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2027-2028 CSC host status: not yet verified
This profile is retained from prior host or program evidence. It is not proof that Hangzhou Dianzi University will offer Type B in the upcoming cycle. Confirm the current official university notice before preparing or paying for an application.
Admissions timeline
CSC/CGS planning season: general government guidance describes September through the following March, but this is not a deadline for every route. Check the current embassy, dispatching-authority or university notice for the exact opening, submission stages and closing date.
Typical intake: September; some universities offer a smaller March intake.
We have not yet hand-checked a current application window for Hangzhou Dianzi University, so no status pill is shown. Absence from our verified list does not mean closed: confirm on the official admission notice. Verified windows sitewide were last checked August 8, 2026.
CSC application deadline
Autumn intake applications close June 30 or when seats are full.
Source status: official notice from the most recently verified cycle.
Deadline directory reviewed 8 August 2026. The 2027-2028 cycle is not yet published for most universities, so older dates are labelled as prior-cycle evidence or typical planning windows. Confirm the exact program and scholarship deadline on the official portal before applying.
Founded in 1956, Hangzhou Dianzi University is a Zhejiang provincial key university with distinctive strengths in electronic science, IT, and management and accounting, enrolling over 28,000 students. Its School of International Education runs English-taught and Chinese-taught degree programs for international students at bachelor, master and doctoral level on the Xiasha campus. Hangzhou Dianzi University has reported strengths in Computer Science and Technology, Electronics and Information Engineering, Communication Engineering, Automation. Its 2027-2028 CSC route is not yet confirmed, so use this guide to check the current university notice, eligible programs, funding category, deadline, and required application systems before you prepare documents or pay a fee.
Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), founded in 1956, is a Zhejiang specialist in electronics and IT. It is a provincial key university rather than a national 985/211, so applicants should evaluate its focused engineering programs and current funding routes on their own merits rather than assuming unpublished competition levels.
HDU's strengths concentrate in electronic science and technology, computer science, communication engineering, and automation, alongside an unusually strong reputation in accounting and management for a technical university. Hangzhou's economy, anchored by Alibaba and a dense ecosystem of electronics and software firms, gives these programs real industry relevance. The School of International Education runs English-taught bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs on the Xiasha campus, typically asking for TOEFL above 80 or IELTS above 5.5 rather than Chinese proficiency.
The scholarship picture is broader than CSC alone: HDU's SONIS scholarship covers first-year tuition, with the top class adding accommodation, and the HDU Scholarship for International Students and Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship add further routes. For the CSC portal, HDU's agency number is 10336. There is no application fee in the official guideline, only a 600 CNY registration fee paid at enrollment, and the autumn intake stays open until June 30 or until seats fill, though early applicants are better placed for funding.
Hangzhou pairs a humid subtropical climate and year-round greenery with New Tier 1 living costs of roughly CNY 1,500 to 2,500 per month, comfortably below Beijing or Shanghai. The Xiasha district in the city's east clusters several universities into a purpose-built student zone, connected by metro to West Lake and the downtown tech corridors. For applicants who want employable electronics or IT skills, a realistic funding path, and a livable city, HDU is a quietly excellent pick. Verify current details on the School of International Education site before applying.
Recorded CGSIS Agency Number
10336
Always confirm the agency number inside CGSIS before submitting.
Global standing
A Zhejiang provincial key university with a specialist focus in electronics, IT, and accounting; it is not a 985 or 211 university.
English-taught programs
The School of International Education runs English-taught bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs on the Xiasha campus; TOEFL above 80 or IELTS above 5.5 is the usual evidence requested.
Strongest departments & majors
City snapshot
- Climate:
- Hangzhou: humid subtropical, with mild winters and hot, humid summers, green year-round.
- Living costs:
- New Tier 1 city: roughly CNY 1,500-2,500/month living costs (accommodation covered).
- Student life:
- The Xiasha higher-education district clusters several universities together east of the city, with metro links to West Lake and Hangzhou's huge tech economy.
Scholarships available at Hangzhou Dianzi University
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang: living costs
Estimated monthly living costs (food, transport, phone, personal items) excluding accommodation, which the CSC scholarship covers via free on-campus housing or a subsidy.
The 7 steps to apply at Hangzhou Dianzi University
Confirm that Hangzhou Dianzi University offers your program at your degree level and publishes a current CSC route before adding it to your shortlist.
