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How to apply to Nanjing Agricultural University

南京农业大学

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Nanjing Agricultural University. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.

Funding route on this profile

The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Nanjing Agricultural University. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Agency number recorded: 10307. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 500 or USD 80 Nanjing Agricultural University charges an application fee of CNY 500, or USD 80 for a transfer from outside China. The 2026 NAU International Student Admission Information, published 28 October 2025, states in Step 5 of How to Apply: "Pay the application fee: CNY 500 or USD 80. While transferring application fee to NAU's bank account, please indicate your name and passport number on bank note's remark area and send the receipt to admission@njau.edu.cn. The application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE once remitted." The Chinese text reads 支付申请费:500元人民币或80元美金 … 申请费一经汇出,概不退款. The College of International Education's own Fees page publishes the same figure as "Application Fee:CNY 500 or USD 80 per application", and the Chinese 费用标准 page gives 报名费 as 学历生 500 元/人 and 进修生 300 元/人 (CNY 500 per degree applicant, CNY 300 per non-degree visiting student). Both CSC brochures repeat it: the 2026 CSC-NAU High-level Graduate Students Program and the 2026 Silk Road Program each state "Pay the application fee: CNY 500 or USD 80" and "The application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE once remitted." This is the application fee and not tuition: the same pages publish tuition separately at CNY 20,000 to CNY 50,000 per year by level and language of instruction, recorded under tuition below.

