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CSC Scholarship at Hohai University: Application Guide

Nanjing, Jiangsu

Explore admission dates, funding options and application steps for Hohai University. Choose your degree and funding route before opening an application portal.

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2027-2028 CSC applications

This profile includes information from previous intakes. For 2027-2028 Type B availability, eligible programs and deadlines, refer to Hohai University's current official scholarship notice before preparing or paying for an application.

Application snapshot

Current status

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Application fee

Fee: CNY 400
Official source checked September 29, 2026

Application dates

Official notice checked September 29, 2026

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Funding record

CSC route recorded from prior evidence

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CGSIS agency number

10294

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Living costs beyond housing

CNY 1,500–2,500 / month

City estimate

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Application dates, fees and sources

Hohai University's most recent dated international-admission window is the 2026/2027 academic year Chinese Government Scholarship 'High-Level Postgraduate Program' (Type B), published by its College of International Education on 30 October 2025, which states the application period as 2025年11月10日 至 12月30日(北京时间) — 10 November 2025 to 30 December 2025 Beijing time — with these internal milestones: applications and the CNY 400 fee by 30 December 2025; the College of International Education's initial review by 9 January 2026; school-level expert review by 16 January 2026; online interview by 13 March 2026; pre-admission notices by 20 March 2026; and the CSC portal application (type B, institution code 10294) by 27 March 2026. A second batch, published 30 October 2025, ran from 1 January 2026 to 15 February 2026 and repeated the same later milestones. Both windows have closed. Hohai's general self-funded admission guide for the 2026 intake, '2026年河海大学外国留学生招生简章', was published on 28 November 2025; its body is a PDF attachment that could not be fully retrieved from this machine (see unverified), so no dated self-funded window from it is recorded here. A 2026 'Silk Road' Chinese Government Scholarship programme notice was posted on hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 30 April 2026 as an image-only article carrying no extractable dates. Hohai's scholarship-evaluation notices page (hhis.hhu.edu.cn/14618/list.htm) lists no 2026 scholarship-evaluation notice and no 2027/2028 admissions notice: the newest entries there are a 2025 Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship evaluation notice dated 14 October 2025 and a 2025 undergraduate academic-level test notice dated 25 September 2025. No 2027/2028 Hohai admissions or CSC notice has been published as of 29 September 2026, so no next-intake window is dated.

For Hohai University, refer to the current official admissions notice for opening and closing dates by program and intake. Dates from a previous intake should not be used as the next intake's deadline. Directory-wide opening checks were last completed September 14, 2026.

Fee note: Hohai University's official fee-standards notice '外国留学生收费项目分类及标准' (Classification and Standards of Fee Items for International Students), published on its international-students site hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 9 August 2026, lists 报名费 / Application Fee for Degree-seeking International Students at 400 per student (400/生). The 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program guide (published 30 October 2025) states the same figure in its application-flow section: applicants must register on the university's online application system, upload materials '并缴纳申请费400元,申请费不予退还' — pay an application fee of 400 yuan, which is non-refundable — and applications with incomplete materials or without a successful fee payment will not be processed. This is an application charge, not tuition; tuition is recorded separately in the tuition object.

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Hohai University's most recent dated international-admission window is the 2026/2027 academic year Chinese Government Scholarship 'High-Level Postgraduate Program' (Type B), published by its College of International Education on 30 October 2025, which states the application period as 2025年11月10日 至 12月30日(北京时间) — 10 November 2025 to 30 December 2025 Beijing time — with these internal milestones: applications and the CNY 400 fee by 30 December 2025; the College of International Education's initial review by 9 January 2026; school-level expert review by 16 January 2026; online interview by 13 March 2026; pre-admission notices by 20 March 2026; and the CSC portal application (type B, institution code 10294) by 27 March 2026. A second batch, published 30 October 2025, ran from 1 January 2026 to 15 February 2026 and repeated the same later milestones. Both windows have closed. Hohai's general self-funded admission guide for the 2026 intake, '2026年河海大学外国留学生招生简章', was published on 28 November 2025; its body is a PDF attachment that could not be fully retrieved from this machine (see unverified), so no dated self-funded window from it is recorded here. A 2026 'Silk Road' Chinese Government Scholarship programme notice was posted on hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 30 April 2026 as an image-only article carrying no extractable dates. Hohai's scholarship-evaluation notices page (hhis.hhu.edu.cn/14618/list.htm) lists no 2026 scholarship-evaluation notice and no 2027/2028 admissions notice: the newest entries there are a 2025 Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship evaluation notice dated 14 October 2025 and a 2025 undergraduate academic-level test notice dated 25 September 2025. No 2027/2028 Hohai admissions or CSC notice has been published as of 29 September 2026, so no next-intake window is dated.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10294

Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Hohai University

These awards are listed on the university profile. Eligibility, eligible degree levels, coverage, deadlines and whether new applicants can apply vary by award and intake. Open the dated call before selecting an award or paying an application fee.

  • CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship
  • Jiangsu Jasmine Scholarship
  • Chinese Government Scholarship "Silk Road" Programme (中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目)
  • Jiangsu Provincial Government Scholarship for Distinguished International Students (留学江苏政府优秀学生奖学金) (prior-cycle recipient record; current individual application call not verified)
  • Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students (南京市政府外国留学生奖学金) (prior-cycle recipient record; current individual application call not verified)
  • Hohai University Scholarship (河海奖学金)

How to apply to Hohai University

Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.

Historical reference: University submission → CSC portal

CSC Type B

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Closes:
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2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent

A university-specific 2027 schedule is not established by the reviewed sources. Confirm the program’s current Type B availability, opening date and deadline in its dated notice.

University website — locate the current route notice

Listed English-taught master’s/doctoral programs

Submit Hohai’s application and pay the non-refundable CNY400 by February15,2026; incomplete or unpaid applications are rejected. Initial review precedes departmental review and an online interview. Nominees receive pre-admission by March20, then submit CSC TypeB with agency10294 by March27. CSC review precedes final university admission/JW201 documents. The second-batch window was January1–February15,2026. Upload passport, notarized degree, transcripts since bachelor’s, English evidence, a plan exceeding1,000words, two references, six-month medical/police records, CV, China visa/residence history and signed commitment.

Reference: 2026–2027 High-Level Graduate second batch; closed. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure
  1. 1

    Choose your program and intake

    Check Hohai University's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.

    Read official admission instructions
  2. 2

    Prepare your documents

    Use the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.

  3. 3

    Complete the university application

    Use the official application link and complete the fields required for your route. Submit documents only through the channel and at the stage stated in the current notice. Pay a charge only when instructed; retain any submission confirmation the system provides.

  4. 4

    Complete the CSC application

    Use the application type, agency number, degree level, and submission order stated in the current call. A university-hosted place may use Type B; an embassy-nominated place may use Type A. Do not select a route or reuse a prior-cycle code unless the current notice confirms it.

    Open CSC portal
  5. 5

    Track decisions and respond to requests

    Check your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.

See annotated portal walkthroughs

Document checklist and upload instructions

Use the document list for your exact program. Prepare these common items, then add any scholarship-specific forms:

  • Identity: passport information page and photograph. Copy your name, birth date and passport number exactly into each application.
  • Education: diploma or official expected-graduation certificate, transcripts and any required degree authentication. Include the original language and certified translations where requested.
  • Language: the required HSK, IELTS, TOEFL or accepted alternative. A medium-of-instruction letter replaces a test only if the program allows it.
  • Academic materials: study plan or research proposal; graduate recommendation letters; supervisor or pre-admission letter when required. Some systems send referees a private submission link.
  • Additional requirements: CSCA results for applicable undergraduate routes; portfolio for relevant arts programs; medical form, police clearance, financial guarantee or guardian documents when listed. Check validity periods before arranging time-sensitive documents.

Scan each complete document clearly. Use the file type and size limit shown beside its upload field; combine multi-page documents only where the system permits. Open every uploaded file to check legibility, page order, signatures and stamps. Keep a copy of everything you submit.

Application templates
How to fill the university application

Follow the submission method in your programme's notice. The steps below apply when it requires an online form; email and paper applications follow their separate source-linked instructions above.

