https://cnunistudy.com/ Independent multilingual guide to studying in China: profiles of 33 leading Chinese universities with ten-year QS, ARWU and THE ranking history, degree programmes for international students, scholarships, HSK requirements, visa steps, applicant experience reports and daily news. en Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:37:19 GMT cnunistudy static-feeds https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-government-scholarship-type-a-versus-type-b https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-government-scholarship-type-a-versus-type-b Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates CSCscholarshipstrategy Chinese Government Scholarship applications are submitted under one of three programme types. Type A is the embassy route: you apply through the Chinese embassy or designated agency in your country, using the agency number assigned to that mission, and the embassy reviews applications and forwards candidates to CSC. Type B is the university route: you apply to a designated Chinese university, whic https://cnunistudy.com/universities/peking-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/peking-university/apply Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides PKUBeijingapplicationtuitionChineseChinese / EnglishEnglishEnglish / Chinese Peking University (北京大学) is a public research university in Beijing, Beijing. Ranked 14th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026 — the highest position ever achieved by a mainland Chinese university in QS. https://cnunistudy.com/stories/field-notes-how-to-pick-a-supervisor-in-china https://cnunistudy.com/stories/field-notes-how-to-pick-a-supervisor-in-china Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Field notes supervisorPhDfield notes Recent publications, not total publications. Look at the last three years: are they still publishing in good venues, are their students appearing as first authors, and do the topics look like work you would want to do? A professor with an impressive CV but no recent student first-author papers is a warning sign. https://cnunistudy.com/experience/fatima-hassan-tanzania-ustc-phd-artificial-intelligence https://cnunistudy.com/experience/fatima-hassan-tanzania-ustc-phd-artificial-intelligence Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing TanzaniaUSTCPhDartificial intelligence The account describes the decisive step as finding research groups at USTC whose existing work matched the problem the applicant wanted to solve, and then stating that alignment explicitly in the application. https://cnunistudy.com/news/study-in-china-application-mistakes-that-cost-a-year https://cnunistudy.com/news/study-in-china-application-mistakes-that-cost-a-year Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates applicationmistakesadvice Reviewing a scholarship cycle, the recurring causes of failure are administrative rather than academic. The most common are: applying for CSC without the required pre-admission letter from a target university; sitting CSCA too late or not at all; a police clearance certificate that arrives after the deadline; and an unauthenticated or untranslated diploma. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tsinghua-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tsinghua-university/apply Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides TsinghuaBeijingapplicationtuitionEnglishChinese Tsinghua University (清华大学) is a public research university in Beijing, Beijing. Asia's highest-ranked university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the third consecutive edition (THE 2026: 12th globally, 1st in Asia). https://cnunistudy.com/stories/field-notes-teaching-english-in-china-as-a-graduate https://cnunistudy.com/stories/field-notes-teaching-english-in-china-as-a-graduate Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Field notes workEnglish teachingcareer Teaching English in China on a work basis requires a Z visa and a work permit, and for foreign language teachers the standard requirements are a bachelor's degree or higher, a clean criminal record check, a medical examination, and either a TEFL/TESOL certificate or a degree in education, English or linguistics. Some provinces also apply nationality or native-speaker criteria for the foreign-langu https://cnunistudy.com/experience/samuel-ochieng-tanzania-shanghai-jiao-tong-environmental-engineering https://cnunistudy.com/experience/samuel-ochieng-tanzania-shanghai-jiao-tong-environmental-engineering Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing TanzaniaShanghai Jiao TongShanghai Government Scholarshipenvironmental engineering The Shanghai Government Scholarship funded a master's at one of China's strongest engineering universities. This combination is worth noting: municipal schemes are less competitive than the CSC, but they can still be held at a university that ranks inside the global top fifty. https://cnunistudy.com/news/international-students-safety-and-support-services-review https://cnunistudy.com/news/international-students-safety-and-support-services-review Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates student servicessupportpolicy Officials and university administrators have acknowledged that the growth of international enrolment must be matched by a comprehensive service system covering pre-enrolment support, campus life and post-graduation employment. A closed-loop, service-oriented management system rather than simple admission has been identified as the priority for the next five years. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/fudan-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/fudan-university/apply Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides FudanShanghaiapplicationtuitionChineseEnglish Fudan University (复旦大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, Shanghai. Jumped to 30th globally in QS 2026, its best-ever position, and entered the world top 40 of THE 2026 for the first time. https://cnunistudy.com/news/csc-2027-2028-application-round-what-to-expect https://cnunistudy.com/news/csc-2027-2028-application-round-what-to-expect Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates CSCscholarshipdeadlines The Chinese Government Scholarship application window opens on 5 November each year, with embassy and agency deadlines falling between 1 and 22 February for September enrolment. Applications are submitted online through the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, and incomplete applications are rejected