BISU is a renowned key school of higher education of multi-disciplines,  offering subjects and courses of philosophy, applied economics, Chinese Language and literature, business administration, national and regional studies, etc, with the studies of foreign language and culture as its main discipline and tourism as its specialized subject. 

BISU has 24 teaching and research institutions, and over 10,000 registered students. The University has established a multi-dimensional, multi-layer education system providing graduate, undergraduate, continuing education, and Chinese learning and studies programs for international students. It is an important base in China for the teaching and research of foreign languages, translation,  tourism, and economics and foreign trade.

With the principle of talent cultivation and academic research for  international cultural exchanges, BISU distinguishes itself with the development of Foreign Language Teaching and Tourism Management as its specialized programs, producing interdisciplinary talents with international horizon and cross-cultural awareness. The University, therefore, enjoys an  international reputation for its outstanding teaching and popularity among  students.

Historical Events

Thanks to the great care by the late Premier Zhou Enlai and approved by then  Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping, Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute (now the  BISU) was founded in 1964. This new foreign language institution of higher learning was under the leadership of China International Cultural Liaison Commission. On October 24, 1964, a grand ceremony to mark the founding and  commencement of the school was held. Mr. Guo Moruo inscribed the name for the  school; Mr. Li Chang, commissar and vice director of China International Cultural Liaison Commission, was appointed president of the school. Later in  June 1970, the China International Cultural Liaison.

Commission was disbanded, and the school came under the leadership of  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and China National Tourism  Administration successively. In 2000, BISU was transferred to the jurisdiction  of Beijing Municipality. 

Teaching Faculty

By adhering to the concept of people-orientedness, and promoting strategies  for “good talents, strong school”, BISU has cultivated and gathered in the  school an impressive number of high-level scholars and teachers. The University  now has over 500 professional teachers on the faculty, most of whom have  obtained academic degrees or otherwise studied abroad. Of these teachers nearly  50% are professors or associate professors. There are more than 60 foreign  experts on the school faculty as well. BISU is proud of having 7 “Model Teachers  of Beijing”, 1 “National Outstanding Teaching Team”, 3“Excellent Teaching Teams  of Beijing”, 8 “Innovative Academic Teams of Beijing”, and 9 “Top Pioneering  Talented Teachers”and“Pioneering Academic Talents” awarded by Beijing  Municipality.

Academic Disciplines Building

Led by disciplinary development, BISU aims to cultivate talents and carry out  research for international cultural exchanges. With foreign language studies as  its main discipline and tourism management as its characteristic discipline,  BISU has developed a diverse mix of disciplines such as language and literature,  management, economics and law. Among these, foreign language studies, tourism  management, business management and international trade are four Beijing  municipal key disciplines under construction.

BISU offers Master’s Degree programs in 4 First-tier Disciplines , i.e.  Foreign Languages and Literature, Business Administration, Chinese Language and  Literature and Applied Economics, and in 22 second-level disciplines, i.e.  English language and literature, Japanese language and literature, Russian  language and literature, German language and literature, French language and  literature, Arabic language and literature, Asian and African language and literature (only Korean available  now), Foreign linguistics and Applied linguistics, Comparative literature and  world literature, Aesthetics, Linguistics and applied linguistics, Ancient  Chinese literature, Modern and contemporary Chinese literature, Finance,  International trade, Accounting, Business administration, Tourism  administration, Spanish Language and Literature, International Cultural Trade,  Event Management and Hospitality Management. We are also eligible in offering  Master’s degree for 5 professional programs, i.e., Master in Translation and  Interpretation, Master in Business Administration, Master in Tourism Management,  Master in International Business and Master in Chinese International Education. We recruit BA students in English, Business English, Japanese, Russian, German,  French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, Translation and  Interpreting, Tourism Management, Marketing Management, Accounting Management,  Exhibition Economy and Management, Hospitality Management, International  Economics and Trade (including second Bachelor’s degree), Finance, International  Culture and Trade, Chinese Language and Culture, Journalism, Teaching Chinese as  a Foreign Language, International Politics, International Affairs and Relations,  Law, and Chinese Language (for international students).