There are currently more than 200 student societies at Peking University offering a diverse range of activities and rich content. Many of them focus on Chinese-foreign cooperation and exchange including the International Exchange Association the Model United Nations Association the China-US China-Japan China-South Korea and China-EU exchange associations. The international student community actively participates in the activities of these societies and often holds leadership or core member positions continuously promoting the internationalization of the campus culture at Peking University. The Peking University Student International Exchange Association (SICA) established in 1997 is the first student society dedicated to international exchange among Chinese universities and has established cooperative relationships with universities around the world.

At the same time the International Students Division of the Office of International Relations at Peking University takes the lead in forming an international student assistant team recruiting more than 50 Chinese and international members. As a youthful force this team plays and active role in campus affairs and provide liaison services to the international student community. The team's work is comprehensive covering a wide range of areas including enrollment consultation activity organization and planning as well as manuscript translation. It plays an important role in activities such as the orientation for international students the freshman training camp the application and employment experience-sharing sessions and the reception of foreign guests.