automatically. https://cnunistudy.com/experience/what-successful-csc-applicants-did-differently https://cnunistudy.com/experience/what-successful-csc-applicants-did-differently Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing CSCstrategystudy plansupervisor This is the single most consistent difference between the accounts that end in funding and the ones that do not. The applicants who won places had their document set essentially finished two to three weeks before the deadline, which left room to fix the inevitable problem: a signature missing, a file in the wrong format, a certificate that had expired, a name spelled differently on two documents. https://cnunistudy.com/news/graduate-employment-and-work-permits-after-a-chinese-degree https://cnunistudy.com/news/graduate-employment-and-work-permits-after-a-chinese-degree Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates employmentwork permitcareer Working in China after graduation requires a Z visa and a work permit, obtained by the employer. The work permit system uses a points-based classification — A, B and C categories — scoring qualifications, salary, age, work experience and Chinese language ability. A degree from a Chinese university, and higher degree level, both improve the score. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/peking-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/peking-university/rankings Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis PKUrankingsQSARWUTHE Peking University is ranked 14 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 22 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 13 in the Times Higher Education table. Ranked 14th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026 — the highest position ever achieved by a mainland Chinese university in QS. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/shanghai-jiao-tong-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/shanghai-jiao-tong-university/apply Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides SJTUShanghaiapplicationtuitionEnglishEnglish / FrenchChinese Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, Shanghai. Entered the world top 40 of THE 2026 (40th), up twelve places, and stayed inside the QS top 50. https://cnunistudy.com/news/fifteenth-five-year-plan-education-opening-2026-2030 https://cnunistudy.com/news/fifteenth-five-year-plan-education-opening-2026-2030 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates policy15th Five-Year Planstrategy Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing on 23 September 2026, an official of the Ministry of Education's Development Planning Department set out how China intends to expand high-level education opening during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030). https://cnunistudy.com/experience/csc-type-a-and-type-b-running-both-routes https://cnunistudy.com/experience/csc-type-a-and-type-b-running-both-routes Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing CSCType AType Bstrategy Type A runs through the Chinese embassy or a designated national agency: you apply there, the embassy reviews the applications and forwards candidates to the China Scholarship Council. Type B runs through a designated Chinese university, which reviews and nominates you. https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-university-campuses-outside-main-cities-warning https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-university-campuses-outside-main-cities-warning Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates campusadviceapplication Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Shandong University, Jilin University, Sichuan University, Sun Yat-sen University and Harbin Institute of Technology all teach programmes across multiple campuses, in some cases in different cities. A programme branded with a famous university name may be delivered an hour or more from the city that applicants associate with it. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tsinghua-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tsinghua-university/rankings Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis TsinghuarankingsQSARWUTHE Tsinghua University is ranked 17 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 18 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 12 in the Times Higher Education table. Asia's highest-ranked university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the third consecutive edition (THE 2026: 12th globally, 1st in Asia). https://cnunistudy.com/universities/zhejiang-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/zhejiang-university/apply Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides ZJUHangzhouapplicationtuitionEnglishChinese Zhejiang University (浙江大学) is a public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Leapt from 47th to 39th in THE 2026, the largest single-edition rise of any Chinese top-ten university, and stayed in the QS top 50. https://cnunistudy.com/experience/scholarship-interview-what-assessors-actually-ask https://cnunistudy.com/experience/scholarship-interview-what-assessors-actually-ask Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing interviewCSCCSCAstrategy Interviewers assess whether you can communicate in the language of instruction, whether your academic motivation is real, and whether you have a clear sense of what you will do after graduation. They are not testing academic-level vocabulary, and they are not looking for recitation. https://cnunistudy.com/news/x1-and-x2-visa-what-changed-in-application-processing https://cnunistudy.com/news/x1-and-x2-visa-what-changed-in-application-processing Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates visaX1JW202 The application process for Chinese student visas has moved largely online. Most applicants complete the visa application form and book an appointment through the COVA system at cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn, and the Visa Application for Study in China forms — JW201 for Chinese Government Scholarship holders and JW202 for self-funded students, plus the DQ form for X2 applicants — are now issued electronicall https://cnunistudy.com/universities/fudan-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/fudan-university/rankings Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis FudanrankingsQSARWUTHE Fudan University is ranked 30 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 41 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 36 in the Times Higher Education table. Jumped to 30th globally in QS 2026, its best-ever position, and entered the world top 40 of THE 2026 for the first time. