Fudan University
Shanghai · Comprehensive
Top tier — Priority coverage — programs, tuition and English-taught options actively maintained; a full international admission profile is shown where available.
Shanghai
Major city Metro Est. budget CNY 3,500–6,500 (USD 490–900) / month incl. dorm or shared flatChina's financial and commercial capital on the Huangpu River is its most globally connected city — the natural study destination for finance, business, engineering and design students who want multinational internships alongside class. Fudan, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Tongji and a dozen other universities carry weight on any CV worldwide. The Bund's colonial skyline facing the Pudong towers tells the city's past-and-future story in one view.
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International admission
Bachelor: High school certificate; HSK 5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 (English-taught, incl. MBBS)
Master’s: Bachelor degree + HSK 5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 (English-taught)
PhD: Master degree + research proposal and supervisor acceptance; HSK or English proof depending on program language
English-taught: IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 typical
Chinese-taught: HSK 5 typical for bachelor, HSK 5–6 for postgrad
Tuition (typical range — pending verification): Bachelor ¥ 30,000–50,000 / Master ¥ 30,000–50,000 / PhD ¥ 30,000–40,000 per year (typical published ranges; verify)
Accommodation: On-campus international dormitory; typical CNY 800–1,500/month for shared rooms (verify)
Intakes: Sep (main); some programs Mar
Application window: Dec 1 – Mar 15 (Sep intake)
International Students Office (ISO) portal for degree applications; Shanghai Government Scholarship applicable
Source: https://www.fudan.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (3)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS (Shanghai Medical College) | Bachelor | CNY 60,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 |
| International MBA (Fudan–MIT) | Master | CNY 180,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5–7.0 / TOEFL 90–100 |
| PhD in Biology | PhD | CNY 40,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 |
* upper end of the published range — see the profile page for the official wording.
Scholarships you can apply for
Academic strengths
China’s official discipline evaluation (MOE Degree Centre, 4th round, 2017): A+ ≈ top 2%, A ≈ top 2–5%. Methodology
| Double First-Class discipline | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | A+ |
| Theoretical Economics | A+ |
| Political Science | A+ |
| Chinese History | A+ |
| Mathematics | A+ |
| Marxist Theory | A |
| Chinese Language & Literature | A |
| Journalism | A |
| Physics | A |
| Chemistry | A |
| Basic Medicine | A |
| Clinical Medicine | A |
All evaluated disciplines (37)
- Philosophy A+
- Theoretical Economics A+
- Political Science A+
- Chinese History A+
- Mathematics A+
- Marxist Theory A
- Chinese Language & Literature A
- Journalism A
- Physics A
- Chemistry A
- Basic Medicine A
- Clinical Medicine A
- Business Administration A
- Applied Economics A-
- Sociology A-
- Foreign Languages & Literatures A-
- Biology A-
- Ecology A-
- Electronic Science & Technology A-
- Public Health A-
- Integrative Medicine A-
- Pharmacy A-
- Public Administration A-
- Law B+
- World History B+
- Statistics B+
- Materials Science & Engineering B+
- Computer Science B+
- Environmental Engineering B+
- Biomedical Engineering B+
- Software Engineering B+
- Management Science & Engineering B+
- Optical Engineering B
- Nursing B
- Archaeology B-
- Mechanics C+
- Information & Communications Engineering C
What its badges mean
China’s elite university initiative (147 universities designated in the 2022 MOE list)
The original 39 top universities selected in 1998 for world-class development
112 universities chosen in the 1990s for key national investment
China’s equivalent of the Ivy League — nine top research universities
Data sources: university international-admission pages (linked above), MOE Double First-Class list (2022), MOE Degree Centre discipline evaluation (2017). Figures marked as typical ranges are editorial estimates, dated — per-source verification in progress — full data notes.