How to apply to Harbin Institute of Technology

Source-linked admission details

Application fee, tuition, other costs, named scholarships and application requirements for international students at Harbin Institute of Technology, read from the university's own College of International Education sites (studyathit.hit.edu.cn and cie.hit.edu.cn) for the September 2026 intake. · recorded source check: 2026-10-02

Application fee

For the recorded 2026 degree routes: The application fee is CNY 400 (USD 60); applicants also applying for the HIT International Students Scholarship pay CNY 600 (USD 90). Fees are non-refundable apart from the accommodation fee, and WeChat Pay and Alipay are not accepted.

Deposit

Self-financed applicants for the September 2026 intake had to apply by 31 May 2026; a certificate of deposit of at least CNY 30,000 or equivalent is required.

Scholarship

The 2026/2027 CSC High-Level Postgraduate Type B route is for master’s and doctoral study; its dates (stages ending 31 December 2025 and 20 February 2026) are closed. Type A timing is determined by the applicant’s dispatching authority. HIT scholarship/self-funded admission fees and deadlines are separate routes.

Tuition

The HIT International Students Scholarship gives tuition waivers of 100% (Elite), 50% (First), 30% (Second) and 20% (Third) for bachelor's, master's and doctoral students, with a 31 May 2026 deadline for the September 2026 intake. Applicants may not hold the CSC scholarship and the HIT scholarship simultaneously. Source: https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18367/list.htm

Tuition

Master's tuition is CNY 28,000/year Chinese-taught and CNY 34,000/year English-taught; doctoral tuition is CNY 36,000/year Chinese-taught and CNY 42,000/year English-taught. Insurance is CNY 800/year and accommodation CNY 800-1,000/month/bed.

Tuition

CSC master's and doctoral support covers tuition and on-campus dormitory fees, comprehensive medical insurance at CNY 800/year, and a monthly living allowance of CNY 3,000 (master's) or CNY 3,500 (doctoral), with no stipend issued before arrival. Source: https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18366/list.htm

Language requirement

All undergraduate applicants must sit the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA); language requirements are HSK 4 at 210 or above for Chinese-taught programmes, or IELTS 6.0 (no subtest below 5.5) / TOEFL iBT 80 for English-taught programmes. Source: https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18337/list.htm

Tuition

HIT also publishes the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (YES China) Program — a full CSC scholarship for a two-year master's in transportation engineering, English-taught — and the China Link Scholarship Program for general and senior scholars, covering tuition, on-campus accommodation, insurance and a monthly stipend of CNY 3,000 or 3,500. Source: https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/yesprogram/list.htm

Tuition notes

Master's: Chinese-taught CNY 28,000/year, English-taught CNY 34,000/year. Doctoral: Chinese-taught CNY 36,000/year, English-taught CNY 42,000/year. Insurance CNY 800/year. Accommodation CNY 800-1,000/month/bed excluding electricity, water and internet. A certificate of deposit of at least CNY 30,000 (or equivalent) is required for self-financed applicants.

HIT scholarship fee and scope

Recorded 2026 degree/HIT-scholarship routes: CNY 400 self-funded application fee; CNY 600 for HIT Scholarship applicants. 2026 graduate deadlines were 31 May; bachelor deadline 15 July. CSC Type B code 10213 and coverage apply to the master’s/doctoral route.