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/nanjing-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/nanjing-university/apply Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides NJUNanjingapplicationtuitionChineseEnglish Nanjing University (南京大学) is a public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The biggest climber among China's top universities in QS 2026, rising from 145th to 103rd in a single edition. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/beijing-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/beijing-student-city-guide Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Beijingcost of livingstudent life A realistic monthly budget for an international student living in a university dormitory is CNY 3,500–4,500. That assumes dormitory accommodation at CNY 800–1,600, meals mostly in the campus canteen at CNY 15–30 per meal, a metro card, a mobile plan of about CNY 60, and modest spending on books and social life. https://cnunistudy.com/experience/application-mistakes-that-cost-a-year https://cnunistudy.com/experience/application-mistakes-that-cost-a-year Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing mistakesCSCdocumentsstrategy Inconsistent name spellings across the passport, degree certificate and application forms are listed as a leading cause of rejection. Chinese systems match identity fields literally, so a middle name present on one document and absent on another, or a transliteration that differs by a letter, can invalidate the routing of an application. https://cnunistudy.com/news/cost-of-study-in-china-comparison-2027 https://cnunistudy.com/news/cost-of-study-in-china-comparison-2027 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates coststuitionbudget Tuition at Chinese universities for international students typically ranges from CNY 20,000 to 50,000 per year for bachelor's and most master's programmes, with MBBS at CNY 45,000–80,000, English-taught MBA programmes at CNY 180,000–400,000 for the full two years, and research degrees frequently funded in full. https://cnunistudy.com/news/engineering-and-stem-education-export-chinese-standards https://cnunistudy.com/news/engineering-and-stem-education-export-chinese-standards Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates policyvocationalAI China's 15th Five-Year Plan for education calls for sharing its standards and practical solutions in vocational education, basic education, engineering, artificial intelligence education and teacher training with partner countries, and for expanding cooperation with Belt and Road partners and Global South countries. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/shanghai-jiao-tong-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/shanghai-jiao-tong-university/rankings Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis SJTUrankingsQSARWUTHE Shanghai Jiao Tong University is ranked 47 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 30 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 40 in the Times Higher Education table. Entered the world top 40 of THE 2026 (40th), up twelve places, and stayed inside the QS top 50. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china/apply Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides USTCHefeiapplicationtuitionEnglishChinese University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) is a public research university in Hefei, Anhui. Consistently inside the global top 100 of THE and ARWU despite an unusually small, research-intensive student body of about 18,000. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/shanghai-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/shanghai-student-city-guide Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Shanghaicost of livingstudent life Budget CNY 3,800–4,800 per month in a dormitory, or CNY 6,000+ if you rent privately. A room in a shared flat near a university typically costs CNY 2,800–4,500; a studio in Jing'an or Xuhui can reach CNY 7,000. https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-universities-september-orientation-programme https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-universities-september-orientation-programme Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates orientationarrivalpractical September orientation at Chinese universities is administrative as much as social. The standard sequence over the first two weeks includes university registration and student card issuance, verification of the medical examination, a group temporary residence registration session with the local police, assistance with the residence permit application, campus and library tours, and the distribution https://cnunistudy.com/experience/how-to-write-a-study-plan-that-wins-funding https://cnunistudy.com/experience/how-to-write-a-study-plan-that-wins-funding Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing study planresearch proposalstrategy Across the accounts collected on this site, successful study plans move through four steps. First, a real problem the applicant wants to solve — stated concretely, in a place, with consequences. Second, the field and method that will address it. Third, why this university and this research group, referencing something specific about their work. Fourth, what the applicant will do afterwards. https://cnunistudy.com/news/study-residence-permit-rules-and-internship-annotation-reminder https://cnunistudy.com/news/study-residence-permit-rules-and-internship-annotation-reminder Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates visaresidence permitimmigration With the September intake arriving, universities and immigration authorities are repeating the two rules that cause the most difficulty for new international students. First, holders of an X1 visa must apply for a residence permit at the local exit-entry administration of the public security bureau within 30 days of entering China. The clock runs from the date of entry, not from the start of term. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/zhejiang-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/zhejiang-university/rankings Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis ZJUrankingsQSARWUTHE Zhejiang University is ranked 49 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 24 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 39 in the Times Higher Education table. Leapt from 47th to 39th in THE 2026, the largest single-edition rise of any Chinese top-ten university, and stayed in the QS top 50. