Sichuan University
Chengdu · Comprehensive
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Chengdu
Major city Metro Est. budget CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flatSichuan's laid-back capital — teahouses, hotpot, giant pandas — has also become one of China's major tech-manufacturing bases, giving students at Sichuan University, UESTC and Southwest Jiaotong University a rare mix of relaxed living and serious industry. Its medical schools draw a large MBBS cohort from South Asia and Africa. Living costs sit well below the coastal first tier while the metro keeps growing.
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International admission
Bachelor: High school certificate; HSK 4–5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 (English-taught, incl. MBBS at West China Medical Center)
Master’s: Bachelor degree + HSK 5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 (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 4–5 for bachelor, HSK 5 for postgrad
Tuition (typical range — pending verification): Bachelor ¥ 30,000–50,000 (MBBS upper) / Master ¥ 25,000–40,000 / PhD ¥ 25,000–35,000 per year (typical published ranges; verify)
Accommodation: On-campus international dormitory; typical CNY 800–1,500/month for shared rooms (verify)
Intakes: Sep (main)
Application window: Dec 1 – Mar 15 (Sep intake)
West China medical programs draw a large MBBS cohort
Source: https://www.scu.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (1)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS (West China Medical Center) | Bachelor | CNY 50,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 |
* upper end of the published range — see the profile page for the official wording.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Stomatology | A+ |
| Mathematics | A- |
| Chemistry | A- |
| Biology | A- |
| Materials Science & Engineering | A- |
| Chemical Engineering | A- |
| Biomedical Engineering | A- |
| Clinical Medicine | A- |
| Pharmacy | A- |
| Nursing | A- |
| Management Science & Engineering | A- |
| Water Engineering | B+ |
All evaluated disciplines (58)
- Stomatology A+
- Chinese Language & Literature A
- Marxist Theory A-
- Mathematics A-
- Chemistry A-
- Biology A-
- Materials Science & Engineering A-
- Chemical Engineering A-
- Biomedical Engineering A-
- Software Engineering A-
- Clinical Medicine A-
- Pharmacy A-
- Nursing A-
- Management Science & Engineering A-
- Business Administration A-
- Public Administration A-
- Law B+
- Foreign Languages & Literatures B+
- Journalism B+
- Archaeology B+
- Chinese History B+
- Ecology B+
- Computer Science B+
- Water Engineering B+
- Environmental Engineering B+
- Basic Medicine B+
- Integrative Medicine B+
- Fine Arts B+
- Philosophy B
- Theoretical Economics B
- World History B
- Physics B
- Mechanical Engineering B
- Optical Engineering B
- Information & Communications Engineering B
- Civil Engineering B
- Light Industry B
- Public Health B
- Art Theory B
- Design B
- Applied Economics B-
- Political Science B-
- Statistics B-
- Mechanics B-
- Electrical Engineering B-
- Nuclear Science B-
- Sociology C+
- Ethnology C+
- Instrumentation C+
- Power & Thermal Engineering C+
- Food Science C+
- Urban Planning C+
- Information Management C+
- Systems Science C
- Electronic Science & Technology C
- Control Science & Engineering C
- Landscape C
- Textile 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
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.