Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKU Shenzhen) was established in April 2001 with the approval of PRC Ministry of Education. As the southern campus of Peking University—China’s first modern university and a national key university—PKU Shenzhen plays an integral role in PKU's advancement toward becoming a top university worldwide.

PKU Shenzhen is a graduate education institution comprising eight schools: the School of Electronic and Computer Engineering; School of Chemical Biology & Biotechnology; School of Environment & Energy; School of Urban Planning & Design; School of Advanced Materials; HSBC Business School; School of Transnational Law; and School of Humanities & Social Sciences. These schools offer a wide array of majors, including Finance, Economics, Management, J.D. and J.M., MBA, Ecology, Human Geography, Information Sciences & Technology, Electronic & Communication Technologies, Chemical Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, and Financial Media.