University guide · Shanghai

复旦大学

Fudan University FDU

A comprehensive research university in Shanghai, founded in 1905 as the first institution of higher education set up by Chinese people themselves.

  • Founded 1905
  • Four campuses in Shanghai
  • Shanghai · Yangpu

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

23,000

CNY / year

Tuition for Chinese-taught humanities and social-science bachelor's programmes

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HSK 5

210+

Minimum Chinese level for Chinese-taught programmes (or HSK 6 with 180+)

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CSCA

required

Every 2027 bachelor's applicant must send a CSCA score report

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2,500

CNY / month

Allowance with the Shanghai Government Scholarship (Type A), awarded by Fudan to admitted students

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Two ways to do a bachelor's degree here

Most international students take one of these two routes. They have different ages, tests and deadlines.

1

Chinese-taught bachelor's

Foreign passport holders who have finished high school

  • Tuition 23,000–42,000 CNY a year, depending on the programme
  • HSK 5 with 210+ or HSK 6 with 180+
  • CSCA required, in the Chinese-language paper; subjects depend on the programme
  • Apply at istudent.fudan.edu.cn; 800 CNY non-refundable fee, then an interview
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2

English-taught bachelor's

Seven international programmes, mostly economics, finance and tech

  • Tuition 75,000–140,000 CNY a year
  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90 / Duolingo 110 / PTE 61 (waived for native speakers or English-medium high schools)
  • CSCA in the English-language paper: Mathematics, plus Physics for Data Science and AI, and Physics and Chemistry for MBBS
  • Two recommendation letters in English
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3

Scholarships at admission

Admitted applicants; no separate application

  • Shanghai Government Scholarship Type A: tuition, housing (or a housing allowance), medical insurance and 2,500 CNY a month
  • Type B: tuition and medical insurance
  • Fudan International Students' Scholarship: first-year tuition
  • Chinese Government Scholarship (bilateral): ask the Chinese embassy in your country
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Bachelor's programmes and tuition

Tuition is per academic year, in Chinese yuan (CNY). Chinese names are shown so you can match them on the university's application system.

Taught in Chinese · humanities and social sciences 14 23,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 (210+) or HSK 6 (180+). Some programmes also ask for good high-school maths (see each row).

  • Chinese Language and Literature · Chinese Language 汉语言文学 · 汉语言
  • English · Translation · French · German · Japanese · Spanish · Russian · Korean 英语 · 翻译 · 法语 · 德语 · 日语 · 西班牙语 · 俄语 · 朝鲜语 You cannot choose the programme in your own native language
  • Foreign language + Computer Science (double bachelor's: English, Translation, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Russian or Korean) 外语-计算机科学与技术（双学士学位项目） Strong high-school maths and physics; not open to colour-blind applicants
  • History 历史学
  • Tourism Management 旅游管理 Good high-school maths
  • Cultural Heritage and Museology · Archaeology 文物与博物馆学 · 考古学 Not open to colour-blind applicants
  • Philosophy · Religious Studies 哲学 · 宗教学
  • Law 法学
  • Political Science and Public Administration · International Politics 政治学与行政学 · 国际政治
  • Public Administration · Sociology · Social Work 行政管理 · 社会学 · 社会工作 Good high-school maths
  • Journalism · Radio and Television · Communication · Advertising 新闻学 · 广播电视学 · 传播学 · 广告学
  • Economics · Finance · Insurance · Public Finance 经济学 · 金融学 · 保险学 · 财政学 Excellent high-school maths
  • Economics and Management Experimental Class 经济管理试验班 Excellent high-school maths
  • Chinese Language (Language and Culture) · Chinese Language (Business Chinese) 汉语言（对外语言文化方向）· 汉语言（对外商务汉语方向） Programmes created for international students only
Taught in Chinese · science and engineering 10 26,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 (210+) or HSK 6 (180+), plus strong high-school maths and physics (and chemistry or biology for some). Most are not open to colour-blind applicants.

  • Psychology 心理学
  • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics · Physics 数学与应用数学 · 物理学
  • Chemistry · Energy Chemistry · Polymer Materials and Engineering 化学 · 能源化学 · 高分子材料与工程
  • Environmental Science · Atmospheric Science 环境科学 · 大气科学
  • Biological Sciences · Biotechnology 生物科学 · 生物技术
  • Computer Science and Technology · Software Engineering · Artificial Intelligence 计算机科学与技术 · 软件工程 · 人工智能
  • Biomedical Engineering 生物医学工程
  • Aircraft Design and Engineering · Theoretical and Applied Mechanics · Intelligence Science and Technology 飞行器设计与工程 · 理论与应用力学 · 智能科学与技术
  • Materials Science and Engineering · New Energy Science and Engineering 材料科学与工程 · 新能源科学与工程
  • Electronic Science and Technology · Electronic Information Science and Technology · Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering 电子科学与技术 · 电子信息科学与技术 · 光电信息科学与工程
Taught in Chinese · medicine and health 5 42,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 (210+) or HSK 6 (180+), plus good high-school maths, physics, chemistry and biology. Not open to colour-blind applicants.

