/she chose Chineselanguage program)Information on courses open to exchange students:-University-level exchange students may select the courses in Renmin University of
China according to the language requirements and available seats of the class.
-School-level exchange students may select the courses which are provided by theexchange school, language proficiency may be required.
-All the course selection should be done within the first two weeks after the start of thesemester. For the methods of university-level course selection, please contact Yuqing
Cai(Ms.) for details.

Course list & description:
The updated list of courses will be posted one month before each semester. Please referto the previous course list as a reference.
Grading system
GradeLetter grade

Grade point

90-100

A

4.0

86-89

A-

3.7

83-85

B+

3.3

80-82B

3.076-79

B-

2.7

73-75

C+

2.3

70-72

C

2.066-69

C-

1.763-65

D+

1.3

60-62

D

1.00-59

F060-100P(pass)Academic transcript:·For university level exchange students:
Students must send the selected courses’ titles to Yuqing Cai in International Students
Office within two weeks after the start of the semester.
International Students Office will collect the final score of the selected courses from eachschool and issue the official transcripts and mail it directly to the student’s home
university usually by the start of the next semester.
If the students selected the courses only in one school in RUC, the transcript will be
issued by the school directly.
·For School level exchange students:
Students will get the transcripts issued by the school directly.
Study duration: one semester or two semesters

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Nomination guide will be sent:
Spring semester: by end of September
Fall semester: by end of March

Nomination deadline-partners sending nomination template form given with thenomination guide to Ruting Fang’s email address
Spring semester: October 15 to November 15
Fall semester: April 15 to May 15

Application deadline-nominated students should apply through application system
within the deadline
Spring semester: October 15 to November 30
Fall semester: April 15 to May 30

Online application time period-nominated students should complete the online
application procedure before arrival
Spring semester: Mid-February (specific date will be notified by the confirmation email)
Fall semester: End of August (specific date will be notified by the confirmation email)If the nominated students did not complete the online registration within the specifictime, the exchange study will be turned down as giving up the exchange opportunities.
Please guide the students who decided to give up the exchange opportunities or thedispatching university office send the email on the cancellation of the exchange at least
two weeks before the start of the new semester.
Application system: https://international.ruc.edu.cn/application/-Students DO NOT need to pay for the application fees.

Eligibility:·Exchange students must be nominated by the RUC’s partner universities.
·Exchange students must be full-time students in the home university and havecompleted at least one-year of study at home university.

Language proficiency:-Chinese-taught courses will require HSK6 certificate.
-English-taught courses will require English proficiency including TOEFL 90+, IELTS 6.0+,
C1+, or the official document on the language medium of instruction. And thisrequirement will not be required from English native speakers or students fromuniversities in English-speaking countries.

Application documents (all the documents will be required to be uploaded in theapplication system)
1. The official transcripts in English version (minimum GPA 3.0)
2. The official certificate of enrollment in English version
3. One recommendation letter from the Dean or Vice Dean. The recommendation letter
can also be written by academic advisor.
4. The photocopy of passport (The validity of the passport must be later than July 31st,2024)
5. The signed Guarantee Statement (please download it at our website. The specific link
is: http://iso.ruc.edu.cn/ENGLISH/Download/ApplicationDocuments/index.htm)
6. The official HSK certificate (new test, level 6), the English proficiency certificate (TOEFL
90+ or IELTS 6.0+ or C1+) or the official document on the language medium ofinstruction

7. The electronic ID picture of the students, name the picture by using student’s passportnumber, the picture must be in white background and in jpg format, between 100k to500k.

HOUSING OFFICE
If the students expect to know more about the housing, please reach the Housing Officeby email (LGIA@ruc.edu.cn) for more details.