Southeast University
Nanjing · Comprehensive
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Nanjing
Major city Metro Est. budget CNY 2,500–4,800 (USD 350–670) / month incl. dorm or shared flatA former national capital on the Yangtze, Nanjing layers city walls, mausoleums and memorial sites under plane-tree avenues — while running one of China's strongest university clusters: Nanjing University, Southeast University and a dozen more. It delivers Shanghai-tier education at lower cost, one hour up the rail line, with a slower, greener city rhythm.
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International admission
Bachelor: High school certificate; HSK 4–5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 (English-taught / bilingual)
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 ¥ 24,000–34,000 / 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); some programs Mar
Application window: Dec 1 – Mar 15 (Sep intake)
Jasmine (Jiangsu) Scholarship applicable; bilingual engineering tracks available
Source: https://www.seu.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (1)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEng in Civil Engineering (bilingual Chinese–English)bilingual | Bachelor | CNY 34,000/yr * | IELTS 5.5–6.0 (English component) |
* 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 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | A+ |
| Civil Engineering | A+ |
| Transportation | A+ |
| Biomedical Engineering | A+ |
| Art Theory | A+ |
| Electronic Science & Technology | A |
| Information & Communications Engineering | A- |
| Control Science & Engineering | A- |
| Landscape | A- |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Applied Economics | B+ |
| Mechanical Engineering | B+ |
All evaluated disciplines (28)
- Architecture A+
- Civil Engineering A+
- Transportation A+
- Biomedical Engineering A+
- Art Theory A+
- Electronic Science & Technology A
- Instrumentation A-
- Information & Communications Engineering A-
- Control Science & Engineering A-
- Urban Planning A-
- Landscape A-
- Management Science & Engineering A-
- Philosophy B+
- Applied Economics B+
- Mechanical Engineering B+
- Power & Thermal Engineering B+
- Electrical Engineering B+
- Computer Science B+
- Chemical Engineering B+
- Environmental Engineering B+
- Software Engineering B+
- Optical Engineering B
- Materials Science & Engineering B
- Business Administration B
- Design B
- Mechanics B-
- Public Administration B-
- Geomatics 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.