Tsinghua University — Programs, Costs & Admission for International Students

Why students pick it

Engineering supremacy

China's #1 for engineering and computer science by reputation and ranking; global top-10 in several engineering fields (QS).

Industry pipeline

Direct adjacency to Zhongguancun — Baidu, ByteDance, Microsoft Research Asia and a hundred startups recruit on campus.

Schwarzman & international programmes

Flagship English-taught offerings attract a globally competitive cohort — and raise the ceiling for every degree's network value.

CSC & scholarship depth

Extensive scholarship menu: CSC Type A/B, university presidential awards, and departmental assistantships for research degrees.

Programmes international students take

Computer Science & Technology (research tracks)
Electrical Engineering & Automation
Civil Engineering
Architecture & Urban Design
MBA / Management Science (English-taught)
Chinese Language (IEP, Chinese-taught)

Tsinghua sits across from Peking University in Haidian, and the rivalry is affectionate but real: Tsinghua owns engineering and technology; Peking owns humanities and pure sciences. The campus mixes early-20th-century American collegiate architecture (it began as a preparatory school funded by Boxer Indemnity returns) with striking modern labs.

Who we place here: engineering and CS applicants with strong marks and research intent, plus MBA-track professionals wanting China market immersion.

Asked about Tsinghua University

Is Tsinghua harder to get into than Peking University?

For engineering and CS, yes — Tsinghua's international intake in those fields is small and intensely competitive. Match your profile honestly; strong applicants often succeed via research-degree routes with supervisor backing.

Can international students work in China after graduating from Tsinghua?

Beijing and Shanghai offer post-study work pathways for master's+ graduates from designated universities, and Tsinghua graduates are actively recruited by multinationals and Chinese tech firms. Visas require employer sponsorship — plan with our advisors.