Renmin University of China (RUC) has gathered and nurtured a large number of outstanding scholars who have actively contributed to building China's independent knowledge system. They have made remarkable achievements in disciplinary development and the flourishing of academia, contributing their academic wisdom to the realization of Chinese-style modernization.
RUC continues to strive to become a major center of talent and a hub of innovation in the humanities and social sciences in China. It is home to many distinguished scholars and leading academic experts.
As of May 2025, RUC has:
1,956 teaching faculty
801 professors (41 percent)
751 associate professors (38.4 percent)
83 international faculty members