Tianjin University – TJU

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About Tianjin

Tianjin is a major coastal city in northern China, located near the Bohai Sea and just a short distance from Beijing. The permanent resident population exceeds 13 million. The city experiences a temperate continental climate, with an annual average temperature of around 14 degrees Celsius. Tianjin is a national hub for advanced manufacturing, logistics, finance, and technological innovation. It plays a vital role in China’s modern industrial system and is home to numerous industrial zones and high-tech parks. The city also hosts many leading enterprises and research institutions and serves as a key gateway for international trade in North China. As one of China’s earliest open port cities, Tianjin has developed into a major hub for advanced manufacturing, finance, logistics, shipping, and technological innovation.

About Tianjin University

Founded in 1895, Tianjin University is the first modern university in China and a pioneer in higher education.

Ranked among the top engineering universities in China, it consistently performs well in global rankings such as QS and U.S. News.

A member of the “Double First Class” initiative and the former “Project 985” and “Project 211,” Tianjin University is renowned for its excellence in engineering, architecture, and management.

About Tianjin University Campus

Founded in 1895, it is China’s first modern university and one of the country’s most historic and prestigious institutions.

Ranked among the top universities in China and globally recognized, TJU consistently appears in major global rankings such as QS and ARWU, particularly for its excellence in engineering and technology.

A member of the “Double First Class” initiative and part of Project 985 and Project 211, aimed at building world-class universities in China.

Renowned for its programs in engineering, architecture, management, and chemical technology, with strong interdisciplinary research strengths.

The university has multiple campuses in Tianjin, with a student population of over 36,000, including a growing number of international students.

TJU is well-known for its innovative research and technological contributions in fields such as green energy, smart manufacturing, and urban development.

World University Rankings

359th

Asia University Rankings

47th

Chinese University Ranking

24th

All Course & Majors:

Schools	Majors (Taught in English)	Bachelor Program	Master Program	PhD Program
School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology	Pharmaceutical Science	✓	✓	✓
School of Microelectronics	Electronic Science and Technology		✓
	Microelectronics and Solid Electronics			✓
	Circuit and System			✓
	Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technique			✓
	Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering		✓	✓
School of Science	Chemistry		✓	✓
School of Science	Physics		✓	✓
School of Environmental Science and Engineering	Environmental Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Environmental Science			✓
	Heat Supply, Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air-Conditioner Engineering		✓	✓
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology	Chemical Engineering and Technology	✓
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology	Chemical Engineering		✓	✓
College of Intelligence and Computing	Electronic Information		✓
	Computer Science and Technology			✓
	Software Engineering			✓
	Intelligent Science and Technology			✓
	Cyberspace Security			✓
Medical School	Biomedical Engineering		✓	✓
Medical School	Intelligent Medical Engineering		✓	✓
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering	Optical Engineering		✓	✓
	Opto-electronics and Photonics Technology			✓
	Instruments Science and Technology		✓	✓
School of Architecture	Landscape Architecture		✓	✓
	Architecture		✓	✓
	Urban and Rural Planning		✓	✓
School of civil Engineering	Ocean and Naval Structure Engineering		✓	✓
	Geotechnical Engineering			✓
	Structural Engineering			✓
	Wind Energy Engineering			✓
	Bridge and Tunnel Engineering			✓
	Civil Engineering		✓	✓
	Hydraulic Engineering		✓	✓
School of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering		✓	✓
	Biomechanics			✓
	Hydrodynamics			✓
	Industrial Design			✓
	General Mechanics			✓
	Power Machinery and Engineering			✓
	Engineering Thermo Physics			✓
	Solid Mechanics			✓
College of Management and Economics	Business Administration		✓
Institute of Molecular Plus	Energy Chemical Engineering		✓
Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science	Chemistry		✓	✓
School of Electrical and Information Engineering	Information and Communication Engineering		✓	✓
	Control Science and Engineering			✓
	Electrical Engineering		✓	✓
School of Earth System Science	Geography			✓
School of Earth System Science	Earth System Science			✓
School of Materials Science and Engineering	Material Science			✓
School of Materials Science and Engineering	Material Process Engineering			✓

