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Tsinghua UniversityEngineering, science and comprehensive strengths

Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University is one of China's top universities, renowned for engineering, computer science, architecture and the sciences, and now comprehensive across engineering, business and the arts.

Engineering and computer scienceHaidian campus, BeijingInternational undergraduate programs

Renmin University of ChinaHumanities, social sciences and economics

Founded in 1950 with roots dating to 1937, Renmin University of China is China's leading university for the humanities, social sciences, economics, law and public administration.

Economics, law and public administrationHaidian campus, BeijingStrong humanities tradition

Beijing Normal UniversityEducation, psychology and basic sciences

Founded in 1902, Beijing Normal University is China's first normal university, strongest in education, psychology, geography, Chinese language and the basic sciences, with campuses in Haidian and Zhuhai.

Teacher education and psychologyHaidian (Beijing) and Zhuhai campusesComprehensive disciplines

Beihang UniversityAerospace and engineering

Founded in 1952, Beihang University is China's premier aerospace and engineering university, with strengths in aeronautics, astronautics, mechanical, electronic and materials engineering.

Aeronautics and astronauticsHaidian (Xueyuan Rd) and Hangzhou campusesStrong engineering tradition

Beijing Institute of TechnologyEngineering and technology

Founded in 1940 in Yan'an, Beijing Institute of Technology is a leading engineering school strong in ordnance, mechanical, aerospace, optics, computer science and chemistry.

Mechanical, aerospace and opticsHaidian (Zhongguancun) and Liangxiang campusesResearch-intensive engineering

University of Science and Technology BeijingMaterials, metallurgy and engineering

Founded in 1952 from the engineering schools of several northern universities, the University of Science and Technology Beijing is top-ranked in materials, metallurgy, mining and engineering.

Materials science and metallurgyHaidian (Xueyuan Rd) campusEngineering strength

Beijing Jiaotong UniversityTransportation, rail and information

Founded in 1896, Beijing Jiaotong University has historic strength in transportation, rail, logistics, electronic information, computer science and economics & management.

Rail, logistics and transportationHaidian (Xizhimen) campusEngineering and management

Fudan UniversityComprehensive research university

A comprehensive research university independently founded in China, with disciplines spanning the humanities, sciences, engineering and medicine.

Humanities, science, engineering and medicineYangpu campus, ShanghaiInternational study environment

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Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityComprehensive, innovation-driven university

Founded in 1896, a comprehensive, innovation-driven and international university widely recognized for engineering, medicine and management.

Engineering and medicineMinhang / Xuhui campusesInternational undergraduate programs

Tongji UniversityEngineering, architecture and urban development

A long-established comprehensive research university with distinctive strengths in civil engineering and architecture, transport, the environment, design and medicine.

Architecture and urban planningTransport and environmentStrong tradition of Sino-German exchange

East China Normal UniversityTeacher education and comprehensive disciplines

A comprehensive research university known for teacher education and education research, also offering computer science, statistics, chemistry and other disciplines.

Teacher education traditionHumanities, social sciences, science and engineeringPutuo / Minhang campuses

Shanghai UniversityComprehensive research university

A comprehensive research university run by the Shanghai municipality, covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering and the arts, with its main campus in Baoshan.

Baoshan main campusComprehensive disciplinesInternational student support

Shanghai Normal UniversityHumanities and teacher education

A key municipal university in Shanghai, known for the humanities and teacher education, with coordinated strength across the humanities, sciences, engineering and the arts.

Humanities and educationXuhui campusComprehensive disciplines

Shanghai Maritime UniversityShipping, logistics and maritime studies

A multidisciplinary applied research university specialising in shipping, logistics and maritime studies — a good fit if you are interested in ports, shipping, logistics and information technology.

Campus life in LingangShipping and logisticsApplied research focus

Tianjin UniversityEngineering, chemical technology and applied sciences

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University is China's first modern university and a Project 985/211 and Double First-Class institution. It is engineering-strong, especially in chemical engineering, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering, while also offering programs in science, management, law, and Chinese language. International undergraduates are admitted to 67 majors, mostly Chinese-taught, with three English-taught engineering/pharmacy options.

