Study Automation and Control Engineering in China: universities and tuition

At our partner universities, annual tuition for Automation and Control Engineering ranges from 14,600 ¥ to 180,000 ¥, with a median of 23,000 ¥. Housing and living costs are extra; see the cost-of-living guide for estimates by city and dormitory.

Yes. There are 9 English-taught Automation and Control Engineering programmes at 8 universities: Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU/NWPU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Dalian University of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). The other programmes are taught in Chinese and usually require an HSK certificate.

25 of our partner universities offer Automation and Control 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.