Shanghai Jiao Tong University
上海交通大学
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Shanghai, Shanghai. Founded 1896.
Renowned for engineering, medicine and business.
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
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
- Clinical Medicine
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Electronic Science and Technology
- Computer Science and Technology
CSCA requirementreported
No published minimum. Admission is competitive and communication skills are especially valued.
Source: Admission office · 2026 intake, may change for 2027. Always confirm with the international office.
Admission & selectivity
International applicants
~15–30% (est.)Shanghai Jiao Tong University does not publish an international acceptance rate. Admission for international (foreign-passport) undergraduates is materials-based document review (some tracks without a written exam).
Applicants submit passport, high-school diploma and transcripts, and language proof. Chinese-taught programs require HSK Level 5 (200+, writing >=60) or HSK 6 (180+, writing >=60).
English-taught programs (e.g. the 6-year English-medium MBBS / Clinical Medicine) require no HSK but require TOEFL iBT ~90+ or IELTS 6.0+ for non-native English speakers.
Domestic (mainland) students
Top ~0.2–0.4% provincial (est.)Domestic mainland undergraduate admission is via the gaokao; no acceptance rate is published. SJTU is a top 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 SJTU offers an English-taught Undergraduate Engineering Cluster at its Global College (mechanical, electrical/computer, materials) plus the English-medium MBBS; cluster students still take Chinese and must reach HSK 4 to graduate, and English-taught applicants need TOEFL/IELTS.
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 (total score ≥200, Writing subscore ≥60) OR HSK Level 6 (total score ≥180, Writing subscore ≥60) for Chinese-taught undergraduate programs
- Minimum GPA
- To be verified
- Tuition / year
- $3,658 / year (¥24,800)
- Application window
- Early Round: 8 Dec 2025 08:00 – 5 Feb 2026 17:00 (Beijing time); Regular Round: 6 Feb 2026 08:00 – 10 Mar 2026 17:00 (Beijing time)
Some requirement details above are still being verified, check the official site.
Colleges & schools28
- School of Ocean and Civil Engineering
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- School of Automation
- School of Cyber Science and Engineering / Computer Science and Technology
- School of Microelectronics
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- School of Biomedical Engineering
- School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Physics and Astronomy
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- School of Oceanography
- School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
- School of Agriculture and Biology
- School of Medicine
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Antai College of Economics and Management
- KoGuan School of Law
- School of Foreign Languages
- School of Humanities
- School of International and Public Affairs
- School of Media and Communication
- School of Design
- Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
- Zhiyuan College
- SJTU Global College
How admission works
SJTU offers two undergraduate admission rounds; Regular Round applicants sit an online entrance exam (21-22 March 2026) plus an interview. All SJTU graduates must also attain HSK Level 4 as a graduation requirement regardless of programme language.
The English-taught Global College (gc.sjtu.edu.cn) is a separate track with tuition of CNY 120,000/year and uses SAT/ACT/IB scores.
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.