University & Scholarship Selector
Explore 307 universities in six steps. See relevant programmes, supporting sources and information still to verify.
Which teaching language do you prefer?
Subject requirements for 2027
The following universities have separate subject tables for this year. These records do not mean that the programmes are included in the selector’s programme comparison; teaching language, intake season and waivers follow the confirmed scope of each table.
How programmes are compared
Language, field, intake and budget are checked on the same programme. Selecting several fields means any one can match. Missing or historical evidence stays unverified; there is no preference score or scholarship bonus. Within unverified and alternative groups, entries with a relevant language and field on the same programme come first.
After programme relevance, the default order follows your selected region, city type and university category. English university name is the stable tie-breaker. You can instead prioritise comparable programme tuition or university category within each group. If you select only location or university-category preferences, results form a browsing list ordered by those preferences, without evidence groups; with no preferences, the list follows English names.
Coverage varies by university and intake. Catalogue entries remain reference leads, not proof of current availability. Results do not assess admission eligibility, CSCA scores, HSK waivers or scholarship eligibility.
Frequently asked questions
How does the selector help me choose a Chinese university?
Select your teaching language, field, intake and tuition budget. Conditions are checked together on a programme and schools are shown once. Open the sources to verify requirements; the selector does not predict admission.
What's the difference between Project 985, Project 211 and Double First-Class universities?
Project 985, Project 211 and Double First-Class are university designations. They affect ordering only when you express a category preference or choose category sorting. They are not used to label schools as reach, match or safety for you.
How much does it cost to study for a bachelor's degree in China?
Tuition depends on the programme and intake. Budget comparisons use supported annual CNY tuition for the displayed programme, before scholarship deductions. Unknown or non-comparable fees remain unverified. City living-cost figures are separate estimates.
Can I apply to Chinese universities without HSK (Chinese proficiency)?
Some programmes do not require Chinese-language proof for admission when their official eligibility rules explicitly say so. Selecting English-taught checks teaching language; it does not establish an HSK exemption. Check the programme, intake year and source scope. An exemption from admission HSK evidence and a waiver of the CSCA Chinese exam are different conditions.
Which CSCA subjects do I need, and are the requirements the same everywhere?
Requirements vary by programme, intake year and application route. The school selector does not compare CSCA subjects. Use the programme pilot or source comparison to check required subjects, AND/OR combinations and exemptions. Missing evidence does not mean that a requirement is met or waived.
Why are some universities in the unverified or alternatives group?
Unverified means a selected condition lacks applicable evidence, not that you are unsuitable. Alternatives have a known conflict, such as tuition above your budget. Expand them to see which condition would need to change. Neither group predicts admission.
Top universities covered
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing Normal University
- Tianjin University
- Fudan University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Tongji University
- East China Normal University
- Ocean University of China
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Nanjing University
- Jilin University
- Dalian University of Technology