📖 About the university

Fudan University is a public research university in Shanghai, founded in 1905, and is one of China's most selective and prestigious comprehensive institutions. It is a member of the C9 League and is included in Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class initiative. With a strong tradition in both the liberal arts and the sciences, Fudan is particularly renowned for medicine through its Shanghai Medical College, as well as for economics, journalism, life sciences, law, and international relations. Its graduates are well represented in business, media, diplomacy, and academia both in China and abroad.

Located in one of Asia's leading commercial and cultural cities, Fudan offers a cosmopolitan environment and a lively campus culture spread across several sites in Shanghai. The university maintains extensive international partnerships and hosts one of the larger international student communities in the country. International applicants can study the Chinese language and prepare for the HSK, and Fudan offers a wide range of degree programs, including numerous English-taught options at the graduate level and in areas such as medicine and business. It is well suited to academically strong, internationally minded students, especially those interested in medicine, economics, the social sciences, journalism, or global affairs.

🎯 Fields of study

🏛️ Colleges & schools

🌆 About Shanghai

Shanghai is China's largest city and its foremost financial and commercial center, a truly global metropolis on the East China Sea coast. With a metropolitan population of around 25 million, it blends colonial-era waterfront architecture with some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. The climate is humid subtropical, bringing hot, humid summers and cool, damp winters. Its iconic sights include the riverside Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower in Pudong, the classical Yu Garden, and the bustling Nanjing Road. Local cuisine is known for xiaolongbao soup dumplings, pan-fried shengjianbao, and sweet red-braised pork. Shanghai runs one of the world's largest metro systems, two international airports, and high-speed rail to the entire country. For an international student, Shanghai offers world-class universities, a huge international community, and endless opportunity, balanced against a fast pace and the highest living costs in China.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.