China's first modern university, established 1895 as Peiyang67 undergraduate majors; 3 offered entirely in EnglishOfficial 2026 CSCA subject list published per college

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Nankai UniversityComprehensive: humanities, science, economics and chemistry

Founded in 1919, Nankai University is a Project 985/211 and Double First-Class comprehensive university with particular strength in mathematics, chemistry, history, economics, business, and the humanities. International undergraduates enter via a '1+3' model (one foundation year at the School of International Education, then three years in the major) across 41 Chinese-taught majors. All applicants must submit a CSCA score report.

Founded 1919; comprehensive Double First-Class university41 undergraduate majors via a '1+3' foundation + major pathwayAll programs Chinese-taught; CSCA required for every applicant

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Tianjin University of Finance and EconomicsEconomics, finance and management

Founded in 1958 from the economic disciplines of Nankai University; a municipal key university of Tianjin with economics and management as its core, spanning literature, law, science, engineering and art. Has 3 first-level doctoral programmes, 24 master's, and has admitted international students since 1996.

Economics + management as core; doctoral programmes in applied economics, business administration, management science & engineering50+ undergraduate majors; has enrolled international students since 1996Hosts Tianjin-based Big Data Management & Application programme

Tianjin Foreign Studies UniversityForeign languages and international communication

Founded 1964; one of China's eight traditional higher-education institutions for foreign languages, and the only one in Tianjin with a full range of foreign-language majors. Disciplines: foreign language & literature (lead), plus humanities, economics, management, law, education, art and engineering.

One of China's 8 traditional foreign-language universities26 foreign languages taught (incl. smaller-coverage languages such as Czech, Romanian, Swahili)330+ partner institutions in 50+ countries; CSC and Tianjin Municipal Government scholarship host

Sun Yat-sen UniversityComprehensive research flagship; medicine, business & humanities

Founded in 1924 by Sun Yat-sen himself, Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive research university directly under China's Ministry of Education. It fields 11 'Double First-Class' disciplines, 21 ESI global top-1% disciplines, and operates three interconnected campuses across Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen backed by 10 affiliated hospitals.

11 'Double First-Class' disciplines; 13 in ESI global top 1‰10 affiliated hospitals — a leading medical cluster in south ChinaTriple-city campus across Guangzhou (Haizhu), Zhuhai and Shenzhen

South China University of TechnologyEngineering powerhouse; all-English GZIC bachelor portfolio

Founded in 1952 (roots to 1918) as one of the 'Big Four' engineering institutes, SCUT is a '985 / Double First-Class A' university directly under the Ministry of Education. It runs three campuses — Wushan (Tianhe), University Town (Panyu) and Guangzhou International Campus (Panyu) — with 18 disciplines in international top rankings and an all-English engineering portfolio at GZIC.

'985 / Double First-Class A'; Engineering & Materials rank globallyGuangzhou International Campus — full English-medium engineering degreesThree campuses: Wushan, University Town and Guangzhou International Campus

Jinan UniversityHumanities, business & journalism; China's most international campus

Founded in 1906 and known as the 'top university for overseas Chinese', Jinan University is a 'Double First-Class' university with five campuses across Guangzhou (Shipai in Tianhe; Panyu; Guangyuan Dong), Zhuhai and Shenzhen. It hosts 2,000+ international students from 97 countries and runs 19 ESI top-1% disciplines across humanities, business, journalism, science, engineering and medicine.

'Top university for overseas Chinese' since 1906; 2,000+ international students from 97 countriesLargest English-taught bachelor portfolio among the three (via International College)19 ESI top-1% disciplines; strong in journalism, business, medicine & Chinese education

Guangdong University of Foreign StudiesForeign languages and international business

A Guangdong Province–MOE co-built key university; one of China's strongest foreign-language institutions with 26 foreign languages taught. Disciplines: foreign languages & literature, economics, management, law, education, art; distinctive in international business, translation and area studies.

26 foreign languages taught (Europe, Asia, Africa)Guangdong Province + MOE co-built key universityDistinctive bilingual education (foreign-language + business / law double-degree tracks)

Nanjing UniversityComprehensive research university; humanities & fundamental sciences

Founded in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University is a member of China's elite C9 League and one of its oldest, most prestigious comprehensive universities. It is especially strong in the humanities, fundamental natural sciences, and basic research, with top-ranked programs in Chinese literature, history, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and astronomy. Undergraduate teaching for international students is conducted entirely in Chinese (HSK 5 ≥ 180 required) across the historic Gulou and modern Xianlin (Qixia) campuses.