  1. Open the university link for your degree level. On an admissions website, find the international-student application entry, then register or sign in. Button names vary between systems.
  2. Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
  3. Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
  4. Complete the study plan and referee fields. Upload each document to its matching slot; enter a CSC application number only if your route asks for one.
  5. Preview the whole application. Follow the fee instructions, submit the form and check that the system acknowledges submission. Saving a draft does not submit it.
How to fill the CSC application
  1. Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
  2. Select the application category specified in the current scholarship call. Type A commonly uses a dispatching authority and Type B a university; confirm the exact category and agency number in that route's current notice and check the receiving institution displayed by the system.
  3. Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
  4. Upload the requested documents, review all fields and submit. Download the completed application form; sign and upload it to the university or dispatching-authority system when instructed.
  5. Save your application number and a copy of the submitted form. If you withdraw to edit, submit again before the deadline and tell the receiving office if it already began reviewing your application.

University agency number on record: 10294. For Type B, match it to Hohai University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

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Costs and scholarship coverage

Application fees are separate from tuition and everyday expenses. Use the same degree, program and accommodation type when comparing universities.

Application feeCNY 400Application charge; separate from tuition and other study costsView cost source
TuitionSee your program’s fee scheduleCompare annual fees with annual fees; some programs quote the whole degreeView cost source
AccommodationSee campus and room ratesCheck room type, billing period and whether housing is guaranteedView cost source
Living expensesCNY 1,500–2,500 / month (planning estimate)CSC Path city estimate for food, transport, phone and personal spending; excludes tuition and accommodation. Actual spending varies. A stipend is funding, not a cost estimate.
University background, academic strengths and sources

Hohai University was founded in 1915 and is affiliated with China's Ministry of Education. Its 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate notice describes it as a Project 211 and Double First-Class university with a focus on water conservancy. Fields listed on this profile include College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, College of Environment, College of Computer and Information. For 2027-2028 CSC applications, check the current university notice for eligible programs, funding categories, deadlines and required application systems before preparing documents or paying a fee.

Hohai University descends from the Hohai Civil Engineering School founded in 1915, China's first institution dedicated to water conservancy education, and was restored as Hohai University in 1985 with its name personally inscribed by Deng Xiaoping. The name itself means 'rivers and seas', and the university has a longstanding water-conservancy focus: in 2017 both Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering entered the national Double First-Class program.

For anyone whose work involves water, Hohai is a specialist destination. Its colleges span water conservancy and hydropower, harbor, coastal and offshore engineering, civil and transportation engineering, environment, and computer and information science, and its graduates populate the country's dam, flood-control, and water-resources institutions. English-taught master's and doctoral programs are available across these fields, with the 2026/2027 High-Level Postgraduate notice requesting TOEFL, IELTS or other English-proficiency evidence without a numeric threshold, and a university Silk Road Scholarship has been offered alongside the CSC.

The application mechanics deserve attention because Hohai runs a two-step process: an online pre-admission application in the university's own system, followed by the CSC portal submission. Verify the current fee, agency number, and both deadlines in the latest notice. Engineering candidates should write to relevant supervisors with concrete modelling, field, or laboratory experience when the program expects prior contact.

Nanjing suits the university's identity: a historic capital on the Yangtze with a humid subtropical climate, notoriously hot summers, and New Tier 1 living costs comfortably below Beijing or Shanghai. Hohai's central campus sits in the leafy Gulou district with a larger campus in Jiangning to the south. For the closed 2026/2027 High-Level Postgraduate round, the university stage closed 30 December 2025 and the CSC stage closed 27 March 2026. Confirm the new cycle’s dates on the international education pages.

Recorded CGSIS Agency Number

10294

Confirm the application route and agency number in the current official notice before submitting in CGSIS.

University profile

A Project 211 national key university and China's historic home of water science; both Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering were named to the Double First-Class program in 2017.

English-taught programs

The 2026/2027 High-Level Postgraduate notice lists English-taught master's and doctoral programmes. It asks for TOEFL, IELTS or other English-proficiency evidence without publishing a numeric minimum in that notice.