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tongji-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tongji-university/apply Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides TongjiShanghaiapplicationtuitionEnglishEnglish / GermanChinese Tongji University (同济大学) is a public research university in Shanghai, Shanghai. China's leading university for architecture, civil engineering and design; entered the global top 150 of THE 2026. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/guangzhou-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/guangzhou-student-city-guide Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Guangzhoucost of livingstudent life A student living in a university dormitory can manage on CNY 2,800–3,500 per month, which is roughly two-thirds of the equivalent budget in Shanghai. Food is cheap and excellent, the metro is inexpensive, and clothing and electronics are the cheapest in China because Guangzhou is the country's manufacturing and wholesale hub. https://cnunistudy.com/news/english-taught-masters-degrees-in-china-list-by-field https://cnunistudy.com/news/english-taught-masters-degrees-in-china-list-by-field Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates English-taughtmasterprogrammes English-taught master's programmes are far more widely available in China than English-taught bachelor's degrees, because postgraduate teaching is smaller, more research-oriented and more likely to be delivered by internationally recruited staff. https://cnunistudy.com/experience/choosing-universities-and-supervisors-what-worked https://cnunistudy.com/experience/choosing-universities-and-supervisors-what-worked Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Experience sharing supervisorstrategyuniversity choice The most consistent structure across successful accounts is three to five applications distributed across universities of varying competitiveness, usually in at least two cities. The reasoning is arithmetic: application fees are modest, and the downside of a single application is the loss of a full year. https://cnunistudy.com/news/tsinghua-schwarzman-scholars-application-cycle https://cnunistudy.com/news/tsinghua-schwarzman-scholars-application-cycle Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates TsinghuaSchwarzmanscholarship Schwarzman Scholars funds a one-year master's degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University, covering tuition, residential accommodation in Schwarzman College, medical insurance, a living stipend, a round-trip flight to Beijing and study-tour costs inside China. Each cohort is around 150 scholars drawn from more than 70 countries. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/nanjing-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/nanjing-university/rankings Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis NJUrankingsQSARWUTHE Nanjing University is ranked 103 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 75 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 62 in the Times Higher Education table. The biggest climber among China's top universities in QS 2026, rising from 145th to 103rd in a single edition. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/wuhan-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/wuhan-university/apply Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides WHUWuhanapplicationtuitionEnglishEnglish / ChineseChinese Wuhan University (武汉大学) is a public research university in Wuhan, Hubei. Entered the world top 150 of THE 2026 for the first time and holds 81st place in ARWU 2025. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/shenzhen-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/shenzhen-student-city-guide Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Shenzhencost of livingtechnology Most Chinese university cities have centuries of history and campuses that grew organically. Shenzhen's academic presence was deliberately constructed from 2002 onwards: the Shenzhen University Town brought in graduate schools from Peking University, Tsinghua and Harbin Institute of Technology, and Southern University of Science and Technology was founded in 2011 as a research-reform experiment. https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-universities-international-student-tuition-and-fee-policy https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-universities-international-student-tuition-and-fee-policy Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates tuitionfeespolicy Chinese universities set tuition for international students on a separate schedule from domestic students, who pay heavily subsidised fees. International tuition typically ranges from CNY 20,000 to 50,000 per year for bachelor's and most master's programmes, with professional and English-taught programmes at the higher end. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china/rankings Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis USTCrankingsQSARWUTHE University of Science and Technology of China is ranked 133 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 40 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 51 in the Times Higher Education table. Consistently inside the global top 100 of THE and ARWU despite an unusually small, research-intensive student body of about 18,000. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/harbin-institute-of-technology/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/harbin-institute-of-technology/apply Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides HITHarbinapplicationtuitionEnglishChinese Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) is a public research university in Harbin, Heilongjiang. THE 2026's biggest climber among Chinese universities, jumping 21 places to 131st globally. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/hangzhou-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/hangzhou-student-city-guide Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Hangzhoucost of livingstudent life ZJU is not one campus but seven, spread across Hangzhou and beyond. Zijingang, in the north-west, is the largest and takes most first- and second-year students. Yuquan is the historic city-centre campus. The Haining International Campus, about an hour from central Hangzhou in Jiaxing, is a purpose-built English-language campus hosting the joint institutes with the University of Edinburgh and the U https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-medicine-in-china-mbbs-and-postgraduate https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-medicine-in-china-mbbs-and-postgraduate Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Subject guides MedicineMBBSclinical Sichuan University's West China School of Medicine and its Stomatology school are the most research-intensive, and West China Hospital is one of the largest single-site hospitals in the world. Central South University's Xiangya School dates to 1914 and is one of China's oldest Western medical schools. Shanghai Jiao Tong's School of Medicine (Ruijin, Renji, Xinhua hospitals) and Fudan's Shanghai Me https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-language-proficiency-requirements-tighten https://cnunistudy.com/news/chinese-language-proficiency-requirements-tighten Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates HSKlanguageadmissions Chinese universities have been steadily raising the language requirements for Chinese-taught programmes. The working thresholds used by most competitive institutions are now HSK 4 for Chinese-taught master's and doctoral degrees, HSK 5 for Chinese-taught bachelor's degrees, and HSK 6 for programmes in Chinese literature, law and journalism. General scholar and language-training programmes typicall https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tongji-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tongji-university/rankings Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis TongjirankingsQSARWUTHE Tongji University is ranked 184 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 151–200 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 151–200 in the Times Higher Education table. China's leading university for architecture, civil engineering and design; entered the global top 150 of THE 2026. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tianjin-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/tianjin-university/apply Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides TJUTianjinapplicationtuitionEnglishChinese / EnglishChinese Tianjin University (天津大学) is a public research university in Tianjin, Tianjin. The oldest modern university in China, founded in 1895, and a national leader in chemical engineering and architecture. https://cnunistudy.com/cities/nanjing-student-city-guide https://cnunistudy.com/cities/nanjing-student-city-guide Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT City guides Nanjingcost of livingstudent life Nanjing University is the comprehensive one: strongest in astronomy, earth sciences, chemistry, Chinese literature and information science, with campuses at Xianlin, Gulou and the new Suzhou campus. Southeast University is the engineering one: the historic "old eight" architecture school, plus electronic, information and civil engineering, with campuses at Sipailou, Jiulonghu and Dingjiaqiao. https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-computer-science-and-ai-in-china https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-computer-science-and-ai-in-china Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Subject guides Computer ScienceAItechnology Tsinghua's Department of Computer Science and Technology is the strongest overall, particularly in AI, systems and theory. Peking University leads in computer vision and machine learning and hosts the Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research for the theory side. Zhejiang University's computer science school is closely tied to Alibaba and is particularly strong in databases, systems a https://cnunistudy.com/news/research-collaboration-opportunities-for-international-students https://cnunistudy.com/news/research-collaboration-opportunities-for-international-students Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates researchpublicationpostgraduate Chinese research groups, particularly in engineering, materials, chemistry and computer science, are strongly oriented towards publication in international journals. Doctoral students are generally expected to produce one to three papers, and first-author papers in well-ranked venues are the standard measure of progress. https://cnunistudy.com/news/why-hangzhou-technology-jobs-attract-international-graduates https://cnunistudy.com/news/why-hangzhou-technology-jobs-attract-international-graduates Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates Hangzhouemploymenttechnology Hangzhou is the headquarters city of Alibaba, Ant Group, NetEase and a dense cluster of e-commerce, logistics and fintech companies. Zhejiang University's computer science and engineering graduates are among its principal recruitment pools, and the Xixi campus area is the centre of the ecosystem. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/wuhan-university/rankings https://cnunistudy.com/universities/wuhan-university/rankings Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ranking analysis WHUrankingsQSARWUTHE Wuhan University is ranked 186 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, 81 in the ShanghaiRanking ARWU table and 131–150 in the Times Higher Education table. Entered the world top 150 of THE 2026 for the first time and holds 81st place in ARWU 2025. https://cnunistudy.com/universities/beijing-normal-university/apply https://cnunistudy.com/universities/beijing-normal-university/apply Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT University guides BNUBeijingapplicationtuitionChineseChinese / EnglishEnglish Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) is a public research university in Beijing, Beijing. 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Its School of Geodesy and Geomatics is the best in the world in its field, and the university is strong across law, journalism, hydrology and the humanities. https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-engineering-in-china-mechanical-civil-electrical https://cnunistudy.com/subjects/study-engineering-in-china-mechanical-civil-electrical Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Subject guides Engineeringmechanicalcivil Mechanical engineering: Tsinghua, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Xi'an Jiaotong and Harbin Institute of Technology all operate at the top level, with HUST and HIT particularly strong in manufacturing and robotics. https://cnunistudy.com/news/china-scholarship-application-scam-warning https://cnunistudy.com/news/china-scholarship-application-scam-warning Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT News & updates scamsadviceapplication Universities and embassies issue periodic warnings about intermediaries claiming to guarantee Chinese Government Scholarship places. 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