C9 League member; top nationally in humanities, physics, chemistry, earth & astronomical sciencesAll undergraduate majors Chinese-taught; HSK 5 (≥180) required; CSCA mandatory from 2026/27Two campuses: historic Gulou (central) and modern Xianlin (Qixia, east Nanjing)

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Southeast UniversityEngineering powerhouse; architecture, civil, EE, medicine

Tracing its origins to 1902 (Sanjiang Normal School) and re-established as Southeast University in 1988, SEU is a Project 985 / Double First-Class university renowned for engineering — especially architecture, civil, transportation, and electrical engineering. It is consistently ranked among China's top technical universities and also has strong medicine and economics & management schools. Main campuses are historic Sipailou (central Nanjing), the Jiulonghu headquarters (Jiangning), and Dingjiaqiao (medicine).

Project 985 / Double First-Class; leading nationally in architecture & civil engineeringThree Nanjing campuses incl. Jiulonghu HQ (Jiangning) and central SipailouEnglish-taught MBBS (6-yr) and Architecture; per-major CSCA set by official 2026–2027 list

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsAerospace, aeronautics, aviation & mechanical engineering

Founded in 1952, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is a Double First-Class and Project 211 university specializing in aerospace, aeronautics, aviation, and mechanical engineering. It is one of China's leading institutions for aircraft, spacecraft, and propulsion research and also offers engineering and business programs in English/Chinese for international students. Campuses are at Minggugong (central Nanjing) and Jiangjunlu (Jiangning).

Double First-Class / Project 211; premier aerospace & aeronautics institute6 English/Chinese undergraduate programs: aerospace, AI, EE, civil, mechanical, businessCSCA required: Engineering = Mathematics + Physics (English); Business = Mathematics (English)

China Pharmaceutical UniversityPharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences

Founded 1936; China's first independent school of pharmacy. Pharmacology & Toxicology ranked No. 13 globally (ESI, No. 1 in Asia); Medicinal Chemistry ranked No. 3 worldwide (CWUR). MOE-administered, 'Double First-Class' discipline in pharmacy. CSCA subjects shown below follow the field convention; CPU's official page requires a CSCA report but does not publish per-major CSCA subjects publicly.

No. 1 in China Discipline Evaluation for Pharmacy (2024 CDE)Pharmacology & Toxicology ESI global No. 13 (No. 1 in Asia); Medicinal Chemistry CWUR global No. 331 undergraduate programmes; 4 programmes taught in English (3 named on official page)

Zhejiang UniversityComprehensive C9 research university; strong in engineering, agriculture, medicine, business & sciences

Founded in 1897 as Qiushi Academy, Zhejiang University is a comprehensive, research-intensive C9 League university consistently ranked among China's top three. It spans 13 discipline categories and is especially strong in engineering, agriculture, medicine, business and the sciences. The main international admissions office sits on the Zijingang Campus in Hangzhou's Xihu District.

C9 League member, regularly ranked in China's top 3 overall.13 discipline categories; 7 campuses in Hangzhou plus an International Campus in Haining.2026 international undergraduates: 100+ Chinese-taught majors and 5 English-taught programs (incl. English-medium MBBS).

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Zhejiang University of TechnologyEngineering and chemical technology

A provincial-ministerial co-built key university in eastern coastal China; the first such joint-build in the eastern coastal region and one of Zhejiang's first 'key construction' universities. It holds 16 first-level doctoral programmes and 65 undergraduate majors across 12 discipline families, with strength in engineering and chemical technology.

65 undergraduate majors across 12 discipline families16 first-level discipline doctoral programmes, 13 post-doctoral stations2023 certified for international-student higher-education quality (valid 6 years)

Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityEconomics, business and trade

A Zhejiang Provincial Government–MOFCOM–Ministry of Education co-built university tracing back to 1911, located in Hangzhou. Strong in economics, business administration, statistics, law and food science; hosts the CFA Institute partnership programme and the CFA track in Finance.