Featured departments & majors

Hydraulic Engineering
Environmental Science & Engineering
Civil & Transportation Engineering
Harbor, Coastal & Offshore Engineering
Water Resources Management

City snapshot

Climate:
Nanjing: humid subtropical: cold damp winters, very hot humid summers.
Living costs:
New Tier 1 city: roughly CNY 1,500–2,500/month living costs (excluding accommodation). Monthly living-cost ranges are CSC Path planning estimates, not official university tariffs. Budget for housing unless your selected award expressly covers it.
Student life:
Campuses in Nanjing's Gulou district and Jiangning; a historic riverside capital whose water setting mirrors the university's mission.

Official sources used

We checked these university pages for the current scholarship route, deadline, fee, programs, and application steps. Universities can revise a notice after publication, so recheck the source before submitting.

Last reviewed 30 July 2026. See our editorial and corrections policy.

Scholarship records for Hohai University

7 funding entries are recorded. Browse by route first, then open the full sourced list when you need the exact award name.

View all recorded scholarship names

Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.

Nanjing, Jiangsu: living costs

New Tier 1 / Tier 2 cityCNY 1,500–2,500 / month

Estimated monthly living costs for food, transport, phone and personal items, excluding accommodation. Check your award's coverage and the university's housing charges separately; scholarship routes have different benefits.

Check the current CSC award terms

Scholarship coverage depends on the current call, degree level and eligible program. A prior CSC host listing does not confirm an open route or a specific award at Hohai University. Check the university notice for tuition, accommodation, insurance, stipend, eligibility and the application deadline before applying.

Source-linked admission details

13 sourced facts, recorded source check: September 29, 2026. Open the details when comparing costs or entry requirements.

View sourced admission facts

Scope: Application fee, tuition by degree level and teaching language, and accommodation charges for self-funded international students at Hohai University, read from the university's own fee-standards notice published on hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 9 August 2026.. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.

Application fee
报名费 / Application Fee for Degree-seeking International Students is CNY 400 per student (400/生).
Tuition — Chinese-taught bachelor's
CNY 20,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(本科)中文授课).
Tuition — English-taught bachelor's
CNY 30,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(本科)英文授课).
Tuition — Chinese-taught master's
CNY 24,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(硕士)中文授课).
Tuition — English-taught master's
CNY 32,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(硕士)英文授课).
Tuition — Chinese-taught doctoral
CNY 32,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(博士)中文授课).
Tuition — English-taught doctoral
CNY 44,000 per student per academic year (自费外国留学生(博士)英文授课).
Accommodation
Xikang Road Campus CNY 1,000-1,500 per student per month; Jiangning Campus CNY 1,000 per student per month; Changzhou Campus CNY 600 per student per month.
Tuition per year
Bachelor's CNY 20,000 per academic year (Chinese-taught); CNY 30,000 per academic year (English-taught); Master's CNY 24,000 per academic year (Chinese-taught); CNY 32,000 per academic year (English-taught); Doctoral CNY 32,000 per academic year (Chinese-taught); CNY 44,000 per academic year (English-taught)
Tuition notes
Read from the fee-standards notice '外国留学生收费项目分类及标准' published on hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 9 August 2026, which gives separate rows for 自费外国留学生 (self-funded international students) at each degree level and separately for Chinese-taught (中文授课) and English-taught (英文授课) programmes. Rows are labelled 学费 and priced per student per academic year. No separate Chinese-language-programme (non-degree) tuition row appears in that table.
Accommodation
CNY 1,000-1,500 per student per month at the Xikang Road Campus (西康路校区); CNY 1,000 per student per month at the Jiangning Campus (江宁校区); CNY 600 per student per month at the Changzhou Campus (常州校区). Read from the 住宿费 / Accommodation Fee rows of the fee-standards notice published 9 August 2026.
Entry requirements
Language: For the 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program, non-native-English-speaking applicants must provide TOEFL or IELTS score reports or other evidence of English proficiency. English-taught master's and doctoral graduates must reach at least Level 3 of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages (《国际汉语能力标准》三级) by graduation. Hohai's Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes are listed separately as 中文授课.. Age: Master's applicants: generally not over 35 years old (年龄一般不超过35周岁). Doctoral applicants: generally not over 40 years old (年龄一般不超过40周岁). Stated in the 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program guide, published 30 October 2025.. Required degree: Master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent (学士学位或同等学历) with strong academic results; doctoral applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent. From the 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program guide.
2026 CSC coverage scope
The current 2026/27 Hohai Type B High-Level Postgraduate call is graduate-only. Do not display a Hohai-specific undergraduate stipend unless supported by a current undergraduate call. Source: https://hhis.hhu.edu.cn/2025/1030/c14606a309299/page.htm

