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University application guide

How to apply to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

上海理工大学

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. 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 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Application fee

The recorded application fee is CNY 800. Application (registration) fee is CNY 800, non-refundable. The official remittance page states 报名费:800元(不退费) and 报名费(Entry/Registration Fee):RMB 800 /US$130 for overseas applicants paying by bank transfer. A separate official notice, 关于军工路校区国际学历生报名费收费标准的公示, states 军工路校区国际学历生报名费为 800 元, and the 2026 programme spreadsheet lists 报名费 800 for all 96 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes. The SGS notice repeats 报名费:(800元人民币,不支持退费). CSC scholarship holders are exempt: the CSC-B notice lists 免交报名费、学费、和校内住宿费. This is the application fee only; annual tuition is recorded separately under tuition.

Source-linked admission details

2026/2027 academic year intake, international degree students, from the university's own international students office · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Scholarship
USST runs three separate funded routes for international students in 2026/2027: the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC-B High Level Postgraduate Programme), the Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (SGS) in A and B classes, and the self-funded route.
Campus
CSC-B 2026/2027 online filing opened 1 November 2025 and closed 5 March 2026 on both the CSC Campus China portal (campuschina.org) and the USST application platform, with the serial number and passport details to be emailed to fso@usst.edu.cn.
Scholarship
SGS Class A (full scholarship, master's and doctoral) accepted applications 1 January to 30 April 2026; SGS Class B (partial scholarship, bachelor's, master's and doctoral) accepted applications 1 January to 31 May 2026.
Application fee
The application (registration) fee is CNY 800 and is non-refundable; it is waived for CSC scholarship holders along with tuition and on-campus accommodation.
Application fee
Self-funded applicants must file through the USST platform and should confirm the programme is inside a valid application period before paying, because the registration fee is not refunded.
Programmes
Applicants for master's and doctoral programmes are admitted on the basis of a supervisor acceptance letter (《导师接收函》) together with a review of overall qualifications.
Intake
Bachelor's applicants must submit CSCA (China Scholastic Competency Assessment, 来华留学本科入学学业水平测试) results in mathematics, physics, chemistry and Chinese; the CSCA report is described as the core academic indicator for the first screening round and for the "1+4" preparatory pathway.
Verified fact
Age limits: bachelor's applicants generally not over 25; master's not over 35; doctoral not over 40; general visiting students not over 45; senior visiting students not over 50.
Programmes
Students already enrolled and in "currently studying" status at another Chinese university may not apply for a USST degree programme.
Verified fact
Applicants who are foreign nationals by birth to a Chinese parent must additionally show four years of foreign passport or nationality and two years of actual residence abroad within the four years before 30 April of the enrolment year.
Tuition notes
Annual tuition for self-funded international degree students, Chinese-taught 2026 intakes. Bachelor's CNY 30,000 per year; master's CNY 35,000 per year; doctoral CNY 40,000 per year. English-taught and other programmes are priced individually in the 2026 programme spreadsheet. Tuition is charged per year and is never an application fee.
Ranking source and edition
USST placed in the 301–400 band in ShanghaiRanking’s 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It offers study in optical, mechanical, power and energy engineering. Source: https://www.shanghairanking.com/universities/university-of-shanghai-for-science-and-technology
Read Shanghai University of Science and Technology International Students Office — Application Eligibility (申请资格)

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

For the 2026/2027 academic year USST publishes dated windows on separate programme notices. Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC-B, High Level Postgraduate Programme, Chinese-taught) opened 1 November 2025 and closed 5 March 2026, with online filing on both the CSC Campus China portal and the USST platform, and the application serial number plus passport details emailed to fso@usst.edu.cn by the same date. The Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (SGS) A class for master's and doctoral applicants ran 1 January to 30 April 2026 and SGS B class for bachelor's, master's and doctoral applicants ran 1 January to 31 May 2026, both filed through the USST platform only. The three dated scholarship windows above have closed. The self-funded page provides online submission, but no current application opening or closing date was confirmed. The fee-payment channel runs 12 December 2025–30 October 2026; those are payment-channel dates, not an admission window. Before paying, USST instructs applicants to verify that their chosen programme is in a valid application period. The listed 2026/2027 dates should not be projected as a confirmed 2027/2028 window.

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

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
  • Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students (上海市外国留学生政府奖学金, SGS) Class A
  • Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students (上海市外国留学生政府奖学金, SGS) Class B

How to apply to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

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

Opens:
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

General admission

Apply through the university portal according to the programme instructions. Check the portal and email after submission; initial review normally takes 7–14 days. Correct requested documents within three working days of an email notice. Graduate applications proceed through supervisor and discipline checks, followed by admission or scholarship selection and departmental verification. Successful applicants receive an admission package and instructions for electronic visa documents. Bring required originals and complete registration by the date in the offer.

Reference: 2026 process page; linked graduate form dated 2025. 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 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology'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

    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.
Open CSC application systemCSC scholarship application system

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.