Provincial / MOFCOM / MOE co-built university (founded 1911)~1,000 international students from 100+ countriesCFA Institute partnership programme; CFA track in Finance

Wuhan UniversityComprehensive university; strong in law, surveying & mapping, hydrology, journalism and life sciences

Founded in 1893 as Ziqiang Institute, Wuhan University is a comprehensive Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university spread over Luojia Hill beside East Lake. It is especially strong in the humanities, law, economics, journalism, surveying and mapping science, hydrology, and life sciences, and its cherry-blossom campus is one of the most photographed in China. International undergraduates apply through the School of International Education and study alongside Chinese students. All applicants submit a CSCA score report.

Founded 1893 — one of the oldest universities in ChinaProject 985/211 and Double First-Class; famous East Lake cherry-blossom campusInternational undergraduates admitted across humanities, sciences, engineering and medicine

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Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyEngineering, optoelectronics, computer science and medicine (Tongji Medical College)

Formed in 2000 from the merger of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical University and Wuhan Urban Construction Institute, HUST is a Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university and one of China's strongest engineering and medical schools. It is particularly known for mechanical engineering, optical and electronic information, computer science, electrical engineering, public health and clinical medicine. International undergraduates enter through the School of International Education and study mostly Chinese-taught programs.

Project 985/211 and Double First-Class; merged 2000 with Tongji Medical CollegeNational leader in mechanical engineering, optoelectronics and public healthBroad Chinese-taught undergraduate catalogue plus selected English-taught programs

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Central China Normal UniversityEducation, humanities and teacher training

Founded 1903; renamed CCNU in 1985. '211 Project' and 'Double First-Class' university. Comprehensive with strength in education, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences; well-known for teacher education. English-taught undergraduate programmes listed below; the full Chinese-taught catalogue for 2026 is to be added once the official PDF is available.

'211 Project' and 'Double First-Class' university, MOE-administered81 undergraduate programmes across 10+ disciplinesNational base classes in History and Physics; UNESCO chairs in education

Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityC9 engineering & management leader; strong in energy, electrical, mechanical, materials and medicine

Founded in 1896 in Shanghai and moved to Xi'an in 1956, Xi'an Jiaotong University is a C9 League, Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university and the leading engineering and management school in northwest China. It is famous for energy and power engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, management, and medicine, and now runs a large new 'iHarbour' campus in the Xixian New Area. International undergraduates enter through the School of International Education.

C9 League member; founded 1896, relocated to Xi'an in 1956National leader in energy & power, electrical and management disciplinesFour campuses including the new iHarbour (China Western Sci-Tech Innovation Harbour)

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Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityAeronautics, astronautics & marine engineering; also materials, mechanics and computing

Founded in 1938 as the National Northwestern Engineering Institute, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) is a Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university specialising in aeronautics, astronautics and marine engineering ('三航' — the three 'hangs'). It is China's leading university for aircraft, spacecraft and underwater vehicle design, and also strong in materials, mechanics, computer science and management. International undergraduates study at the School of International Education.

China's flagship university for the 'three hangs': aviation, aerospace and marineProject 985/211 and Double First-Class; founded 1938Leads several national aerospace and unmanned-systems research programs

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Chang'an UniversityHighway, transportation and civil engineering

A '211 Project' national key university. Particularly strong in highway / road & bridge engineering, civil engineering, transportation, automotive engineering, surveying / geomatics, and earth sciences / geology; one of China's leading transport-engineering universities.

'211 Project' key university, MOE-administeredDistinctive in road, bridge & river-crossing engineering; civil engineering; transportationInternational cooperation along Belt-and-Road with Central Asian and Latin American partners

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Sichuan UniversityComprehensive flagship of southwest China; No.1 in stomatology; strong medicine, materials and humanities

Formed in 1994 from the merger of the former Sichuan University and the former Chengdu University of Science and Technology (with West China University of Medical Sciences joining in 2000), Sichuan University is a comprehensive Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university and the flagship of southwest China. It is especially strong in stomatology (dentistry — ranked first nationally), medicine, materials, polymer science, Chinese literature, and engineering.

Project 985/211 and Double First-Class; formed by a landmark three-way mergerWest China School of Stomatology is ranked first in China for dentistryLarge teaching hospital network including West China Hospital

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaElectronic information, communications, microelectronics, computer science & AI

Founded in 1956 as the Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering, UESTC is a Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university and one of China's leading schools for electronic information, communications, microelectronics, computer science and artificial intelligence. It is the backbone of China's electronics industry and runs a large international student body, with several English-taught engineering programs.