Source-linked admission details

Nanjing Agricultural University's published 2026/2027 international admissions terms — the CSC agency number, the application fee and tuition, entry requirements, the self-funded and CSC application windows, and the awards the university offers international students — as stated in its own admission and scholarship notices. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Official name
Nanjing Agricultural University (南京农业大学), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province; founded 1902; a Ministry of Education national key university and a Double First-Class university.
CSC agency number
10307 — stated verbatim in Step 4 of the 2026 CSC-NAU High-level Graduate Students Program brochure as "(Type: B; Agency No.: 10307)" and repeated identically in Step 4 of the 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship Silk Road Program brochure. This is the number applicants enter in the CSC Information Management System for International Students.
CSC programme type
Type B (Chinese University Program) for both the High-level Graduate Students Program and the Silk Road Program; the university states it does not accept Type A bilateral applications but will issue a pre-admission letter to help qualified candidates apply through their own government.
Application fee
CNY 500 per person for degree applicants, or USD 80 for a transfer from outside China, non-refundable once remitted; CNY 300 per person for non-degree visiting students.
Undergraduate tuition
CNY 20,000 / 22,000 / 33,000 per year for Chinese-taught programmes and CNY 24,000 / 26,000 / 39,000 per year for English-taught programmes, by discipline band.
Master's tuition
CNY 24,000 / 26,000 / 39,000 per year for Chinese-taught programmes and CNY 28,000 / 30,000 / 45,000 per year for English-taught programmes, by discipline band.
Doctoral tuition
CNY 30,000 / 33,000 / 49,000 per year for Chinese-taught programmes and CNY 34,000 / 37,000 / 50,000 per year for English-taught programmes, by discipline band.
Accommodation
Two-bed international student rooms at CNY 1,200 (Binjiang campus) or CNY 1,000 (Weigang campus) per person per month for stays of a month or longer, or CNY 60 and CNY 50 per person per day for a short stay within one month; standard in force since September 2024.
CSC High-level Graduate Students Program deadline
31 January 2026 — "The applicant must submit the application online with application material mentioned above before January 31, 2026. The recommendation list will be sent to the review committee of CSC Scholarship for approval."
CSC Silk Road Program deadline
20 May 2026 — "The applicant must submit the application online with application material mentioned above before May 20, 2026."
Silk Road Program eligible nationalities
Ten named countries only: Kenya, Ethiopia, Benin, Egypt, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nigeria and Laos (Nationalities must be from one of the following countries).
Self-funded application deadline
The 2026 undergraduate admissionPDF gives 31 May 2026, closed, withJune 2026 as the latest accepted CSCA exam and a booking-receipt exception for pending results. Other levels require their own notice; the older late-June/mid-July page is not the 2026 undergraduate cutoff.
CSC stipend — master's
CNY 3,000 per month (硕士研究生:人民币3,000元/月).
CSC stipend — doctoral
CNY 3,500 per month (博士研究生:3500元人民币/月).
CSC accommodation subsidy — off campus
CNY 700 per month for master's students and CNY 1,000 per month for doctoral students; on-campus students receive a free standard room instead.
Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship amounts
CNY 20,000 for graduate students, CNY 10,000 for undergraduate students and CNY 5,000 for non-degree students, for one academic year; a partial scholarship.
NAU International Student Scholarship amounts
Full scholarship: tuition waiver, accommodation subsidy of CNY 10,000 per year, a monthly stipend of CNY 1,500 and comprehensive medical insurance. A partial scholarship tier covers a tuition waiver only.
Language requirement — Chinese taught
HSK Level 5 or above is mandatory for bachelor's programme applicants and for Chinese-taught graduate programmes (本科生学历项目及其它汉语授课项目的申请人需至少达到HSK5级).
Language requirement — English taught
IELTS 6.0 or above, or TOEFL 80 or above; TOEFL Mybest Scores are accepted, the university's DI code is C702, and TOEFL Essentials is accepted. Applicants from an English-speaking country or with a previous degree taught in English also qualify.
Age limits — degree programmes
Under 25 for bachelor's, under 35 for master's, under 40 for doctoral. The CSC High-level and Silk Road programmes apply the same 35 and 40 caps.
Age limits — non-degree programmes
Under 45 for general scholar (进修生) applicants and under 50 for senior scholar and research scholar (研究学者) applicants.
CSCA requirement
From the 2026/2027 academic year, bachelor's degree applicants must sit the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) before applying and submit the result; the official test site is www.csca.cn and subject requirements are listed in the university's application system.
Application system and contact
NAU's own online application system at https://njau.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx; admissions mailbox admission@njau.edu.cn; telephone +86-25-84395197 and +86-25-84399117; Office of International Relations, College of International Education, No. 666 Binjiang Avenue, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing. Paper documents are not accepted (现在不收取纸质材料,请勿邮寄).
Institutional standing
Founded 1902 and the first institution in China to offer four-year bachelor's programmes in agricultural disciplines; 20 colleges, 74 bachelor's, 96 master's and 53 doctoral programmes; a Double First-Class university; seven disciplines graded A in the fourth national first-level discipline assessment, including four A+ (Crop Science, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Plant Protection, and Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management).
Scholarships available to international students
Five awards are published: the Chinese Government Scholarship High-level Graduate Students Program; the Chinese Government Scholarship Silk Road Program; the China-Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program; the Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship; and the Nanjing Agricultural University International Student Scholarship.
Tuition notes
Published by Nanjing Agricultural University's College of International Education on its 费用标准 (Study Costs) page, intl.njau.edu.cn/lhlx/zsxx/fybz.htm, and mirrored on the English Fees page coieen.njau.edu.cn/Admission1/Fees.htm, both read 17 September 2026. Figures are CNY per academic year and vary by discipline band: social sciences / science, engineering and agriculture / medical sciences, arts and physical education.
Accommodation
International student apartments are two-bed rooms with a private bathroom, washroom and water heater. Binjiang campus CNY 1,200 per person per month for a stay of one month or longer, or CNY 60 per person per day for a short stay within one month; Weigang campus CNY 1,000 per person per month, or CNY 50 per person per day. The standard has applied since September 2024 (本住宿标准自2024年9月份开始执行).
Medical insurance
Comprehensive medical insurance is arranged through the insurer at https://www.lxbx.net/home, which the university's 费用标准 page names as the reference for the premium (保险费:请参考 https://www.lxbx.net/home); the university does not publish a figure.
Entry requirements
Language: Chinese-taught programmes require HSK Level 5 or above (HSK5级) for bachelor's degree applicants and for Chinese-taught graduate programmes; applicants who obtained a Chinese university degree taught in Chinese need not provide proof. English-taught programmes accept applicants from an English-speaking country, or with a previous degree taught in English, or holding IELTS 6.0 or above / TOEFL 80 or above — TOEFL Mybest Scores are accepted, the university's DI code is C702, and TOEFL Essentials is accepted.. Age: Bachelor's applicants under 25; master's applicants under 35; doctoral applicants under 40; general scholar (non-degree) applicants under 45; senior scholar and research scholar applicants under 50. The CSC High-level Graduate Students Program and the Silk Road Program both cap master's applicants at 35 and doctoral applicants at 40.
Read 2026 CSC-NAU High-level Graduate Students Program (2026年中国政府奖学金-南京农业大学高水平研究生项目招生简章), published 28 October 2025 by the College of International Education, Nanjing Agricultural University — the university's own official notice, linked from its scholarships index at coieen.njau.edu.cn

