University guide · Shanghai
上海交通大学
One of China's oldest universities, once called “the MIT of the East”, with bachelor's programmes taught in Chinese and in English.
Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources
1,100
CNY / month
Housing subsidy for Chinese Government Scholarship students, instead of a free room
SourceMost international students take one of these two routes. They have different ages, tests and deadlines.
1
High-school graduates with a foreign passport
2
High-school graduates strong in maths and physics
3
Bachelor's applicants, through the Chinese embassy in your country
Tuition is per academic year, in Chinese yuan (CNY). Chinese names are shown so you can match them on the university's application system.
Requirement: HSK 5 (200+) or HSK 6 (180+), writing 60+. CSCA: STEM Chinese + Mathematics. Regular round: SJTU test in Mathematics, Physics and English.
Requirement: HSK 5 (200+) or HSK 6 (180+), writing 60+. CSCA: Humanities Chinese + Mathematics. Regular round: SJTU test in Mathematics, Chinese I and English.
Requirement: HSK 5 (200+) or HSK 6 (180+), writing 60+. CSCA: Humanities Chinese + Mathematics. Regular round: SJTU test in Chinese II and English.
Requirement: TOEFL iBT 90 (or 4.5 on the new scale) / IELTS 6 / Duolingo 120, unless exempt. CSCA Mathematics. HSK 4 needed to graduate.
Chinese-taught science, engineering, agriculture and pharmacy programmes, and Industrial Design
STEM Chinese + Mathematics
Chinese-taught economics, law, languages, Chinese, media and design programmes
Humanities Chinese + Mathematics
English-taught programmes
Mathematics (Physics preferred for Civil Engineering)
Documents: Passport page (valid 6+ months) · high-school diploma, transcripts and school profile · personal statement · two recommendation letters · SAT/AP/ACT/A-Level/IB or national exam results (or a written explanation) · CSCA scores · HSK report · English proof · birth certificate · parents' passports or IDs · bank proof of at least 100,000 CNY · guardian form if under 18
For the 2026 intake, SJTU's Chinese-taught bachelor's applications ran in two rounds: Early Round 8 December 2025 – 5 February 2026, and Regular Round 6 February – 10 March 2026 (Beijing time). Classes start in early September. The 2027 Chinese-taught guide has not been published yet; deadlines for the 2027 English-taught programmes are listed with each programme above. Source
SJTU is a national key university under China's Ministry of Education, jointly supported by the Shanghai government. It is one of the oldest universities in China.
It was founded in Shanghai in 1896 as Nanyang Public School. By the 1920s and 1930s it was known as “the MIT of the East”, and it has used the name Shanghai Jiao Tong University since 1959. Shanghai Agricultural College joined it in 1999 and Shanghai Second Medical University in 2005.
Today it has 40 schools and departments and 76 bachelor's programmes across 10 disciplines, on campuses in Xuhui, Minhang, Huangpu, Changning, Pudong and Chongming. The university reports 1,898 international degree students.
| On-campus dormitory | 6,600–12,600 CNY / semester |
The price depends on room type and campus. You can also rent off campus; if you want a campus room, book it within the set period. Medical insurance is 800 CNY a year. Source
Admission Office, International Student Center · +86-21-54743244 · isc.d@sjtu.edu.cn · English Engineering Cluster: gc-admissions@sjtu.edu.cn
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