China's flagship university for electronic information science and technologyProject 985/211 and Double First-Class; founded 1956Several English-taught engineering degrees for international students

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Harbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenC9 engineering campus in Shenzhen; computing, electronic information, mechanical and materials engineering

Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ) is the Shenzhen campus of HIT, a C9 League and Project 985 university, opened in 2002 and upgraded to a full graduate-and-undergraduate campus. It inherits HIT's engineering strength and adds Shenzhen's electronics, computing and biomedical industries, focusing on computer science, electronic information, mechanical engineering, materials, civil engineering and architecture. Its compact, modern campus sits in University Town beside Shenzhen's tech corridor.

Campus of C9 League / Project 985 Harbin Institute of Technology, opened 2002Located in Shenzhen University Town, next to the city's technology industryUndergraduate and postgraduate programmes in engineering, science and architecture

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Shenzhen UniversityFast-rising Shenzhen flagship; optical engineering, computing, architecture and business

Founded in 1983 with the support of Peking University, Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China, Shenzhen University (SZU) is a fast-rising municipal university and the flagship higher-education institution of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. It is strong in optical engineering, computer science, architecture, civil engineering, and business, and is known for its green 'Lychee Garden' campus and close links to the city's technology firms.

Founded 1983 with support from Peking, Tsinghua and Renmin universitiesShenzhen's largest municipal university, beside the city's technology industryStrong optical engineering, computer science and architecture programmes

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Xiamen UniversityComprehensive coastal university; economics & management, accounting, chemistry and marine science

Founded in 1921 by the overseas Chinese philanthropist Tan Kah Kee, Xiamen University (XMU) is a comprehensive Project 985/211 and Double First-Class university on a famous seaside campus facing the Taiwan Strait. It is renowned for economics and management, accounting, finance, statistics, chemistry, marine and environmental sciences, journalism, law, and Chinese language study for international students.

Founded 1921 by Tan Kah Kee; one of China's most beautiful seaside campusesProject 985/211 and Double First-Class; leading in economics, accounting and chemistryLong-established Chinese-language and degree programmes for international students

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Jimei UniversityMaritime and marine engineering heritage; fisheries, food science and business

Founded in 1918 by the philanthropist Tan Kah Kee and reconstituted in 1994, Jimei University (JMU) is a provincial key university in Xiamen's Jimei district. It is best known for its heritage in navigation and marine engineering education — one of China's oldest maritime schools — alongside fisheries, food science, marine engineering, computer science and business. It has a large international and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao student cohort.

Roots in the 1918 Jimei Navigation School founded by Tan Kah KeeChina's classic maritime education base; strong fisheries and food scienceWelcomes international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

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Chongqing UniversityEngineering, architecture and applied sciences

Founded in 1929, Chongqing University (CQU) is a Ministry of Education-affiliated comprehensive university and a Project 985 / Double First-Class institution. Its strengths run across engineering, architecture, electrical and energy engineering, materials and management. International undergraduates are admitted to Chinese- and English-taught bachelor's programmes, and every bachelor's applicant must submit a valid CSCA transcript — the CSCA test language must match the programme's language of instruction.

Project 985 and Double First-Class university, founded 1929All bachelor's applicants must submit a CSCA transcriptCSCA test language must match the programme's language of instruction

Southwest University of Political Science and LawLaw, economics and social sciences

Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL) was founded in 1950, became a university in 1953, and is co-administered by the Ministry of Education and the Chongqing Municipal Government. It is one of China's best-known law schools and admits international students to four-year Chinese- and English-taught bachelor's programmes. Every applicant must sit the CSCA and submit the transcript.

Co-administered by the Ministry of Education and Chongqing MunicipalityAll bachelor's applicants must submit a CSCA transcriptChinese-taught applicants sit Humanities Chinese + Mathematics; English-taught applicants sit Mathematics

Chongqing Medical UniversityMedicine, clinical and health sciences

Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) was founded in 1956, when part of Shanghai First Medical College moved west to Chongqing. It is a medical university with a large affiliated-hospital network. From the 2026/2027 academic year every international bachelor's applicant must provide a valid CSCA transcript; the English-medium track tests Mathematics in English, while Chinese-medium tracks test Mathematics in Chinese plus STEM Chinese.

