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Shanghai University of Electric Power is a multidisciplinary educational institution. Choose the direction and study program that are perfect for you.
Shanghai University of Electric Power (SUEP) was founded in 1951. It is a full-time public university jointly supported by China's central government and the Shanghai Municipal Government, with Shanghai as the main administrator. The university is engineering-focused and also covers science, management, economics and humanities, with energy and electric power as its core profile.
Level | Language of instruction | Duration | Language requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor | Chinese | 4 years (up to 6 years) | HSK 4 |
Bachelor (International Economics and Trade) | English | 4 years (up to 6 years) | IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 60 |
Master | Chinese | 2.5 years (up to 4 years) | HSK 4 |
PhD | Chinese | 3 years (up to 6 years) | HSK 4 |
Admission takes place once a year for the fall semester. The application deadline is June 30, 2027; admission letters are sent in July–August and studies start in September 2027. There are no entrance exams or interviews: admission is based on the submitted documents (only applicants for the first-class scholarship are interviewed). No application fee is stated in the brochure.
Item | Amount per year |
|---|---|
Dormitory (double room) | 4,500 CNY |
Medical insurance | 800 CNY |
SUEP has two campuses in Shanghai.
Campus | Location |
|---|---|
Lingang | Pudong New Area, Lingang New Area |
Yangpu | Yangpu District |
The university runs 17 ministerial and provincial-level research platforms specializing in energy and electric power.
International students can live on campus. Rooms are allocated with priority to first-year students who have applied for a dormitory in advance; remaining places are offered to students of other years.
Room type | Price per year |
|---|---|
Double room | 4,500 CNY |
Comprehensive medical insurance (800 CNY per year) is mandatory for all international students.
Type | For whom | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
Type A | Bachelor's, master's and PhD applicants | Tuition, accommodation, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance for the study period |
Type B | Bachelor's, master's and PhD applicants (including the English-taught bachelor's) | Free tuition and comprehensive medical insurance for the study period |
Conditions: non-Chinese citizens; age limit 25 for bachelor's, 35 for master's, 40 for PhD; HSK 4 required. The application period is usually from March 1 to June 30, 2027.
Class | For whom | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
First class | Chinese-taught bachelor's, master's and PhD students; interview required | Tuition, on-campus accommodation (4,500 CNY), insurance (800 CNY) and a living allowance of 12,000 CNY per year |
Second class | Chinese-taught bachelor's, master's and PhD students | Tuition and insurance (800 CNY) |
Third class | All degree students, including the English-taught bachelor's | Tuition reduction of 12,000 CNY per year |
Each student may apply for only one type of scholarship per year. The scholarship is requested together with the admission application, by the June 30, 2027 deadline.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1951 | The institution was founded in Shanghai |
2018 | It gained university status and was renamed Shanghai University of Electric Power (formerly Shanghai Institute of Electric Power) |
Today SUEP is jointly supported by the central government and the Shanghai Municipal Government and is developing as an applied research university with a distinctive energy and power profile.
Ranking | Edition | Place |
|---|---|---|
QS Asia University Rankings | 2026 | 901–950 |
QS Asia University Rankings: Eastern Asia | 2026 | 409 |
Best Chinese Universities Ranking (ShanghaiRanking BCUR) | 2026 | 188 |
SUEP actively develops international cooperation: it admits international students, invites foreign scholars for teaching and research, runs joint education programs and sends its students on overseas exchanges, including summer short-term study programs.
Шанхай (上海) — экономическое сердце Китая и один из крупнейших мегаполисов мира, известный как «Восточный Париж». Город контрастов, где историческая набережная Вайтань с европейской архитектурой смотрит на футуристические небоскребы района Пудун. Это глобальный финансовый центр и главные международные ворота страны.
Студентам Шанхай предлагает образование мирового класса (Fudan University и Shanghai Jiao Tong University — неизменно в топ-3 страны), самую большую в мире сеть метро и уникальные возможности для карьеры в штаб-квартирах транснациональных корпораций. Город кипит энергией: здесь проходят международные выставки, фестивали и спортивные события, создавая идеальную среду для нетворкинга и культурного обмена.
Для родителей важно: доступность передовой международной медицины, наличие двух огромных аэропортов с прямыми рейсами по всему миру и развитая инфраструктура для иностранцев, облегчающая адаптацию. Несмотря на масштабы, город остается безопасным, чистым и предлагает высочайшие стандарты жизни, гарантируя ребенку перспективное будущее в центре мировой экономики.