Source: 河海大学留学生收费项目分类及标准公示 (Hohai University — Publication of the Classification and Standards of Fee Items for International Students), Chinese original, with the notice's PDF 外国留学生收费项目分类及标准, published 2026-08-09. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.

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 website

Hohai University CSC scholarship FAQ

How competitive is a CSC place at Hohai University?

Hohai is a specialist option for candidates in hydraulic, civil, environmental, or coastal engineering. It does not publish comparable applicant and award totals proving better odds than C9 universities.

Do I need a supervisor's acceptance letter for Hohai?

Check the current research-degree notice. Hohai's programs can be supervisor-driven, so obtain a professor's support letter when required or recommended and verify the current Type B agency number before submitting.

Does Hohai University accept CSC Type B applications?

Hohai University appears in our directory based on prior CSC host or program evidence. For 2027-2028 Type B participation, consult the university's current international-admissions notice and confirm the application channel and Agency Number before applying.

Is the CSC scholarship at Hohai 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 Hohai 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 Hohai University?

The latest official information checked September 29, 2026 says: Hohai University's most recent dated international-admission window is the 2026/2027 academic year Chinese Government Scholarship 'High-Level Postgraduate Program' (Type B), published by its College of International Education on 30 October 2025, which states the application period as 2025年11月10日 至 12月30日(北京时间) — 10 November 2025 to 30 December 2025 Beijing time — with these internal milestones: applications and the CNY 400 fee by 30 December 2025; the College of International Education's initial review by 9 January 2026; school-level expert review by 16 January 2026; online interview by 13 March 2026; pre-admission notices by 20 March 2026; and the CSC portal application (type B, institution code 10294) by 27 March 2026. A second batch, published 30 October 2025, ran from 1 January 2026 to 15 February 2026 and repeated the same later milestones. Both windows have closed. Hohai's general self-funded admission guide for the 2026 intake, '2026年河海大学外国留学生招生简章', was published on 28 November 2025; its body is a PDF attachment that could not be fully retrieved from this machine (see unverified), so no dated self-funded window from it is recorded here. A 2026 'Silk Road' Chinese Government Scholarship programme notice was posted on hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 30 April 2026 as an image-only article carrying no extractable dates. Hohai's scholarship-evaluation notices page (hhis.hhu.edu.cn/14618/list.htm) lists no 2026 scholarship-evaluation notice and no 2027/2028 admissions notice: the newest entries there are a 2025 Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship evaluation notice dated 14 October 2025 and a 2025 undergraduate academic-level test notice dated 25 September 2025. No 2027/2028 Hohai admissions or CSC notice has been published as of 29 September 2026, so no next-intake window is dated. Check the current notice for your degree, route, and intake before applying.

What can I study at Hohai University on a CSC scholarship?

Fields listed for Hohai University in Nanjing, Jiangsu include College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, College of Environment, College of Computer and Information. 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.

Does Hohai University charge an application fee?

Hohai University's official fee-standards notice '外国留学生收费项目分类及标准' (Classification and Standards of Fee Items for International Students), published on its international-students site hhis.hhu.edu.cn on 9 August 2026, lists 报名费 / Application Fee for Degree-seeking International Students at 400 per student (400/生). The 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program guide (published 30 October 2025) states the same figure in its application-flow section: applicants must register on the university's online application system, upload materials '并缴纳申请费400元,申请费不予退还' — pay an application fee of 400 yuan, which is non-refundable — and applications with incomplete materials or without a successful fee payment will not be processed. This is an application charge, not tuition; tuition is recorded separately in the tuition object.

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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