CSCA transcript required of all international bachelor's applicants from 2026/2027English-medium track requires Mathematics (in English)Chinese-medium tracks require STEM Chinese + Mathematics (in Chinese)

Southwest UniversityEducation, psychology, agriculture and life sciences

Southwest University (SWU) is a Ministry of Education-affiliated Project 211 and Double First-Class university in Chongqing, formed in 2005 from the merger of Southwest China Normal University and Southwest Agricultural University. Its main campus is in Beibei, with a second campus in Rongchang, and it is strongest in education, psychology, agronomy, animal science, sericulture, food science and chemistry. For the 2026/2027 academic year SWU publishes 47 Chinese-taught and 5 English-taught bachelor's majors for international students, and every applicant must submit a valid CSCA transcript. SWU states the CSCA requirement but does not publish a per-major subject table, so the subject combinations below follow the CSCA discipline rule — humanities, social-science, law and arts majors sit Humanities Chinese plus Mathematics; engineering majors add Physics; science, agriculture, food and pharmacy majors add Chemistry; English-taught applicants do not sit the Professional Chinese paper. Confirm the exact combination with the admissions office before you apply.

Project 211 and Double First-Class university; Beibei main campus plus a Rongchang campus47 Chinese-taught majors (HSK 4 200 up to HSK 5 210) and 5 English-taught majors (IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80)All international bachelor's applicants must submit a CSCA transcriptApplications open 1 January and close 15 June; teaching starts in early September

Dalian University of TechnologyEngineering and applied sciences

Founded in 1949, Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is a Project 985, Project 211 and Double First-Class university with its main campus in Ganjingzi District and a second campus in Jinzhou New District. It is strongest in chemical engineering, mechanical, civil, hydraulic and naval engineering, software and mechanics. From the 2026/27 academic year every international undergraduate applicant must submit a valid CSCA result, and English-taught applicants are exempt from the Professional Chinese paper.

Project 985, Project 211 and Double First-Class; founded 1949All 2026/27 international undergraduate applicants must submit a CSCA transcriptEnglish-taught applicants are exempt from the Professional Chinese paper

Dalian Maritime UniversityMaritime, shipping and engineering

Dalian Maritime University (DMU) is the only university directly under China's Ministry of Transport, a Project 211 and Double First-Class institution with roots dating to 1909, and China's flagship maritime university. Its international bachelor's programmes are Chinese-taught and require a valid CSCA transcript; the 2026 brochure lists the mandatory and elective entrance-test subjects for each major group.

Project 211 and Double First-Class; China's flagship maritime university2026 brochure lists per-major CSCA subjects (mandatory + elective)HSK 4 or above required, plus a CSCA transcript for every degree applicant

Dongbei University of Finance and EconomicsFinance, economics and management

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) was founded in 1952 and is co-built by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and Liaoning Province. It is a finance- and economics-focused university — not a Project 211 or Double First-Class institution — and its strength is in accounting, finance, statistics and management. All Chinese-taught bachelor's majors admit international students, but admission requires an entrance examination (mathematics, a Chinese-proficiency written test and an interview) on top of a CSCA result.

Founded 1952; co-built by the Ministry of Finance and Liaoning ProvinceAdmission requires an entrance exam (mathematics + Chinese) plus a CSCA resultHSK 4 required (180+ for Chinese Language, 220+ for other majors); HSK 5 (220+) to enter major study

Yunnan UniversityComprehensive: humanities, science and area studies

Yunnan University (YNU) was founded in 1922 and is co-built by the Ministry of Education and Yunnan Province; it is a Project 211 and Double First-Class institution. It is a comprehensive university whose strengths include ethnology, ecology, biology, mathematics, materials and South/Southeast Asian area studies, and it leads the South & Southeast Asia University Alliance. The 2026 international undergraduate brochure requires a CSCA score report from applicants, but the subject list sits in a programme catalogue that is not published online.

