北京外国语大学外国文学研究所（Research Institute of Foreign Literature，简称“外文所”）成立于1984年，是由原国家教委（教育部）批准建立的校级研究机构，致力于外国文学研究、研究生教学、专业期刊编辑及学术与文化交流工作，第一任所长为英语语言文学专家、教育家、翻译家、作家王佐良。研究所在外国语言文学一级学科下设有英语文学、德语文学、法语文学、俄语文学等外国文学研究和比较文学与跨文化研究方向，以欧美文学为主要研究对象，以文学理论、比较文学与跨文化研究为特色，形成相互支撑彼此交融的学术研究网络，先后承担并完成多项国家、省部级研究课题。

研究所下设英语文学教研室、德语文学教研室、法语文学教研室、比较文学教研室和《外国文学》编辑部。《外国文学》创刊于1980年，为国内外国文学研究领域专业学术刊物之一，是中国社会科学引文索引（CSSCI）来源期刊、北大核心期刊和中国人文社会科学期刊AMI综合评价（A刊）核心期刊。研究所每年以《外国文学》编辑部年会形式举办全国学术研讨会，所内设有“文学与文化论坛”“文论与文化研究沙龙”等学术交流活动系列，近年来每年举办研究所研究生论坛和面向全国本科高年级相关专业大学生的线上暑期讲习班，并根据科研、教学需要不定期举办专题学术研讨会、座谈会等活动。研究所与国内外多所高校和研究机构具有合作关系。

截至2025年5月底，研究所共有在编教职工9人，其中科研教学人员7人，学术期刊编辑2人。研究所还聘有A岗办公室管理人员1人，B岗编务人员1人，博士后3人，退休返聘博导2人，退休返聘编辑1人。在校生46人，其中硕士研究生20人、博士研究生26人。

研究所联系方式如下。

地址：北京外国语大学西校区国内大厦3号楼5-7层

联系电话：010-88816307

邮箱：bwwxs@bfsu.edu.cn

The Research Institute of Foreign Literature (RIFL) at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) was established in 1984 with the approval of the former State Education Commission (now the Ministry of Education). As a university-level research institution, it is dedicated to the study of foreign literature, postgraduate education, the editing of academic journals, and academic and cultural exchanges. Its founding director was Professor Wang Zuoliang, a renowned scholar in English language and literature, educator, translator, and writer.

Operating within the general discipline category of Foreign Language and Literature, the institute concentrates its research on English, German, French, and Russian literature, along with comparative literature and cross-cultural studies. With a primary emphasis on European and American literature, the institute has developed distinctive strengths in literary theory and comparative literature, forming an interconnected academic research network. It has successfully undertaken and completed numerous national and provincial-level research projects.

The institute comprises several research divisions, including the English Literature Division, the German Literature Division, the French Literature Division, the Comparative Literature Division, and the editorial office of Foreign Literature. Launched in 1980, Foreign Literature is one of China’s leading academic journals in the field, indexed as a CSSCI (Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index) source journal, a Peking University Core Journal, and an AMI Core Journal (Tier A) in Comprehensive Evaluation Report on Chinese Humanities and Social Sciences Journals.

Annually, the institute organizes a national thematic academic symposium under the auspices of the Foreign Literature editorial office. It also hosts regular academic exchange events such as the “Literature and Culture Forum” and the “Literary Theory and Cultural Studies Salon”. In recent years, the institute has held yearly postgraduate forums and online summer workshops for advanced undergraduate students nationwide. Additionally, it organizes specialized seminars and symposia as needed for research and teaching purposes. The institute maintains collaborative relationships with numerous universities and research institutions both domestically and internationally.

As of May 2025, the institute has nine permanent staff members, including seven researchers and instructors, and two academic journal editors. The institute also employs one full-time administrative staff member (A-position), one part-time editorial assistant (B-position), three postdoctoral researchers, two retired doctoral supervisors rehired as advisors, and one retired editor rehired for editorial work. Currently, there are 46 enrolled students, including 20 master’s students and 26 doctoral students.