Universities

Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is a national key university under the Ministry of Education, in the coastal city of Dalian. It is strong in science and technology and also covers economics, management, applied liberal arts, foreign languages, and social sciences. It has a graduate school, 7 faculties, and 5 colleges, with about 32,000 full-time students. DUT has academic agreements with more than 120 higher education or research institutions in more than 20 countries and regions. The School of International Cultural Exchanges handles enrollment, teaching, and management of international students. About 6,000 students from 102 countries have studied at DUT for degrees or Chinese language training

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics was established in 1952 in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China. It is a specialist university focused on finance, economics, and business disciplines, with over 20,000 students across its undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. The Global Institute of Management and Economics (GIME) delivers English-taught international programmes and hosts more than 1,000 students alongside a faculty of over 60 academics, many with doctoral degrees from universities including the London School of Economics, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Sydney. DUFE’s campus supports academic life with dedicated teaching facilities and opportunities for cultural engagement. Its location in Dalian offers a distinct regional character within China’s higher education landscape.

Dongguan University of Technology (DGUT) is a public university in Dongguan, Guangdong. It focuses on engineering, technology, and applied sciences linked to the Pearl River Delta’s manufacturing economy. Undergraduate and postgraduate study emphasises industry-relevant skills for domestic and international students.

Donghua University (DHU) in Shanghai, founded in 1951, is a Ministry of Education university known for fashion design, textile engineering, and information technology. It has long hosted international students from many countries. Degree pathways span design, textiles, materials, and related engineering and management fields.

East China Normal University (ECNU) is a key university under the Ministry of Education and was part of Project 211 and Project 985. Founded in October 1951 from the former Great China University and Kwang Hua University, with parts of Fudan and Tongji and others. It was among the first 16 National Key Universities in 1959 (reaffirmed 1978), among the first 33 institutions authorized to set up graduate schools in 1986, joined Project 211 in 1996, and entered Project 985 after a 2006 Ministry of Education–Shanghai co-sponsorship agreement. Faculty: over 4,500 staff, including 1,986 full-time teachers (over 1,100 professors or associate professors); 11 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering (6 dual); 11 members of the State Council Academic Appraisal Committee; 8 Yangtze Scholar specially hired or lecture professors; 9 New-Century Talents Project state-level talents; 10 National Outstanding Youth Fund winners; 80 Zijiang Scholar specially hired or lecture professors; 105 tenured professors

Founded in 1952 in Shanghai, East China University of Science and Technology began as the nation’s first university dedicated to chemical engineering. It now operates across three campuses in Xuhui, Jinshan, and Fengxian districts. The university comprises 15 academic schools and five colleges, offering programmes across eleven disciplinary areas—from science and engineering to law, education, and the arts. It awards bachelor’s degrees in 61 fields, master’s degrees in 121, and doctoral degrees in 73, alongside professional master’s qualifications in business, public administration, law, and social work. With over 28,300 full-time students and more than 1,000 academic staff holding professorial or associate professorial rank, ECUST maintains a strong emphasis on research and multidisciplinary integration. Its academic identity remains rooted in its original specialisation while expanding into broader scientific and humanistic domains.

Foshan sits in the Pearl River Delta in central-southern Guangdong, near Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with a mild average temperature of about 23°C, long summers, and short winters. The city is known for martial arts history (including figures such as Wong Fei-hung, Ip Man, and Bruce Lee) and for manufacturing in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. Foshan University (FOSU), named after the city, traces its history to 1958, when Foshan Normal College and the Foshan Branch of South China Agriculture College were founded. It has three campuses—Xianxi, Jiangwan, and Hebin—covering 362 acres, and is a science-and-technology-focused institution in Guangdong Province

Fudan University, established in 1905, is situated in Shanghai’s Yangpu District and forms part of China’s national key universities. Its campus hosts over 30,000 students and includes five national key laboratories alongside a library holding more than five million volumes. The university comprises multiple schools and colleges, offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes across disciplines. Teaching and research span the humanities, sciences, medicine, and social sciences. Its location in central Shanghai supports close ties with academic, cultural, and professional communities in the city. The university operates primarily in Mandarin, though some postgraduate programmes are delivered in English.