If the current program or scholarship notice uses supervisor contact or pre-admission, identify a relevant supervisor at Hangzhou Dianzi University and follow the stated process.
Prepare recommendation letters only in the number, language, and academic rank required by the current Hangzhou Dianzi University notice.
Prepare your English proficiency evidence (or HSK for Chinese-taught programs) as required by Hangzhou Dianzi University.
Complete the Foreigner Physical Examination Form with lab reports in time for the Hangzhou Dianzi University deadline.
Write a tailored study plan or research proposal that references specific programs, labs, or supervisors at Hangzhou Dianzi University.
Use CGSIS and the Hangzhou Dianzi University application portal only when the current route notice requires them, and confirm the Agency Number inside the official system before submission.
What the scholarship covers at Hangzhou Dianzi University
Tuition
Fully waived at the host university
Accommodation
Free on-campus housing or a housing subsidy
Medical insurance
Comprehensive insurance for international students
Monthly stipend
Bachelor's CNY 2,500 · Master's CNY 3,000 · PhD CNY 3,500
Deadlines & timeline
See the CSC application deadline panel above for Hangzhou Dianzi University's most recent cycle window.
Application fee
Application fee: not verified yet. Check the current admission notice on the official portal.
University application fees typically range CNY 400-800; a few universities charge none, and a few waive it for CSC awardees. The CSC portal itself is always free.
Fee amounts verified against official 2026-2027 admission notices; universities update fees yearly: confirm on the linked portal.
Find faculty & official info
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
Official websiteTips for emailing professors
- Reference a specific lab or research group and connect it to your background.
- Attach a concise one-page CV and a short study/research statement.
- State clearly that you plan to apply through the CSC (Chinese University Program) channel.
Need a starting point? Use our email-to-a-professor template.
Hangzhou Dianzi University CSC scholarship FAQ
What are my realistic chances of a scholarship at HDU?
HDU does not publish the data needed to compare selection odds with big-name universities. Research its electronics and IT programs and verify which SONIS, HDU, Zhejiang provincial, or CSC routes are open for your intake.
Do I need a supervisor's acceptance letter for HDU?
For research master's and doctoral study it helps meaningfully, as it does across China, though HDU's process is less supervisor-gated than at elite research universities. Email professors whose work matches yours with a short technical pitch and CV, and ask whether they would consider hosting you. For taught and undergraduate programs, a supervisor contact is not required.
Does Hangzhou Dianzi University charge an application fee?
No application fee appears in the official guideline, which is why HDU sits on our confirmed application-fee-free list. Note the separate item: a 600 CNY registration fee is paid at enrollment, after admission, not at application. Reconfirm both points in the current admission notice from HDU's School of International Education before you submit.
When is the HDU deadline?
The autumn intake has run with an unusually late close of June 30, or earlier if seats fill, which makes HDU a useful later-window option if earlier applications elsewhere miss. Scholarship consideration is generally stronger for early applicants, and scholarship-specific routes can have earlier cutoffs, so treat June 30 as a last resort and apply months before it.
Does Hangzhou Dianzi University accept CSC Type B applications?
Hangzhou Dianzi University appears in our directory from prior CSC host or program evidence, but we have not yet confirmed its 2027-2028 Type B participation. Check the university's current international-admissions notice and confirm the channel and Agency Number before applying.
Is the CSC scholarship at Hangzhou Dianzi University fully funded?
A full Chinese Government Scholarship normally covers tuition, accommodation or a housing subsidy, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. That does not prove Hangzhou Dianzi University will offer a full Type B award in 2027-2028: some routes are partial or unavailable, so confirm the current notice and your final award letter.
What is the application deadline for Hangzhou Dianzi University?
Deadlines are set by each university and typically fall between December and April, with many closing by March. Check the official Hangzhou Dianzi University admissions page for the exact 2027-2028 deadline as early as possible.
What can I study at Hangzhou Dianzi University on a CSC scholarship?
Hangzhou Dianzi University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang has strengths in Computer Science and Technology, Electronics and Information Engineering, Communication Engineering, Automation. If its current CSC notice confirms your degree level and subject, use the official program catalogue to check the teaching language and identify a suitable supervisor.
Figures based on China Scholarship Council program information. Always verify current details on campuschina.org and your target university's admissions page.
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