Shanghai Jiao Tong 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); some programs close earlier
One online application system for international degree programs; Shanghai Government Scholarship applicable
Source: https://www.sjtu.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (4)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS (SJTU School of Medicine) | Bachelor | CNY 60,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 |
| IMBA (Antai College of Economics and Management) | Master | CNY 165,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 |
| MSc in Electronic and Computer Engineering (UM–SJTU Joint Institute) | Master | CNY 50,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 |
| PhD in Electronic Science and Technology | 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 |
|---|---|
| Biology | A+ |
| Mechanical Engineering | A+ |
| Naval Architecture | A+ |
| Clinical Medicine | A+ |
| Business Administration | A+ |
| Mathematics | A |
| Physics | A |
| Materials Science & Engineering | A |
| Power & Thermal Engineering | A |
| Information & Communications Engineering | A |
| Control Science & Engineering | A |
| Computer Science | A |
All evaluated disciplines (50)
- Biology A+
- Mechanical Engineering A+
- Naval Architecture A+
- Clinical Medicine A+
- Business Administration A+
- Foreign Languages & Literatures A
- Mathematics A
- Physics A
- Materials Science & Engineering A
- Power & Thermal Engineering A
- Information & Communications Engineering A
- Control Science & Engineering A
- Computer Science A
- Biomedical Engineering A
- Management Science & Engineering A
- Law A-
- Journalism A-
- Chemistry A-
- Instrumentation A-
- Electronic Science & Technology A-
- Environmental Engineering A-
- Software Engineering A-
- Basic Medicine A-
- Pharmacy A-
- Public Administration A-
- History Of Science B+
- Ecology B+
- Mechanics B+
- Electrical Engineering B+
- Civil Engineering B+
- Chemical Engineering B+
- Stomatology B+
- Nursing B+
- Design B+
- Marxist Theory B
- Statistics B
- Nuclear Science B
- Horticulture B
- Chinese Language & Literature B-
- Food Science B-
- Landscape B-
- Public Health B-
- Political Science C+
- Astronomy C+
- Architecture C+
- Transportation C+
- Aerospace C+
- Integrative Medicine C+
- Chinese History C
- Animal Husbandry 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.