Tsinghua University
Beijing · Science & Engineering
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Beijing
Major city Metro Est. budget CNY 3,500–6,500 (USD 490–900) / month incl. dorm or shared flatThe national capital and the center of Chinese education, politics and culture, Beijing packs Peking University, Tsinghua and dozens of other universities into the Haidian campus belt alone. For international students it offers the widest choice of programs and scholarships in China, the largest foreign-student community, and unmatched access to embassies, international organizations, media and multinationals. Four thousand years of history — from the Forbidden City to the Great Wall — sit alongside a first-tier modern city.
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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)
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 5–6 or IELTS/TOEFL depending on program language
English-taught: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 typical; native English speakers usually exempt at school discretion
Chinese-taught: HSK 5 typical for bachelor, HSK 5–6 for postgrad
Tuition (typical range — pending verification): Bachelor ¥ 28,000–40,000 / Master ¥ 30,000–50,000 / PhD ¥ 30,000–40,000 per year (typical published ranges; verify)
Accommodation: On-campus international student 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
Application via Tsinghua international graduate/undergraduate online system; CSC Type B applicable
Source: https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn · compiled 2026-09-21, source verification pending
English-taught programs (4)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global MBA (Tsinghua School of Economics and Management) | Master | CNY 200,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5–7.0 / TOEFL 90–100 |
| Master in International Development (MID) | Master | CNY 50,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 |
| Master of Laws (LL.M.) | Master | CNY 50,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 |
| PhD in Computer Science | PhD | CNY 40,000/yr * | IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 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 |
|---|---|
| Marxist Theory | A+ |
| Chemistry | A+ |
| Biology | A+ |
| Mechanics | A+ |
| Mechanical Engineering | A+ |
| Instrumentation | A+ |
| Materials Science & Engineering | A+ |
| Power & Thermal Engineering | A+ |
| Electrical Engineering | A+ |
| Control Science & Engineering | A+ |
| Computer Science | A+ |
| Architecture | A+ |
All evaluated disciplines (52)
- Marxist Theory A+
- Chemistry A+
- Biology A+
- Mechanics A+
- Mechanical Engineering A+
- Instrumentation A+
- Materials Science & Engineering A+
- Power & Thermal Engineering A+
- Electrical Engineering A+
- Control Science & Engineering A+
- Computer Science A+
- Architecture A+
- Water Engineering A+
- Nuclear Science A+
- Environmental Engineering A+
- Urban Planning A+
- Landscape A+
- Management Science & Engineering A+
- Business Administration A+
- Public Administration A+
- Design A+
- Law A
- Mathematics A
- Physics A
- Electronic Science & Technology A
- Information & Communications Engineering A
- Civil Engineering A
- Chemical Engineering A
- Software Engineering A
- Applied Economics A-
- Political Science A-
- Sociology A-
- Foreign Languages & Literatures A-
- Journalism A-
- Biomedical Engineering A-
- Art Theory A-
- Fine Arts A-
- Philosophy B+
- Theoretical Economics B+
- Education B+
- Physical Education B+
- Chinese Language & Literature B+
- Chinese History B+
- Ecology B+
- Statistics B+
- Optical Engineering B+
- World History B-
- Aerospace B-
- Atmospheric Science C+
- History Of Science C+
- Psychology C-
- Transportation 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.