Tongji 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 4–5 (Chinese-taught) or IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 (English-taught, incl. MBBS)
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)
International student admission via Tongji international education college site
Source: https://www.tongji.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (2)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Bachelor | CNY 45,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 |
| MSc in Civil Engineering | Master | 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 |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | A+ |
| Environmental Engineering | A+ |
| Urban Planning | A+ |
| Design | A |
| Architecture | A- |
| Transportation | A- |
| Landscape | A- |
| Ocean Science | B+ |
| Biology | B+ |
| Geomatics | B+ |
All evaluated disciplines (44)
- Civil Engineering A+
- Environmental Engineering A+
- Urban Planning A+
- Management Science & Engineering A+
- Design A
- Mathematics A-
- Mechanical Engineering A-
- Computer Science A-
- Architecture A-
- Transportation A-
- Landscape A-
- Software Engineering A-
- Marxist Theory B+
- Foreign Languages & Literatures B+
- Physics B+
- Chemistry B+
- Ocean Science B+
- Biology B+
- Mechanics B+
- Materials Science & Engineering B+
- Control Science & Engineering B+
- Geomatics B+
- Business Administration B+
- Public Administration B+
- Philosophy B
- Applied Economics B
- Law B
- Power & Thermal Engineering B
- Geological Resources & Engineering B
- Basic Medicine B
- Clinical Medicine B
- Political Science B-
- Biomedical Engineering B-
- Stomatology B-
- Education C+
- Geophysics C+
- Electrical Engineering C+
- Information & Communications Engineering C+
- Journalism C
- Water Engineering C
- Physical Education C-
- Chinese Language & Literature C-
- Public Health C-
- Pharmacy 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.