Fudan University
复旦大学
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Shanghai, Shanghai. Founded 1905.
A comprehensive research university in Shanghai.
Intl acceptance
Intl tuition / year
HSK requirement
Most Chinese universities publish no acceptance rate, admission is by gaokao score cut-off (domestic) or materials review (international). See selectivity below for how it actually works for each pool.
Strengths
- Medicine and Clinical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Journalism and Communication
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Chinese Language and Literature
CSCA requirementreported
Prefers 80+. Mathematical logic is a key discussion point in the interview.
Source: Admission office · 2026 intake, may change for 2027. Always confirm with the international office.
Admission & selectivity
International applicants
~15–30% (est.)Fudan does not publish an international acceptance rate. Admission for international (foreign-passport) undergraduates is materials-based document review. Required materials include passport, high-school diploma with official transcripts (or a pre-graduation statement), and two teacher recommendation letters.
Chinese-taught programs require HSK 4-6 (level and minimum score vary by major). English-taught undergraduate programs (MBBS and the Undergraduate International Program in Economics, UIPE) require no HSK but require good English proficiency.
Domestic (mainland) students
Top ~0.2–0.4% provincial (est.)Domestic mainland undergraduate admission is via the gaokao; no acceptance rate is published. Fudan is a top-tier C9 university, admitting only students in roughly the top fraction of a percent of gaokao takers per province, with annual provincial score/ranking cut-offs near the very top of each province.
Language of instruction
Most undergraduate degrees are Chinese-taught, but Fudan offers several full English-taught bachelor degrees to international students including International Organizations and Global Governance, an Economics program (UIPE), Global Bachelor of Fintech, Data Science and Big Data Technology, and the MBBS in medicine; these require TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5.
RequirementsInternational undergraduate
These figures are for international undergraduateadmission. Master’s and PhD requirements, funding and deadlines differ, see the official site (graduate programs are often more English-taught and better funded).
- HSK level
- HSK Level 5 (score above 210) for students from non-Chinese-native countries wishing to take Chinese-taught courses
- Minimum GPA
- Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) as stated in official Fudan Fact Sheet 2025-2026
- Tuition / year
- $4,225 / year (¥30,000)
- Application window
- Deadline approx Apr 30, 2026
Colleges & schools24
- School of Economics
- School of Management
- Law School
- School of International Relations and Public Affairs
- School of Social Development and Public Policy
- School of Philosophy
- School of Journalism
- College of Foreign Languages and Literatures
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Data Science
- School of Computer Science
- School of Microelectronics
- School of Information Science and Technology
- Shanghai Medical College
- School of Basic Medical Sciences
- School of Public Health
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Nursing
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of History
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Materials Science
How admission works
International undergraduate admission at Fudan is handled by the International Students Office (ISO); applicants apply through the official ISO portal. Chinese-taught programmes require HSK 5 (score >210).
The admissions page body is partially image-rendered, limiting text extraction; exact 2026 tuition requires downloading the official Excel fee table linked from the ISO page.
Frequently asked
How do I apply?
Most Chinese universities take applications through their own international admissions portal. Open the official website below to see the current steps, required documents and deadlines, then start your file with us and we will guide you through it.
What does it cost?
Tuition, housing and living costs vary by program and city. Where we have a figure confirmed from the official site, it is shown above, otherwise it is marked to verify. Always confirm the current amount on the official site before you budget.
Is it a reach for me?
Admission depends on your grades, your Chinese or English level and the specific program. We can look at your profile together and suggest a realistic list, this university included, rather than guessing.