Study Computer Science and Engineering in China: universities and tuition

At our partner universities, annual tuition for Computer Science and Engineering ranges from 14,400 ¥ to 150,000 ¥, with a median of 24,000 ¥. Housing and living costs are extra; see the cost-of-living guide for estimates by city and dormitory.

Yes. There are 12 English-taught Computer Science and Engineering programmes at 10 universities: University of Electronic Science & Technology of China (UESTC), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU/NWPU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Tianjin University (TJU), Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China University of Petroleum. The other programmes are taught in Chinese and usually require an HSK certificate.

33 of our partner universities offer Computer Science and Engineering. Highest in the QS 2027 rankings: University of Electronic Science & Technology of China (UESTC) (QS 488), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU/NWPU) (QS 425), University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) (QS 443), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) (QS 296), Dalian University of Technology (QS 463). The full list is in the table on this page.

For a bachelor's application you need your high-school diploma and transcript, a valid passport and a language certificate: IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent for English-taught programmes, HSK for Chinese-taught ones. Requirements vary by university; the eligibility check shows where you stand in a few minutes.