Schools	Majors (Taught in Chinese)	Bachelor Program	Master Program	PhD Program
College of Intelligence and Computing	Computer Science and Technology	✓		✓
	Artificial Intelligence	✓
	Intelligent Science and Technology			✓
	Cyberspace Security			✓
	Electronic Information		✓
	Software Engineering	✓		✓
Medical School	Intelligent Medical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
Medical School	Biomedical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology	Health and Pharmacy Administration		✓	✓
School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology	Pharmaceutical Science		✓	✓
School of Disaster and Emergency Medicine	Disaster and Emergency Medicine		✓
School of Disaster and Emergency Medicine	Biology and Medicine		✓
School of Microelectronics	Integrated Circuit Design and Integrated System	✓	✓
	Microelectronics and Solid Electronics			✓
	Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering			✓
	Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technique			✓
	Circuit and System			✓
	Electronic Science and Technology	✓	✓	✓
School of Foreign Language	Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
	English Language and Literature
	Country and Region Studies
School of Mathematics	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	✓
	Financial Mathematics	✓
	Data Science and Big Data Technology	✓
School of life Sciences	Biological Science	✓
School of Humanities and Arts	Chinese Language and Literature	✓
School of Science	Applied Chemistry	✓	✓
School of Science	Applied Physics	✓
School of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering	Electronic Science and Technology	✓
	Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering	✓
	Instruments Science and Technology		✓
	Optical Engineering		✓
	Intelligent perception engineering	✓
	Measuring & Controlling Technologies & Instruments	✓
School of Education	Pedagogy	✓	✓
	Engineering Education			✓
	Learning Sciences			✓
	Vocational and Technical Education			✓
	Graduate Education		✓	✓
	Applied Psychology		✓
School of Architecture	Architecture	✓	✓	✓
	Landscape Architecture	✓	✓	✓
	Design		✓
	Urban and Rural Planning	✓	✓	✓
School of Civil Engineering	Naval and Ocean Engineering	✓
	Natural Calamities Prevention and Protection Engineering			✓
	Hydraulic Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Geotechnical Mechanics and Engineering		✓	✓
	Civil Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Bridge and Tunnel Engineering			✓
	Ocean and Naval Structure Engineering		✓	✓
	Wind Energy Engineering		✓	✓
	Structural Engineering			✓
	Harbor, Coastal and Offshore Engineering	✓
School of Mechanical Engineering	Industrial Design	✓
	Mechanical Design, Manufacture& Automation	✓
	Engineering Thermo-physics			✓
	Engineering Mechanics	✓
	Hydrodynamics			✓
	Mechanical Engineering		✓	✓
	Industrial Design		✓	✓
	General Mechanics			✓
	Biomechanics			✓
	Solid Mechanics			✓
	Power Engineering and Engineering Thermo physics		✓	✓
	Mechanics		✓
	Energy and Power Engineering	✓
School of Environmental Science and Engineering	Environmental Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Environmental Science	✓	✓	✓
	Heat Supply, Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air-conditioner Engineering		✓	✓
	Building Environment & Energy Application Engineering	✓
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology	Fine Chemical Engineering	✓
	Chemical Engineering and Technology	✓
	Chemical Energy Industry		✓	✓
	Applied Chemistry		✓	✓
	Chemical Technology		✓	✓
	Chemical Engineering		✓	✓
	Chemical Process Machinery		✓	✓
	Industrial Catalysis		✓	✓
	Processing Equipment and Control Engineering	✓
School of Synthetic Biology and Bio manufacturing	Food Science and Engineering	✓	✓
	Biological Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Pharmaceutical Engineering	✓	✓	✓
	Synthetic Biology	✓	✓	✓
School of Marine Science and Technology	Marine Technology	✓	✓
School of Marine Science and Technology	Marine Science	✓	✓	✓
School of International Education	Chinese Language (Cross-border Ecommerce Direction)	✓
	Chinese Language (Business Chinese Direction)	✓
	Intercultural Education		✓
	International Chinese Language Education		✓
	Chinese (For International Students)	✓
College of Management and Economics	Construction Management	✓
	Electronic Commerce	✓
	Applied Economics		✓
	Industrial Engineering	✓
	Supply Chain Management	✓
	Finance	✓
	System Engineering		✓	✓
	Management Science and Engineering		✓	✓
	Public Administration		✓	✓
	Financial Management	✓
	Information Management and Information System	✓
	Business Administration	✓	✓	✓
Law School	Law	✓
	Master of Philosophy in Laws		✓
	Doctor of Law			✓
	Master of Laws		✓
	Juries Master		✓
School of Electrical and Information Engineering	Electrical Engineering and Automation	✓
	Communication Engineering	✓		✓
	Electrical Engineering		✓	✓
	Information and Communication Engineering		✓
	Control Science and Engineering		✓	✓
	Internet of Things Engineering	✓
	Electronic Information Engineering	✓
	Smart Grid Information Engineering	✓
	Automation	✓
School of Earth System Science	Geographical Science	✓
	Geography		✓	✓
	Earth system Science			✓
	Environmental Science		✓
School of Materials Science and Engineering	Materials Science and Engineering	✓
	Material Science		✓	✓
	Polymer Materials Science and Engineering		✓	✓
	Material Process Engineering		✓	✓
	Functional Materials	✓
	Chemistry		✓	✓
	Materials Forming and Control Engineering	✓
Institute of Molecular Plus	Energy Chemical Engineering		✓