Project 211 and Double First-Class university, founded 1922CSCA score report required of international undergraduate applicantsChinese lead of the South & Southeast Asia University Alliance

Kunming Medical UniversityMedicine and health sciences

Kunming Medical University (KMU) was founded in 1933 and has enrolled international students since 2011. It is Yunnan's principal medical university, with a large hospital network and a strong focus on tropical medicine and minority-region public health. Its 2026 brochure requires every undergraduate applicant to hold a valid CSCA report, naming Mathematics and Chemistry as compulsory papers.

CSCA Mathematics and Chemistry are compulsory for undergraduate applicantsRuns Chinese-taught tracks plus an English-taught MBBS trackApproved host institution for English-taught MBBS international students

Yunnan University of Finance and EconomicsFinance, economics and management

Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) was founded in 1951 and takes economics and management as its main disciplines, with 66 undergraduate majors. It is Yunnan's leading finance and business school and recruits widely from South and Southeast Asia. Its 2026 international admission guide requires bachelor's applicants to submit CSCA results in Chinese and Mathematics.

Bachelor's applicants must submit CSCA results in Chinese and Mathematics66 undergraduate majors, economics- and management-focusedRecruits widely across South and Southeast Asia

Harbin Institute of TechnologyEngineering, aerospace and computer science

Founded in 1920 in Harbin, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is a Project 985, Project 211 and C9 League university under the national Double First-Class initiative. Engineering is its identity — aerospace, mechanics, materials, control, robotics and computer science — and it is one of the few Chinese universities that teaches a wide bachelor's catalogue in English as well as Chinese. All international undergraduate applicants must submit a CSCA score report.

Project 985, Project 211, C9 League and Double First-ClassRequires a CSCA score report from all international undergraduate applicantsBroad bachelor's catalogue taught in both Chinese and English

Harbin Engineering UniversityShipbuilding, ocean engineering, nuclear and marine engineering

Founded in 1953, Harbin Engineering University (HEU) is a Project 211 university under the Double First-Class initiative, known above all for shipbuilding and ocean engineering, and also strong in nuclear, marine, control and computer engineering. It was created from the naval-engineering department of the former PLA Military Engineering Institute. International undergraduates apply through the university's online admission system.

Project 211 and Double First-Class; rooted in the 1953 PLA Military Engineering InstituteCSCA Mathematics and Physics required for engineering programmesCSCA Chinese and Mathematics required for arts and management programmes

Northeast Forestry UniversityForestry, forestry engineering and ecology

Founded in 1952, Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) is a Project 211 university under the Double First-Class initiative and China's leading institution for forestry, forestry engineering and ecology. It also runs solid programmes in civil engineering, biotechnology, computer science and agricultural-and-forestry economics. International undergraduates are administered by the College of International Education; all applicants sit the CSCA.

Project 211 and Double First-Class; China's leading forestry universityAll applicants must sit the CSCAChinese-taught programmes require HSK 4 (180+) or HSK 5 for arts and law

Jilin UniversityComprehensive: engineering, medicine, science and humanities

Jilin University (JLU) was founded in 1946, became a national key university in 1960, and is a Project 211, Project 985 and Double First-Class institution. It is one of China's largest comprehensive universities, with particular strength in automotive and mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials, medicine and law. International students may apply to 35 Chinese-taught and 2 English-taught bachelor's programmes, and all applicants must submit a CSCA score report.

Project 211 / 985 and Double First-Class university, founded 194635 Chinese-taught and 2 English-taught bachelor's programmes for international studentsCSCA Mathematics is mandatory; science, engineering, agriculture and medicine also require Physics or Chemistry

Northeast Normal UniversityComprehensive: education, humanities and sciences

Northeast Normal University (NENU) was founded in 1946 and is directly administered by China's Ministry of Education; it is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. It is one of the country's six key teacher-training universities, with strengths in education, history, world literature, chemistry and geography. It offers 31 Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes to international students, and the official 2026 major catalogue lists the CSCA subjects required for every major.

Project 211 and Double First-Class; one of China's six key normal universities31 Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes for international studentsCSCA subjects published per major in the official 2026 catalogue

Changchun University of Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese medicine, pharmacy and health sciences

Changchun University of Chinese Medicine (CCUCM) traces its origins to 1958 and is a Jilin provincial key university focused on traditional Chinese medicine. It was among the first TCM institutions in China approved to enrol international students, and it is strongest in TCM, acupuncture and tuina, Chinese pharmacology and rehabilitation. All 21 bachelor's programmes for international students are Chinese-taught over 4-5 years, and a CSCA score is required.

