About the University

The University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) is an engineering-based municipal key university in Shanghai that also develops science, management, economics, humanities, law and arts. Its history goes back to 1906–1907, and today it has about 27,600 students.

USST is part of Shanghai's high-level university construction programme and aims to become a world-class engineering university. Its Engineering discipline is in the ESI top 1%.

Key Figures

Study for International Students

• Undergraduate programmes at the main campus (Jungong Road, Yangpu District) are taught only in Chinese: HSK 4 (180+), usually HSKK Intermediate (60+) and the CSCA exam are required.

• English-taught undergraduate programmes are offered by the Sino-British College (SBC) at the Fuxing Road campus; they are not eligible for CSC or Shanghai Government scholarships.

• Master's and doctoral programmes are taught in Chinese and, for several disciplines, in English; a supervisor acceptance letter is required.

• A one-year Chinese language preparatory programme with mathematics and physics is offered by Hujiang College.

• Degree programmes have an annual intake in September (fall) only.

2027 Intake: Application Periods

Application Fee

Language Requirements

Students in English-taught master's and doctoral programmes must reach HSK 3 by graduation, otherwise the degree certificate is withheld. The CSCA exam is compulsory for Chinese-taught Bachelor's (mathematics, physics and/or chemistry, and humanities or STEM Chinese depending on the major); official results must be submitted by 30 May 2027.

Age Limits

Campuses

The university is located in Shanghai and operates two main campuses:

• Jungong Road Campus (Yangpu District) — the main campus for bachelor's, master's and doctoral students, home to the International Students Office and Hujiang College.
• Fuxing Road Campus (downtown Shanghai) — home to the Sino-British College (SBC); the campus is known for its historic early-20th-century architecture.

Study and Research

Priority recruitment areas for international students are optical engineering, mechanical engineering, power engineering and engineering thermophysics, biomedical engineering and system science. USST Engineering is in the ESI top 1%.

International Student Dormitory (Jungong Road Campus)

Rooms have a bed, desk, wardrobe, chair, air conditioning and bathroom fixtures. Bedding is provided only for short-term visiting students — degree students buy their own; internet is paid separately.

Facilities

• Water dispensers on every floor
• Laundry: washing CNY 3.5, drying CNY 7 per load up to 8 kg
• Shared kitchens on floors 2–4 (induction cooker, microwave)
• Study areas on floors 2–3, guest hall on floor 1, card access

Important

• Under the admission rules, self-supporting students arrange their own off-campus housing; dormitory places are provided to scholarship holders (Shanghai Government Scholarship Type A, CSC).
• Students living off campus must have Chinese language skills, parental consent if under 20, report to the International Students Office within 24 hours, register with the police within 3 days and update the residence permit within 10 days.

Sino-British College Dormitory (Fuxing Road Campus)

Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS)

• 2027 intake application periods: Type A — 1 January – 30 April 2027, Type B — 1 January – 31 May 2027, 1+4 mode — 1–15 April 2027.
• Duration: bachelor's — 4 years, master's — 2–3 years, doctoral — 3 years, preparatory — 1 year.
• Conditions: language requirements of the programme (HSK 4 / IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80), physical examination, non-criminal record, video introduction; CSCA for bachelor's applicants. Students enrolled at other Chinese institutions are not eligible; those who give up the scholarship cannot reapply the following year.
• The scholarship is renewed annually after an annual review (academic results, attendance, conduct).

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

• CSC Type B application period for the 2027 intake: 1 November 2026 – 5 March 2027; pre-admission letters are issued 6–11 March 2027.
• Conditions: master's — bachelor's degree and under 35, doctoral — master's degree and under 40; HSK 4 for Chinese-taught programmes.
• How to apply: application on the CSC portal (Type B) and in parallel in the USST system; only one Type B application per year.

Sino-British College (SBC) Scholarships

SBC programmes are not eligible for CSC or Shanghai Government scholarships; the Chinese language preparatory programme is self-funded only.

History of the University

USST traces its roots to two institutions: the University of Shanghai (Hujiang), founded in 1906, and the German Medical School, founded in 1907. Over more than a century the university has produced over 100,000 graduates.

Key Milestones

Ranking Positions

19 USST subjects are ranked in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects; the best result is Instruments Science and Technology.

International Cooperation

USST cooperates with more than 172 universities in 34 countries and regions (university data as of 2020).

Sino-British College (SBC)

• Founded in 2006 with a consortium of UK universities under a one-to-N model — the first such Sino-foreign cooperation.
• UK partners: University of Sheffield, University of Leeds, University of Bradford, University of Huddersfield, Leeds Beckett University, Liverpool John Moores University, University of Salford.
• All teaching in English, about 1,800 full-time students; free Chinese language and culture classes.

Other Opportunities

• SBC International Summer School and LJMU Global Summer School for students of UK partner universities.
• Hujiang College hosts exchange students and offers courses in English, Chinese language and cultural programmes.
• International students take part in the Hello World cross-cultural series and cultural festivals.

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