The fastest-growing English-taught offering. Expect programming-heavy coursework, project work in Mandarin-heavy teams, and strong hiring pipelines in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Beijing.
Computer science and AI are the fastest-growing English-taught offerings in China. Programming-heavy coursework, project work and a large international cohort make the degree accessible without strong Chinese, and the hiring pipelines in Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Beijing are real. The catch is the team. Group projects, lab meetings and internship workplaces run in Mandarin, and the students who do best are the ones who can operate in both code and everyday Chinese. The degree is a strong launch pad; the language is what turns it into a domestic career rather than a credential.
Duration, teaching language, annual tuition band and the language certificate each track asks for.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Language | Tuition / yr (CNY) | Language requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Bachelor / Master | 4 / 3 years | English or Chinese | 20,000–38,000 / yr | HSK 4 if Chinese-taught |
| Artificial Intelligence | Master | 2–3 years | English | 25,000–45,000 / yr | None for English track |
| Data Science | Master | 2 years | English | 25,000–42,000 / yr | None for English track |
| Software Engineering | Bachelor | 4 years | English or Chinese | 20,000–36,000 / yr | HSK 4 if Chinese-taught |
| Electronic & Information Engineering | Bachelor / Master | 4 / 3 years | English or Chinese | 20,000–34,000 / yr | HSK 4 |
Each card opens the full profile with tuition, Chinese requirement and scholarship status.
Harbin · est. 1953 · Project 211 · Double First-Class
Shipbuilding, marine engineering and nuclear technology — a specialist school with a narrow, deep focus.
Tuition: CNY 18,000–30,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Hefei · est. 1945 · Project 211 · Double First-Class
Vehicle engineering, mechanical design and materials, tied to Anhui's car and appliance industries.
Tuition: CNY 18,000–30,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Harbin · est. 1920 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Aerospace, robotics, civil engineering and materials; unusually generous funding for engineering researchers.
Tuition: CNY 20,000–32,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Xi'an · est. 1938 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Aerospace, marine engineering and materials — one of the three pillars of China's aerospace system.
Tuition: CNY 20,000–32,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Shenyang · est. 1923 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Metallurgy, materials, automation and computer science, in the centre of the old industrial base.
Tuition: CNY 20,000–32,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Chengdu · est. 1956 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Electronics, communications and integrated circuits, with the industry's recruiters on campus.
Tuition: CNY 20,000–34,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Beijing · est. 1940 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Vehicle engineering, automation, aerospace and computer science with strong defence-adjacent labs.
Tuition: CNY 22,000–34,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Wuhan · est. 1952 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Mechanical, electrical, optical and clinical programs with close industry ties in central China.
Tuition: CNY 22,000–36,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Beijing · est. 1952 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Aeronautics, astronautics and software; the strongest aerospace brand outside Harbin and Xi'an.
Tuition: CNY 24,000–36,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Shenzhen · est. 2011 · Double First-Class (new university)
New research university with an English-heavy faculty, strong in materials, physics and AI.
Tuition: CNY 24,000–36,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Hangzhou · est. 1897 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Very wide discipline coverage on a large modern campus, close to Hangzhou's tech employers.
Tuition: CNY 24,000–40,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Hefei · est. 1958 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Small, intense, research-first campus; a leading choice for physics, chemistry, quantum and AI.
Tuition: CNY 26,000–38,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Beijing · est. 1911 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
China's strongest engineering, computer science and design brand, with a large English-taught graduate portfolio.
Tuition: CNY 26,000–40,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Shanghai · est. 1896 · Project 985 · 211 · Double First-Class
Engineering and medicine powerhouse; one of the largest English-taught master's catalogues in China.
Tuition: CNY 28,000–45,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Shenzhen · est. 1983 · Shenzhen municipal key · not 985/211
The city's own university, built next to the tech firms its graduates go to work for.
Tuition: CNY 30,000–45,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC host: yes — Type B
Hangzhou · est. 1956 · Zhejiang provincial key · not 985/211
An electronics and computing school with unusually deep ties to Hangzhou's IT industry.
Tuition: CNY 18,000–28,000 / yr
Chinese: None for English-taught · HSK 4 for Chinese-taught
Suzhou · est. 2006 · Sino-British joint venture · not 985/211
A joint venture with the University of Liverpool: an English-medium degree at UK-level tuition.
Tuition: CNY 88,000–93,000 / yr
Chinese: None — the degree is taught entirely in English
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