📖 About the university

East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) is a public research university in Shanghai, founded in 1952, and it is one of China's leading universities in the chemical and process sciences. It is a Project 211 university and part of the national Double First-Class initiative. ECUST is especially known for chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, and pharmacy, and it maintains a strong reputation in process engineering and the chemical industry. Its focused strength in chemistry and chemical engineering is among the most respected in the country.

Based in the international city of Shanghai, the university offers modern campuses and well-equipped laboratories with close ties to the chemical, pharmaceutical, and materials industries. ECUST maintains international collaborations and hosts a considerable international student community. International applicants can study the Chinese language and prepare for the HSK, and the university offers a range of degree programs, including some English-taught options at the graduate level in engineering and the sciences. It is well suited to academically strong, technically minded students interested in chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacy, or materials science.

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🌆 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.