In order to actively support the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), Renmin University of China (RUC)
establishes the Silk Road School following several years of preparation, leveraging RUC’s
educational platform, international operational experience and high-level think-tank resources to
cultivate future elite leaders for countries along the BRI that have a passion for Chinese culture and
understand profoundly the path, model and experience of China’s development. It is the first
educational entity named after the "Belt and Road" and confer degrees among well-known
universities in China.
Based in Suzhou Campus, Silk Road School is a non-independent secondary school affiliated to
RUC. It is jointly organized by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies (RDCY), School of
International Studies, and Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China. The first English
program of Silk Road School is Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies (MCCS), a two-year
master’s program. There are four available specializations such as Chinese Politics, Chinese
Economy, Chinese Law and Chinese Culture. Graduates will be awarded the RUC Diploma in
postgraduate Studies and the degree of Master of Laws (LLM). It is expected to enroll 50-100
students in September 2018. The school offers all successful applicants high quality courses and
comprehensive scholarships.
For the further details about Silk Road School and its program, please find attached the program
overview. In case of any question, please feel free to contact us.
Your kindly support on the transferring this program and recommend some candidate students will
be highly appreciated, which is a far-sighted and significant step for strengthening the educational
exchanges between China and your country.

Contact person: Dong Weiwei, Liu Jianping
Phone: 86-10-62516305 ext. 8011, 8017 Email: srsruc@ruc.edu.cn
Add: No.59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872 P.R. China