Application window, fees, tuition, scholarship routes and entry requirements for international students applying to USTB for the 2026 intake. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026
- Application fee
- CNY 600, non-refundable whether or not the applicant is admitted
- Self-funded application window
- 1 November 2025 to 15 June 2026 for the 2026 intake (undergraduate and postgraduate)
- Master's tuition
- CNY 31,600/year Chinese-taught; CNY 37,600/year English-taught
- Doctoral tuition
- CNY 41,600/year Chinese-taught; CNY 47,600/year English-taught
- Bachelor's tuition
- CNY 23,300/year Chinese-taught
- Accommodation
- CNY 1,500/month/bed double room; CNY 750/month/bed quad room; on-campus places are limited and unsuccessful applicants must arrange off-campus housing
- Medical insurance
- CNY 800/year or CNY 400/semester; purchasing medical insurance in China is mandatory for registration
- CSC Type B agency number
- 10008 (机构代码), stated in the 2026 CSC scholarship notice and the 2026 postgraduate application notice
- CSC Type B High-Level Postgraduate window
- 1 November 2025 to 15 March 2026 for the 2026 project
- CSC Type B Silk Road window
- March to April 2026 for the 2026 project, per the project notice
- Dingxin Scholarship window
- 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026 for the 2026 intake
- Dingxin Scholarship coverage
- Full scholarship covers tuition, on-campus dormitory, living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance; partial scholarships cover one or several of those items. Bachelor's duration 4 years; master's 2–3 years; doctorate 4 years
- CSC Type B stipend
- Master's CNY 3,000/month; doctorate CNY 3,500/month, plus tuition, dormitory and comprehensive medical insurance
- Beijing Government Scholarship window
- Approximately November to May each year; exact dates and requirements per the annual scholarship notice
- Outstanding International Student Scholarship
- In-campus award for students who have studied at USTB for at least one academic year; applied for each October; first prize CNY 5,000, second prize CNY 3,000, third prize CNY 1,000 per person
- CSC Type A route
- Bilateral Program (国别奖): apply through the home-country dispatching authority or the Chinese embassy/consulate, generally November to March; USTB must be listed as first choice and a pre-admission letter can be requested from csctypea@ustb.edu.cn
- Language requirements
- Chinese-taught: HSK 4 (bachelor's), HSK 5 (master's), HSK 6 (doctorate). English-taught where English is not an official language: IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 70 (bachelor's), IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 (master's and doctorate)
- Age limits
- Bachelor's 35 or under; master's 40 or under; doctorate 45 or under (2026 notices)
- CSCA test
- Bachelor's applicants must sit the CSCA (来华留学本科入学学业水平测试); a mathematics score is required for all majors and a physics or chemistry score for science, engineering and agriculture majors
- Application materials
- Notarised degree certificates and transcripts, personal statement (master's 1,000+ words, doctorate 1,500+ words), two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors, language certificate, passport copy, physical examination form, financial guarantee letter, certificate of no criminal record; supervisor acceptance letter and publication list optional
- Results and enrolment
- Admission results published late June; electronic admission letter and JW202 form sent in July; enrolment in early September; original degree certificates checked on arrival
- Contact
- admission@ustb.edu.cn; +86-10-62332037; International Student Center, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083
- Accommodation
- CNY 1,500/month/bed double room; CNY 750/month/bed quad room
- Entry requirements
- Language: Chinese-taught: HSK 4 for bachelor's; HSK 5 for master's; HSK 6 for doctorate. English-taught (where English is not an official language): IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 70 for bachelor's; IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 for master's and doctorate.. Age: Bachelor's applicants generally 35 or under; master's applicants generally 40 or under; doctoral applicants generally 45 or under.
- Ranking source and edition
- USTB’s Metallurgical Engineering subject placed first in ShanghaiRanking’s 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). Source: https://www.shanghairanking.com/universities/university-of-science-and-technology-beijing