如何以国际学生身份申请上海交通大学：申请要求、学费与截止日期

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.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University is China's oldest engineering-led university and today one of its two strongest in engineering, medicine and computer science. Its name — "Jiao Tong" — is shared with Xi'an Jiaotong University, reflecting a common origin.

SJTU runs the largest English-taught engineering portfolio in Shanghai, including the UM–SJTU Joint Institute (with the University of Michigan), the SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology and the Antai College of Economics and Management, which is triple-accredited.

Why international students choose SJTU

• Study engineering with a fully US-accredited dual-degree option
• Shanghai location for internships in automotive, semiconductor and finance
• Very large Chinese-language centre with beginner-to-advanced tracks

Programmes open to international students

Language requirements depend on the track: English and English / French and Chinese. Confirm the exact requirement with the international office, because some departments within the same university set different thresholds.

Entry requirements in detail

Bachelor: high school diploma, HSK 5 for Chinese-taught or IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 for English-taught programmes, plus an entrance test for engineering tracks. Graduate: bachelor's degree, transcripts, two recommendation letters and a research statement; engineering PhD requires supervisor agreement.

Deadlines, fees and how to apply

Application deadlines: Bachelor: December – March. Graduate: December – April.. The application fee is CNY 600. Applications are submitted through the university's own international admissions system — see the official international office link at the bottom of this page.

The document set is standard across Chinese universities: passport, notarised diploma and transcripts with certified translations, a study plan or research proposal, two recommendation letters for graduate programmes, the Foreigner Physical Examination Form, a police clearance certificate and, for scholarship applicants, a CSCA score report where required. Start with document authentication eight to ten weeks before the deadline.

Tuition and total cost

CNY 24,800–40,000 per year for bachelor's; CNY 40,000–60,000 for English-taught master's; MBBS around CNY 75,000 per year.

Shanghai is in the East China region. A realistic student budget including accommodation, food, transport and insurance typically sits between CNY 2,100 and 7,000 per month depending on whether you live in a university dormitory and how far the campus is from the city centre.

Scholarships you can apply for

Chinese Government Scholarship, Shanghai Government Scholarship (Type A and B), Confucius Institute Scholarship and SJTU Presidential Scholarship.

The Chinese Government Scholarship requires a pre-admission document from a target university, which means the university application has to be completed before the CSC deadline. Apply to the university first, indicate every scholarship you are eligible for in the same form, and submit a separate CSC Type A application through your national embassy if its deadline allows.

Where you will study

SJTU teaches across 4 campuses. Several Chinese universities deliver programmes in more than one city, so confirm in writing which campus your programme uses before accepting an offer.

Academic strengths at SJTU

Faculty and research environment

The university employs around 6,800 academic staff. About 55 national academy members. The UM–SJTU Joint Institute, Antai College and Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance all teach in English, and around a fifth of new faculty hires in engineering are recruited from overseas.

Notable alumni

• Qian Xuesen (Tsien Hsue-shen) — Father of Chinese rocketry. Graduated from SJTU in 1934 before studying at MIT and Caltech.
• Jiang Zemin — Engineer and statesman. SJTU electrical engineering graduate.
• Yang Yuanqing — Chairman of Lenovo. Earned a master's in computer science from SJTU.
• Chen Zhu — Haematologist. Pioneer of targeted leukaemia therapy; former minister of health.
• Wang Jianlin — Founder of Wanda Group. Studied at the SJTU-affiliated management programme.

How to strengthen your application

• Lead with the disciplines where SJTU is genuinely strong: Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Clinical Medicine. A study plan that references specific research groups or courses carries far more weight than a general statement.
• If you are applying for a research degree, contact a prospective supervisor 8–12 months before the deadline with a specific proposal. For Chinese universities this is the single most decisive step.
• Submit the language evidence the programme actually asks for. If you are applying to an English-taught track, ask which language the examination papers are delivered in before you accept.
• Apply to more than one university. Chinese scholarship schemes are assessed by different committees and a rejection from one does not affect the others.

Always verify current requirements on the official Shanghai Jiao Tong University international admissions site and on campuschina.org, since deadlines and tuition are revised each cycle.