Priority List of Chinese universities

A list of Chinese universities on our Priority List for postgraduate applicants from China.

Where a university which is not on the 985/211 list has one or more World Class Disciplines, designated by the China Ministry of Education, we may require your degree to be in a World Class Discipline. We provide more information in the following listings of universities.

  • Air Force Medical University (formerly known as Fourth Military Medical University) 
  • Anhui University  
  • Beijing Foreign Studies University  
  • Beijing Forestry University  
  • Beijing Institute of Technology  
  • Beijing Jiaotong University 
  • Beijing Normal University 
  • Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
    • Hong Kong grading system: minimum entry requirement = 2:1
  • Beijing Sport University 
  • Beihang University (formerly known as the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) 
  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology 
  • Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 
  • Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 
  • Beijing University of Technology 
  • Capital Normal University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Mathematics.
  • Central Academy of Drama
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Drama and Film Studies.
  • Central Academy of Fine Arts
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Fine Arts and Design.
  • Central China Normal University (formerly known as the Huazhong Normal University) 
  • Central Conservatory of Music  
  • Central South University 
  • Central University of Finance and Economics 
  • Chang'an University 
  • Chengdu University of Technology
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Geology, Geological Resources and Geological Engineering.
  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Chinese Pharmacy.
  • China Academy of Art
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Fine Arts.
  • China Agricultural University 
  • China Conservatory of Music
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Music and Dance.
  • China Foreign Affairs University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Political Science.
  • China Pharmaceutical University 
  • China University of Geosciences 
  • China University of Mining and Technology (Jiangsu and Beijing) 
  • China University of Petroleum 
  • China University of Political Science and Law 
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
    • Hong Kong grading system: minimum entry requirement = 2:1
  • Chongqing University 
  • Communication University of China 
  • Dalian Maritime University 
  • Dalian University of Technology 
  • Donghua University 
  • Duke Kunshan University
    • USA grading system: minimum entry requirement = 3.25 GPA
  • East China Normal University 
  • East China University of Science and Technology 
  • Fudan University 
  • Fuzhou University 
  • Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
    • Israel grading system: minimum entry requirement = GPA of 80
  • Guangzhou Medical University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Clinical Medicine. 
  • Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Clinical Medicine.
  • Guangxi University 
  • Guizhou University 

  • Hainan University 
  • Harbin Engineering University 
  • Harbin Institute of Technology 
  • Hebei University of Technology 
  • Hefei University of Technology 
  • Henan University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Biology.
  • Hohai University
  • Huazhong Agricultural University 
  • Huazhong University of Science & Technology 
  • Hunan Normal University 
  • Hunan University 
  • Inner Mongolia University 
  • Jiangnan University 
  • Jilin University 
  • Jinan University 
  • Lanzhou University 
  • Liaoning University 
  • Minzu University of China (formerly known as the Central University for Nationalities)  
  • Nanchang University 
  • Nanjing Agricultural University 
  • Nanjing Forestry University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Forestry Engineering.
  • Nanjing Medical University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Nanjing Normal University 
  • Nanjing University 
  • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 
  • Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Chinese Pharmacy. 
  • Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Atmospheric Science.
  • Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in the World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Electronic Science and Technology.
  • Nanjing University of Science and Technology 
  • Nankai University 
  • National University of Defense Technology 
  • New York University Shanghai
    • USA grading system: minimum entry requirement = 3.25 GPA 
  • Ningbo University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Mechanics.  
  • Ningxia University 
  • North China Electric Power University 
  • Northeast Agricultural University 
  • Northeast Forestry University 
  • Northeast Normal University 
  • Northeastern University 
  • Northwest A&F University 
  • Northwest University 
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University 
  • Ocean University of China 
  • Peking Union Medical College
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
  • Peking University 
  • People's Public Security University of China 
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Public Security Studies.
  • Qinghai University 
  • Renmin University of China (formerly known as the Renmin University)

  • The Second Military Medical University 
  • Shaanxi Normal University 
  • Shandong University 
  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Music and Dance.
  • Shanghai International Studies University 
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University 
  • Shanghai Ocean University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Aquatic Product.
  • Shanghai Tech University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Shanghai University 
  • Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 
  • Shanghai University of Sport
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Physical Education.
  • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Chinese Pharmacy.
  • Shanxi University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Philosophy and Physics.
  • Shenzhen Moscow-State-University-and-Beijing-Institute-of-Technology University (Shenzhen MSU-BIT University) 
    • Russia grading system: minimum entry requirement = 4.0/5.0
  • Shenzhen University  
  • Shihezi University 
  • Sichuan Agricultural University 
  • Sichuan University 
  • Soochow University 
  • South China Agricultural University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Crop Science.
  • South China Normal University 
  • South China University of Technology 
  • Southeast University 
  • Southern University of Science and Technology 
  • Southwest Jiaotong University 
  • Southwest Petroleum University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
  • Southwest University 
  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 
  • Sun Yat-Sen University 
  • Taiyuan University of Technology 
  • Tiangong University (formerly known as Tianjin Polytechnic University)
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Textile Science and Engineering.
  • Tianjin Medical University 
  • Tianjin University 
  • Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Chinese Pharmacy.
  • Tibet University 
  • Tongji University 
  • Tsinghua University 
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Disciplines are: Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering.
  • University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 
  • University of International Business and Economics 
  • The University of Nottingham Ningbo
    • UK grading system: minimum entry requirement = 2:1
  • University of Science & Technology of China 
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing 
  • Wenzhou-Kean University
    • USA grading system: minimum entry requirement = 3.25 GPA 
  • Wuhan University 
  • Wuhan University of Technology 
  • Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
    • UK grading system: minimum entry requirement = 2:1
  • Xi’an Jiaotong University 
  • Xiamen University 
  • Xiangtan University
    • For programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the undergraduate degree must be in a World Class Discipline that is relevant to the chosen postgraduate programme. World Class Discipline is: Mathematics.
  • Xidian University 
  • Xinjiang University 
  • Yanbian University 
  • Yunnan University 
  • Zhejiang University 
  • Zhengzhou University 
  • Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

This list details Law Schools in China which are included as Priority Universities for entry to Law degrees, and some other disciplines:

  • Beihang University  
  • East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL)
  • Northwest University of Political Science and Law (NWUPL)
  • Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL)  
  • Xiangtan University  

This list details Art and Design Schools in China which are included as Priority Universities for entry to Art and Design degrees, and some other disciplines:

  • Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (entry to Design degrees only) 
  • Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts  
  • Guangxi Arts University (entry to Fine Art only) 
  • Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (entry to Fine Art only) 
  • Inner Mongolia Arts University   
  • Jilin University of Arts  
  • Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute  
  • Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (entry to Fine Art only) 
  • Nanjing University of the Arts  
  • Shandong University of Art and Design  
  • Shandong University of Arts  
  • Sichuan Fine Arts Institute  
  • Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts (entry to Fine Art only)  
  • Xian Academy of Fine Arts 

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