Jilin provincial key university specialising in traditional Chinese medicineAmong the first Chinese TCM institutions approved to enrol international studentsCSCA: Mathematics is mandatory plus one of Physics or Chemistry

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Shanghai

Developing as an international centre for economy, finance, trade, shipping, and science and technology innovation.

31.2°N121.5°E华东East China~4h30to Beijing by rail

Economy & financeTrade & shippingTechnology innovation

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Tianjin

A national advanced manufacturing R&D base, northern international shipping hub, financial innovation zone, and reform pilot area — 30 minutes from Beijing by rail.

39.1°N117.2°E华北North China~30 minto Beijing by rail

Advanced manufacturingInternational shippingReform & opening-up

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Guangzhou

A major national central city, international commerce centre, and integrated transport hub — the heart of Cantonese culture.

23.1°N113.3°E华南South China~8hto Beijing by rail

International commerceTransport hubHistory & culture

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Nanjing

Capital of Jiangsu, a major eastern city, a nationally recognized historic capital, and an international transport hub.

32.1°N118.8°E华东East China~3h30to Beijing by rail

History & cultureResearch & educationTransport hub

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Hangzhou

A historic Jiangnan city known for the West Lake, tea culture, and digital innovation — China's e-commerce capital.

30.3°N120.2°E华东East China~4h30to Beijing by rail

History & cultureInnovationEcological development

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Wuhan

Capital of Hubei and the largest city in central China — a 'nine-province thoroughfare' on the Yangtze, and the country's densest university city.

30.6°N114.3°E华中Central China~4h30to Beijing by rail

Transport hubEducation & researchYangtze River

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Xi'an

Capital of Shaanxi and the start of the Silk Road — an ancient dynastic capital of thirteen dynasties, now a hub of aerospace, electronics and engineering.

34.3°N108.9°E西北Northwest China~4h30to Beijing by rail

History & cultureAerospace & industrySilk Road

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Chengdu

Capital of Sichuan, famous for pandas, teahouses and laid-back living — the economic and cultural centre of southwest China.

30.6°N104.1°E西南Southwest China~7h30to Beijing by rail

Pandas & cultureLeisure lifestyleTechnology & finance

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Shenzhen

China's first Special Economic Zone, from fishing village to tech megacity in forty years — the country's hardware and innovation capital.

22.5°N114.1°E华南South China~8hto Beijing by rail

Technology & innovationSpecial Economic ZoneCoastal city

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Xiamen

A garden-island port city in Fujian facing the Taiwan Strait — mild weather, a strong maritime heritage, and the hometown of many overseas Chinese.

24.5°N118.1°E华东East China~8hto Beijing by rail

Coastal & garden cityMaritime heritageOverseas Chinese homeland

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Chongqing

A direct-administered municipality on the upper Yangtze, built across mountains where the Yangtze and Jialing meet — the inland engine of southwest China.

29.6°N106.5°E西南Southwest China~7h30to Beijing by rail

Upper Yangtze hubMountain cityAdvanced manufacturing

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Dalian

A breezy port city at the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula — shipbuilding, software and finance, with long-standing Japanese and Korean business ties.

38.9°N121.6°E东北Northeast China~4h30to Beijing by rail

Port & shipbuildingSoftware & financeCoastal city

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Kunming

Capital of Yunnan and the 'Spring City' on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau — mild all year, culturally diverse, and China's gateway to Southeast Asia.

25.0°N102.7°E西南Southwest China~10h30to Beijing by rail

Mild climateEthnic diversityGateway to Southeast Asia

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Harbin

Capital of Heilongjiang and northeast China's largest city — the 'Ice City', a railway-built town of Russian architecture with a C9 engineering university.

45.8°N126.5°E东北Northeast China~5h30to Beijing by rail

Ice & snowEngineering hubRussian heritage

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Changchun

Capital of Jilin and the cradle of China's automotive and film industries — a green, planned northern city with a very large student population.

43.8°N125.3°E东北Northeast China~4h30to Beijing by rail

Automotive industryFilm heritageForest city