  • Basic Medicine 基础医学
  • Clinical Medicine 临床医学（五年制） 5 years
  • Stomatology (Dentistry) 口腔医学 5 years
  • Preventive Medicine · Public Administration (Health) 预防医学 · 公共事业管理
  • Pharmacy · Nursing 药学 · 护理学
Taught in English 7

Requirement: TOEFL iBT 90 (new TOEFL 4.5) / IELTS 6.5 / Duolingo 110 / PTE Academic 61, unless English is your native language or your high school taught fully in English. Excellent high-school maths (plus physics for Data Science and AI; physics, chemistry and biology for MBBS).

  • International Organizations and Global Governance (IOGG) 国际组织与全球治理 100,000 CNY / year
  • Undergraduate International Program in Economics (UIPE) 经济学（国际项目） 100,000 CNY / year
  • Undergraduate International Program in International Economy and Trade (UIPI) 国际经济与贸易（国际项目） 100,000 CNY / year
  • Global Bachelor of Fintech (GBF) 金融科技 108,000 CNY / year
  • Undergraduate International Program in Data Science and Big Data Technology (UIPDB) 数据科学与大数据技术 120,000 CNY / year
  • Undergraduate International Program in Artificial Intelligence (UIPAI) 人工智能（国际项目） 140,000 CNY / year
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 临床医学（六年制） 6 years · 75,000 CNY / year · not open to colour-blind applicants
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Which CSCA subjects are required

Chinese-taught humanities, languages, law, journalism, economics and Chinese Language

Humanities Chinese + Mathematics

Language + Computer Science double degrees, Tourism Management, Psychology

Science Chinese + Mathematics

Economics and Management Experimental Class, Maths, Physics, Computer Science, AI, engineering and electronics

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Physics

Chemistry, biology, environment, atmosphere, materials, new energy, and medical programmes (except Nursing)

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry

Nursing

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Chemistry

English-taught: IOGG, Economics, International Trade, Fintech

Mathematics (English paper)

English-taught: Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

Mathematics + Physics (English paper)

English-taught: MBBS

Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry (English paper)

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Take the CSCA and get your score report.
  2. Register at istudent.fudan.edu.cn/apply, choose one programme, upload your documents and click “Submit”.
  3. Pay the 800 CNY application fee online (non-refundable; without it the application is invalid).
  4. If you pass the first review, Fudan invites you to an interview.
  5. Check the result in the system (from late April or late June 2027) and download the e-admission notice from July 2027.

Documents: Passport valid until at least 1 March 2028 · high-school diploma (or expected-graduation certificate) and full transcripts · CSCA score report · HSK certificate (Chinese-taught) or English test score and two English recommendation letters (English-taught) · guarantee statement if under 18 on 1 Sept 2027 · police clearance certificate · proof of funds (a sponsor needs a bank certificate of at least 100,000 CNY) · ID photo

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Apply for your programme the normal way; there is no separate scholarship form.
  2. Fudan considers eligible admitted applicants for the Shanghai Government Scholarship (Type A or B) and the Fudan International Students' Scholarship, based on an overall evaluation.
  3. Fudan emails the scholarship result from July 2027.
  4. For the Chinese Government Scholarship (bilateral programme), contact the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country, or see csc.edu.cn.

📅 Dates

For the September 2027 intake, Round 1 runs from 1 December 2026 to 26 February 2027 and is open to all programmes. Round 2 runs from 1 to 15 April 2027 and only some programmes will open, depending on Round 1. Classes start in late August or early September 2027. Source

About the university

Fudan was founded in 1905 as Fudan Public School and took the name Fudan University in 1917. It was the first institution of higher education set up independently by Chinese people. Its name comes from the classical line “日月光华，旦复旦兮”, about the light of the sun and moon returning each dawn.

In 2000 Fudan merged with Shanghai Medical University, whose roots go back to a medical school founded in 1927. Today the university covers 12 broad academic disciplines, with 41 schools and departments and 87 bachelor's programmes.

Fudan has four campuses in Shanghai: Handan, Fenglin, Zhangjiang and Jiangwan. Its 2027 admission guide puts it 26th in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, with 12 subjects in the global top 1‰ of ESI.

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Admissions contact

International Students Office · +86-21-65642258 · isoadmission@fudan.edu.cn · 220 Handan Road, Shanghai

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Checked November 2026.

  1. Fudan · 2027 外国留学生本科生中文授课项目招生简章 (Chinese-taught undergraduate guide), 3 Nov 2026
  2. Fudan · 2027 外国留学生本科生中文授课专业目录 (Chinese-taught programmes, CSCA subjects, tuition), 3 Nov 2026
  3. Fudan · 2027 Undergraduate Admission Information for English-taught Programs, 3 Nov 2026
  4. Fudan · 2027 English-taught Undergraduate Programs (CSCA subjects, tuition), 3 Nov 2026
  5. Fudan · 复旦简介
  6. Fudan · About
  7. CSCA official site

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