University guide · Beijing

清华大学

Tsinghua University Tsinghua

Founded in 1911 on the former Qing imperial gardens in northwest Beijing. International students take most classes alongside Chinese students.

  • Founded 1911
  • 93 bachelor's majors
  • Beijing · Haidian

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

26,000

CNY / year

Lowest tuition: Economics, Finance and Management, Law, and the Xinya, Rixin and Zhishan colleges

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HSK 5

over 60 per section

For every programme taught in Chinese and English

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100,000

CNY / year

Tuition for the fully English-taught programmes

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45%

approx.

Share of 2026 international freshmen who received a Tsinghua freshman scholarship

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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

Self-funded bachelor's

18 or older by 1 September 2027, with a high-school diploma from full-time, in-person study

  • Tuition 26,000–40,000 CNY a year for most programmes; 100,000 CNY for the fully English-taught ones
  • HSK 5 with over 60 in listening, reading and writing, plus an English test (TOEFL, IELTS or similar) if English is not your native language
  • CSCA is optional: you can send it, or SAT, ACT, A-Level, AP, IB or your national exam results
  • Apply at apply.join-tsinghua.edu.cn/international; 800 CNY non-refundable fee
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2

Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A)

Apply through the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country

  • Embassy application period is usually November 2026 to April 2027, and varies by country
  • Choose Tsinghua as your first-choice university on the scholarship form
  • You must still meet Tsinghua's own bachelor's requirements, including HSK 5 for programmes taught in Chinese and English
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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 and English: science, engineering and architecture 8 30,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 (over 60 in each section) plus an English test. High-school physics is required; Chemistry and Life Science asks for chemistry instead. Architecture includes a portfolio review.

  • Architecture 建筑类
  • Intelligent Manufacturing and Equipment 智能制造与装备类
  • Electronic Information 电子信息类
  • Computer Science 计算机类
  • Automation 自动化类
  • Mathematics, Physics and Modern Engineering 数理类
  • Chemistry and Life Science 化生类
  • Weixian · Xiuzhong · Dushi · Wuqiong · Ziqiang · Shuimu · Tanwei colleges 为先 · 秀钟 · 笃实 · 无穹 · 自强 · 水木 · 探微书院
Taught in Chinese and English: economics, law and humanities 5 26,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 (over 60 in each section) plus an English test. No extra high-school subject required.

  • Economics, Finance and Management 经济、金融与管理类
  • Law 法学类
  • Xinya College (any major offered university-wide) 新雅书院
  • Rixin College: Chinese Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, English, Japanese 日新书院
  • Zhishan College: Sociology, Economics, International Politics, Politics and Public Administration, Statistics 至善书院
Arts and Clinical Medicine 3

Requirement: HSK 5 (over 60 in each section) plus an English test. Fees and extra tests depend on the programme (see each row).

  • Design · Fine Arts 设计学类 · 美术学类 Round 1 only. Portfolio, then colour and drawing exams (3 hours each); 60+ in both to reach the interview · 40,000 CNY
  • Art History 艺术史论 Both rounds · 40,000 CNY
  • Clinical Medicine (Outstanding Physician-Scientist Program) 临床医学类 High-school physics and chemistry · 40,000 CNY (3-year foundation stage), 60,000 CNY (2-year research stage), 70,000 CNY (3-year clinical stage) per year
Taught in English 4 100,000 CNY / year

Requirement: No HSK needed. Strong English; non-native speakers send TOEFL, IELTS or a similar test. Global Talents in Science and Engineering also requires high-school physics.

  • Global Talents in Science and Engineering (Zijing College) 紫荆书院
  • Urban Regeneration and Design (Zijing College) 紫荆书院
  • Politics, Economics and Sociology for Global Leaders in Smart Society (Zhishan College) 至善书院
  • Tsinghua–CUHK Dual Undergraduate Degree in Economics 清华大学–香港中文大学 Round 2 only · 100,000 CNY a year while at Tsinghua; CUHK sets its own fees
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Which CSCA subjects are required

All bachelor's programmes (2027 intake)

Not required. CSCA is one accepted option alongside SAT, ACT, A-Level, AP, IB and national exams

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Create an account at apply.join-tsinghua.edu.cn/international, fill in the form and upload your documents.
  2. Pay the 800 CNY application fee online (non-refundable) and submit.
  3. Tsinghua screens your file; shortlisted applicants are invited to a Comprehensive Assessment, announced in advance (Architecture and Arts include a portfolio review).
  4. Tsinghua checks your original documents and nationality status, then makes a holistic decision. Admission documents are sent in June 2027.

Documents: Nationality documents · high-school diploma or expected-graduation certificate · CV · transcripts · HSK 5 report (not for English-taught programmes) · national exam and/or international test results (e.g. CSCA, SAT, A-Level) · English test report · two recommendation letters · personal statement · financial sponsor form and income certificate · self-introduction video in Chinese and English (up to 3 minutes) · portfolio (Arts and Architecture)

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Ask the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country for its dates; the period is usually November 2026 to April 2027.
  2. Apply through the embassy (Type A) and put Tsinghua as your first-choice university.
  3. Make sure you also meet Tsinghua's undergraduate eligibility, including the language requirements.
  4. Tsinghua refers applicants to campuschina.org for the scholarship rules.

📅 Dates

For the 2027 intake Tsinghua has two rounds. Round 1: 30 September – 20 November 2026, 5 pm Beijing time, results by January 2027. Round 2: 21 November 2026 – 28 February 2027, 5 pm Beijing time, results by early May 2027. Design and Fine Arts are open only in round 1; the Tsinghua–CUHK economics programme only in round 2. Source

About the university

Tsinghua began in 1911 as Tsinghua Imperial College (Qinghua Xuetang), became Tsinghua College in 1912 and National Tsing Hua University in 1928. During the war it moved south and, in 1938, joined Peking University and Nankai University in Kunming to form National Southwest Associated University. It returned to its Beijing campus in 1946.

After the 1952 reorganisation of Chinese universities it became an engineering-focused university. Since China's reform and opening-up it has rebuilt or added the sciences, humanities, medicine, and economics and management; in 1999 the Central Academy of Arts and Design merged into it as the Academy of Arts & Design.

Today Tsinghua covers 12 discipline categories, from engineering and science to law, art and medicine, and offers 93 undergraduate majors. Its campus sits on the site of former Qing dynasty imperial gardens in northwest Beijing. The motto is “Self-discipline and Social Commitment”.

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Admissions contact

Undergraduate Admissions Office · +86-10-62783100 · admissions@tsinghua.edu.cn

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

  1. Tsinghua · Undergraduate Programs Overview
  2. Tsinghua · Eligibility (2027 international undergraduate admissions)
  3. Tsinghua · Application Procedures
  4. Tsinghua · Schedule (2027 intake)
  5. Tsinghua · Fees
  6. Tsinghua · Freshmen Scholarships
  7. Tsinghua · Undergraduate admissions FAQ
  8. Tsinghua · 2027 Undergraduate Programs of the Academy of Arts & Design
  9. Tsinghua · Divisions and Colleges
  10. Tsinghua · List of documents to upload (2027)
  11. Tsinghua · Zijing College Global Talents in Science and Engineering, Admission Guide 2027
  12. Tsinghua · Zijing College Urban Regeneration and Design, Admission Guide 2027
  13. Tsinghua · Zhishan College PES for Global Leaders, Admission Guide 2027
  14. 清华大学本科招生网 · 招生专业类
  15. 清华大学 · 学校沿革
  16. Tsinghua · General Information
  17. Tsinghua ISSC · Accommodation
  18. CSCA official site

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