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

2026/2027 intake: Nanjing Agricultural University (南京农业大学) publishes its international admissions dates through its College of International Education (国际教育学院, intl.njau.edu.cn) and its English mirror (coieen.njau.edu.cn); every notice was read on 17 September 2026. The 2026 CSC-NAU High-level Graduate Students Program brochure, published 28 October 2025, sets the deadline at 31 January 2026 for online submission, after which the university's recommendation list goes to the CSC review committee; closed. The 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship Silk Road Program brochure, published 8 May 2026, restricts applicants to ten named countries and sets the deadline at 20 May 2026; closed. The university’s 2026 international undergraduate admission PDF sets 31 May 2026 as the application deadline, with June 2026 as the latest CSCA examination accepted; applicants awaiting scores may submit an examination booking receipt and update the university after results. This undergraduate round is closed. The older Basic Information page’s late-June to mid-July pattern is not the 2026 undergraduate cutoff. Other self-funded degree deadlines require their own programme notice. The 2026 NAU China-Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program Information was published 30 January 2026 for the same intake. No 2027/2028 intake notice had been published on either site as of 17 September 2026, so this window covers the 2026/2027 intake only.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10307

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Nanjing Agricultural 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
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — High-level Graduate Students Program (中国政府奖学金高水平研究生项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Program (中国政府奖学金丝绸之路项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — China-Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Program
  • Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students (南京市政府外国留学生奖学金)
  • Nanjing Agricultural University International Student Scholarship (南京农业大学国际学生奖学金)

How to apply to Nanjing Agricultural University

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

Historical reference: Start with the university application

Self-funded admission

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Not confirmed for this university and route
Closes:
Not confirmed for this university and route

2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent

An exact 2027 admission window is not established by the reviewed university sources. Check the prospectus for your degree and teaching language before scheduling submission.

University website — locate the current admission notice

Historical international admission described in the cited notice

Choose a programme, prepare CSCA and documents, register in the NAU system and submit, then pay CNY 500/USD 80 by bank transfer. Identify name/passport number in the transfer and email the receipt to admission@njau.edu.cn; payment is non-refundable. Upload university and visa forms, notarized qualification/transcripts, an 800-word plan, two headmaster/class-teacher references, medical form valid six months, language proof, police certificate and passport/residence evidence. Scholarship applicants additionally supply the signed scholarship form. HSK 5 is mandatory for Chinese undergraduate programmes. Applications closed 31 May 2026; June 2026 CSCA results were accepted later, with an exam booking receipt allowed initially and later results sent to the university. No review/interview order is specified.

Reference: September 2026 undergraduate. 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 Nanjing Agricultural 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

    Confirm the accepted submission channel in the current official notice. Follow the source-specific instructions above for any university, supervisor or nominating-institution steps.

    Read official admission instructions
  4. 4

    Review your offer and costs

    Check tuition, accommodation, insurance, payment deadlines and any financial-guarantee requirement. Accept the offer through the university's stated process. A CSC application is not part of a purely self-funded route.

  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: 10307. For Type B, match it to Nanjing Agricultural University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

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Official sources for this guide

The links below support the dates, route sequence, and program details shown above. Some are planning references rather than a current university deadline; each item on the admissions calendar states its source and evidence basis.

Dates and funding rules change by intake. Recheck the current official notice before paying, submitting, or arranging documents.