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) is a major higher education institution in Fujian with roots going back to the Agricultural Department of Fukien Christian College (1936) and Fujian Provincial Agriculture College (1940). It took its present name after the 2000 merger of Fujian Forestry College and Fujian Agriculture University. Located in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province. Over 2,300 faculty and staff, including more than 1,600 full-time faculty (about 800 full or associate professors). Structure: 23 colleges, 72 undergraduate majors across science, engineering, agriculture, economics, management, humanities, law, medicine, and related areas. Over 24,000 full-time undergraduates and about 4,000 graduate students. Eight post-doctoral research centers; eleven first-rate doctoral programs; 23 first-rate master’s programs; seven professional master’s programs. Also hosts a national science and biology center, a national key academic program, and a training center. Since 1978 FAFU has won 655 national and provincial science/technology and social achievement awards. It pioneered JUNCAO technology and has run 50 rounds of high-level international JUNCAO training for more than 1,662 trainees; the technology has been introduced to 87 countries )

Fujian Medical University was founded in 1937. It is one of the earlier public undergraduate medical universities in China, and a Fujian Province “double first-class” construction university with a medical-focused, multidisciplinary training system. It is jointly supported by the People’s Government of Fujian Province and the National Health Commission, and serves as a health talent training, medical research, and medical service center in Fujian. The university has two campuses, Qishan and Wushan, with a planned area of about 1,550 acres. It has 14,742 teaching and medical staff (including affiliated hospitals) and more than 18,000 full-time students. There are 1,664 full-time teachers (including clinical teachers); over 57.09% hold doctoral degrees and 68.63% hold senior professional titles. It has 53 national high-level talents and 2 winners of the Nightingale Medal. It has 4 national characteristic majors and 11 national first-class undergraduate major construction points; 6 first-level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees, 2 doctoral degree authorization points, 9 first-level disciplines authorized for master’s degrees, and 9 master’s degree authorization points; 2 mobile postdoctoral research stations (clinical medicine and basic sciences), 4 postdoctoral workstations, and 2 academician workstations. Six disciplines—clinical medicine, pharmacology and toxicology, chemistry, neuroscience and behavioral science, biology and biochemistry, and molecular biology and genetics—are in the top 1% of ESI global rankings. There are also 6 provincial first-class disciplines, including Clinical Medicine, Medicine, and Basic Sciences.

Fuzhou University, founded in 1958 in Fuzhou, Fujian, is a Double First-Class university with strengths in science and engineering alongside economics and the arts. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and welcomes international applicants on open degree pathways.

Gansu Agricultural University (GAU) is in Anning District, Lanzhou, on the Yellow River. It grew from the National Veterinary College founded in Lanzhou in October 1946. It has 17 colleges; 1 State Key Discipline; 1 Key Discipline of the State Ministry of Agriculture; 13 provincial key disciplines; 5 postdoctoral research stations; 26 PhD programs; 66 master’s programs; 53 bachelor’s programs; and 28 research institutes and labs. Staff and students: 1,500 full-time teachers; about 16,000 undergraduates and 2,000 postgraduates. GAU cooperates with universities and institutes in more than ten countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Germany, France, Ghana, and Sudan. It offers a GAU President Scholarship for outstanding international students

GoEast Mandarin is a private Chinese language school serving international students and professionals, with in-person classes in China and online options. Course formats usually include group and private lessons focused on practical Mandarin, HSK preparation, and daily communication rather than degree study.

The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS) was founded in 1979 and approved by the State Council in 1981 as one of China’s earlier institutions authorized to award master’s and doctoral degrees. It has 53 PhD authorization points and 65 master’s authorization points; 11 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering; about 560 doctoral supervisors and over 1,560 master’s instructors. It is backed by 39 CAAS research institutes across 17 provinces, municipalities, or autonomous regions. Graduate training is jointly run by the graduate school and the institutes. Programs include PhD, master’s, professional degrees, and international students. Total registered students exceed 4,500, of whom about 2,900 are full-time; more than 7,500 graduates are noted as working in agriculture and the economy.

Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (GDPU) is one of three pharmaceutical universities in China with an independent organizational system. It was among the first universities stationed in Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center. It trains talent in pharmacy, preventive medicine, and clinical medicine in Guangdong, and is a national registered-pharmacist training center and a base for continuing medical education. It runs postgraduate programs and awards master’s degrees, and enrolls domestic and overseas students. Main campus: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center; other campuses: Zhongshan, Baogang, and Chigang. Total area more than 200 hectares. Staff: 2,541 employees; 1,243 teaching and research faculty; 110 professors; 292 associate professors; 170 with doctorates; 521 with master’s degrees; 123 master’s instructors. After about 50 years of development, GDPU offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education through 17 schools and departments, including Pharmacy, Public Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Medical Business, Life Science and Biopharmacology, Medical Information Engineering, Nursing, and International Education.

Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) is a Sino-foreign cooperative university in Shantou, Guangdong, established by Shantou University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology with independent legal status. China’s Ministry of Education approved formal establishment on 5 December 2016. It is modeled on the Technion and focuses on science and technology teaching and research as the Technion’s China campus, with support from Guangdong and Shantou governments and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. Programs are oriented toward engineering and science for international and Chinese students.

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in Guangzhou, founded in 1965, specialises in languages, literature, intercultural studies, and international trade-related programmes. It trains interpreters, language teachers, and globally oriented professionals. International students enrol in language and related degree pathways alongside a large overseas cohort.

Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT) in Guangzhou is a multi-disciplinary provincial key university with a strong engineering focus. Teaching and research cover engineering, management, science, economics, arts, and law across multiple campuses. It enrols undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, including international applicants on open pathways.

Guangxi Medical University was founded on 21 November 1934 in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Formerly Guangxi Provincial Medical College; moved to Guilin in 1940; relocated several times before 1949; named Guangxi Province Medical School in November 1949; under Zhongnan health leadership in 1952; renamed Guangxi Medical College in April 1953; moved from Guilin to Nanning in July 1954; renamed Guangxi Medical University with Ministry of Education approval in May 1996. It is a key university in Guangxi and a base for medical education, research, and clinical/preventive medicine.

Guangxi University was established in 1928. It is a regional comprehensive teaching-and-research university and the only university in Guangxi included as a key university in the National “211 Project.” It has 30 colleges covering philosophy, economics, law, liberal arts, science, engineering, agriculture, management, and education. Programs: 97 bachelor’s; 186 second-grade master’s; 58 second-grade doctoral; 7 postdoctoral research stations. Faculty and staff: 3,585, including 422 professors (144 doctoral supervisors) and 711 associate professors. Campus: 307.19 hectares; floor space 1,202,600 square meters; equipment worth RMB 478 million. Libraries hold 3.12 million print volumes, 1.98 million digital books, over 4,000 paper periodicals, and 17,000 electronic periodicals. It was among the first 66 universities certified by the Ministry of Education to recruit international students (recruitment began in 1961).

Guangzhou City Construction College (formerly City Construction College of Guangzhou University) was founded in 1960. After several administrative changes, it became an independent private higher-education institution approved in April 2007 by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education to award three-year college diplomas. The campus is in Conghua, about 60 km north of Guangzhou. It covers 1,308 mu (87 hectares) with about 420,000 square meters of floor space. Staff: more than 900 (723 full-time teachers). Students: over 15,500 full-time. It offers 3-year diploma programs through 10 academic units: School of Economics and Management; Departments of Architectural Engineering Technology, Architectural Engineering Management, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Art and Design, Foreign Studies, Politic-ideological Education, and Basic Courses; and School of Continuing Education

Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology (GCU) is a multidisciplinary college with over 18,000 registered students in engineering, economics, management, literature, science, and art. The campus covers 283 acres. GCU has collaborations with universities in the USA, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Australia, and elsewhere, including exchange, study-abroad, and dual-degree options. International Business School (IBS) partners include Thomas University (TU), City University of New York–Lehman College, Saint Mary’s University, University of West England, and Curtin University, offering 2+2, 3+1, and 4+0 undergraduate and credit-recognition programs. International Dual-degree Class (GCU–Thomas University): curriculum aligned with the partner; students may choose 4+0 or 3+1; most courses in English, with some core courses taught by TU teachers; qualified students may earn bachelor degrees from both GCU and TU; bachelor-to-master pathway also mentioned.

Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), formerly Guangzhou Medical College, was founded in 1958. It offers graduate and undergraduate programs. The main campus is in downtown Guangzhou near Liuhua Lake Park and Yuexiu Mountain. A new campus of about 247 acres is in Panyu District near the Pearl River. GMU has 15 schools, including Basic Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Management, Public Health, Nursing, Graduate School, International Education, Dentistry, Kingmed College of Laboratory Medicine, General Practice and Continuing Education, Health Vocational and Technical College, and four clinical schools. Undergraduate programs (19 full-time): Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Nursing, Anesthesiology, Dentistry, Clinical Medicine of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Administration, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Psychology, Biotechnology, Biological Science, Law, Marketing, Statistics, Information Management & Information System, Food Quality and Safety. Graduate scale: 5 Level-I master’s programs; 35 Level-II master’s programs; 1 Level-I doctoral program; 1 postdoctoral research station. Clinical strengths: 5 state key clinical specialties and 39 provincial key clinical specialties.