Fees

Fees	Program	Amount	Occurrence
Application Fees		CNY 420	Only First Year
Tuition Fees	Bachelor Program	CNY 16,600 – 26,000	Per Academic Year
	Master’s Program	General Majors: CNY 24,900 – 30,000	Per Academic Year
		Architectural Majors: CNY 31,000 – 39,000
		MBA: CNY 39,000
	PhD Program	General Majors: CNY 33,200	Per Academic Year
	PhD Program	Architectural Majors: CNY 39,000	Per Academic Year
Accommodation	Single Room	CNY 1800	Per Month
	Double Room	CNY 1500	Per Month
	Quad Room	CNY 450	Per Month
	All the rooms are furnished and include individual bathroom, water heater, air-conditioner, internet access and optional paid central heating. Public kitchen and laundry facilities are in the dormitory buildings.
Comprehensive Medical Insurance		CNY 600	Per Academic Year
Physical Examination		CNY 600	Only First Year
Residence Permit		CNY 400	Per Academic Year

Scholarships

Scholarship Name	Chinese Government Scholarship
Program	Amount			Occurrence
Undergraduate	Full scholarship covers Tuition, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and living allowance CNY 2,500 per month			Per Academic Year
Master Program	Full scholarship covers Tuition, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and living allowance CNY 3,000 per month			Per Academic Year
PhD Program	Full scholarship covers Tuition, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and living allowance CNY 3,500 per month			Per Academic Year
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Scholarship Name	Tianjin University Scholarship
Program	Amount			Occurrence
Undergraduate	Type – A		Tuition waiver 20,000 CNY, Living Allowance: 1400 CNY/month (10 months/Year)	Per Academic Year
	Type – B		Tuition waiver: 20,000 CNY	Per Academic Year
	Type – C		Tuition waiver: 10,000 CNY	Per Academic Year
	Type – D		Tuition waiver: 6,000 CNY	Per Academic Year
	Chemical Engineering and Technology	Type – A	Tuition waiver 20,000 CNY, Living Allowance: 1400 CNY/month (10 months/Year)	Per Academic Year
		Type – B	Tuition waiver CNY 20,000/Academic year	Per Academic Year
Master Program	Tuition Subsidy: CNY 30,000/academic year. Living Allowance: CNY 3000/month. Free accommodation on campus			Per Academic Year
PhD Program	Tuition Subsidy: CNY 38,000/academic year. Living Allowance: CNY 3500/month. Free accommodation on campus			Per Academic Year

Application Requirements:

Citizens of a country other than the People’s Republic of China complying with the relevant regulations set by Document No. 12 (2020) of the Ministry of Education of the PRC;
Applicants for Bachelor’s programs should be Senior School Certificate holders and under the age of 25;
Applicants for Master’s programs should be Bachelor’s degree holders and under the age of 35;
Applicants for PhD programs should be Master’s degree holders and under the age of 40;
In good health, both mentally and physically.

Application Materials

All application documents in languages other than English or Chinese must be notarized in English or Chinese. All documents shall be submitted online:

Passport home page;
Official degree certificate;
Official transcripts;
A study plan of at least 1,500 words;
Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors;
Curriculum Vitae;
Language proficiency certificates:

TOEFL≥80, IELTS≥ 6.0 or Duolingo English Test ≥ 90;
HSK4≥180, HSK5≥180, (Chinese taught only);
University Statement for program instruction language if their previous degree is from English-taught programs in non-English speaking countries;
No certificates when the applicant’s first language is English or their previous degree is from universities in English speaking countries;

A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (usually issued within 6 months before the application submission date);
Non-criminal record report (usually issued within six months before the application submission date);
Bank Statement (at least CNY 30,000 or equivalent foreign currency);
Proof of outstanding academic achievements, sports, art, cultural exchanges, public welfare activities, etc. (not mandatory).

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