International Economics and Trade

Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) is a high-level research-oriented university in China, dedicated to cultivating top-notch innovative talents with global competitiveness. In 2017, NJUST was selected as a "Double First-Class" university, with "Armament Science and Technology" as a "Double First-Class" discipline. Currently, 11 disciplines at NJUST rank in the top 1% globally in ESI international discipline rankings, with Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, and Computer Science in the top 1‰. Additionally, 10 disciplines have been selected for the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions' Advantage Discipline Construction Project, achieving outstanding results in global authoritative discipline rankings such as ESI, US News, and QS. NJUST currently hosts over 800 international students from nearly 90 countries.

The establishment of the Lanshan Scholarship Program aims to attract more outstanding young talents with lofty ideals and global vision to join NJUST, inherit the Lanshan Spirit, and create a better future together

Note: The course will be open only when the enrollment is up to 12. Please contact us before you apply it.

a. Semester

The school year can be divided into three semesters. The summer semester commences from early September and ends at the end of September. The autumn semester begins from early October and ends at the end of January the following year, and then the winter vacation follows. The spring semester starts in the middle of February and ends in early July, and then the summer vacation starts.

b. Teaching

The teaching lasts 4 weeks for the first semester in which students may have lectures or do internships, 16 weeks for the second and third semesters in which students study all courses. Besides, there are 2 weeks suspended before the end of second and third semesters during which students can make preparation for final examinations.

c. Credits Requirements

The total number of credits for students of science and engineering is 170 or so (the number of credits for theoretical subjects is about 140 and about 30 for practice). The total number of credits for students of arts, economics and management is 160. Each student is required to complete at least 20 credits in a semester.

Located in Nanjing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology is one of the national key universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university was derived from the Institute of Military Engineering of the PLA which was the highest institution of military technology in China was established in 1953. This institute was successively called Artillery Engineering Institute, Engineering Institute of Eastern China, and East China Institute of Technology. In 1993, the university was changed to its current name. The university has become a multi-disciplinary university incorporating science, engineering, liberal arts, economics, business, management, law and education for coordinated development. 

With Zijin Mountain to its north and the Ming Dynasty City Wall to its west, the university is integrated into the scenic area of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. With an area of 3,117 mu (15 mu equals one hectare ) and a total value of fixed assets equaling 1,400,000,000 Yuan (RMB), the university has various forms of infrastructure including: a complete logistics service system, 56 labs, various teaching and research apparatuses and equipment valued at 499,000,000 Yuan (RMB), a library that contains 1,797,000 volumes of Chinese and foreign literature, 2 standard sports fields as well as an indoor gymnasium and the first student run college TV station among its counterparts.

NUST is composed of 9 schools and 2 departments: School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Electronic Engineering & Optoelectronic Technology, School of Information Science & Technology, School of Automation, School of Economics & Management, School of Power Engineering, School of Science, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, and Department of Foreign Languages. NUST also includes Graduate Schools, a Senior Vocational & Technical College, a School of Adult Education, a School of International Joint Education, Zijin College and Taizhou College of Technology.

NUST boasts 2 Level 1 national key disciplines, 4 Level 2 national key disciplines (national key disciplines covering 9 level-2 disciplines), 26 key disciplines at provincial and ministerial levels, 36 key brands and characteristic specialties at provincial and ministerial levels, 1 national key lab, 3 national engineering centers and 1 national center of quality inspection. It offers 12 postdoctoral programs, 40 doctoral programs covering 16 Level 1 disciplines, 110 master?ˉs programs covering 36 Level 1 disciplines, and 57 undergraduate programs covering the 6 disciplines of technology, science, arts, economics, management, and law. In addition, the university has the right to grant degrees of MBA, MPA and Engineering as well as the right to recruit international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Currently, the university has 27,520 registered students, including 7,902 graduate students, 14,772 undergraduate students and 323 foreign students.

The present number of faculty members is 3,099 including 1,508 full-time teaching and research personnel, 1,164 senior teachers, 214 doctorial tutors and 5 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. In recent years, over 800 teachers have won more than 500 teaching-related awards such as various teaching achievement awards at national, provincial or ministerial levels. In the past fifty-five years, the University has educated nearly 100,000 senior professional personnel of all kinds.

Our university is a place for education as well as technology research. Currently, it has more than 30 research institutes, 1 national key laboratory, 3 national engineering technology research centers, 1 national quality inspection center, 1 national testing and demonstration center, and 3 key laboratories at provincial and ministerial levels. NUST undertakes a great number of important national research assignments.

Our university has energetically conducted exchange and cooperation of education and technology at home and abroad, having established sound cooperative relationships with over 50 universities and research institutes in dozens of countries such as the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Japan and Russia.
Researcher Chen Genfu is NUST's Party Committee Secretary, and Wang Xiaofeng is the University?ˉs President.

Life on campus is very convenient and safe. Most Chinese students will choose to live in the dormitories on campus because of its reasonable prices, complete facilities and safe surroundings. Nanjing University of Science and Technology  provides international students dormitories for foreign students. There are single-room, double-room and three-room dormitories for foreign students.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Non-chinese citizens who are in good physical and mental health, have a solid academic background, voluntarily abide by Chinese laws and school regulations, and respect Chinese customs and habits.

2. Language proficiency requirements:

● English-taught: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 80, Duolingo 90 or equivalent

● Taught in Chinese: HSK level 4 or above

3. Educational and age requirements: High school graduate, no more than 26 years old

1.Passport: The first page of the passport (valid for more than 12 months).

2. Academic qualification certificate: A notarized certificate of the highest academic qualification; If the applicant is a recent graduate, they need to provide a certificate of expected graduation or a certificate of current enrollment from their school.

3. Transcript: An official transcript of the high school stage (with the seal of the school's academic affairs department). If the transcript is not in Chinese or English, a notarized English translation must be attached.

4. Language proficiency proof: Provide valid language proficiency test scores within two years (HSK, TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo).

5. Personal Statement: Motivation for Study and Major Choice, over 800 words (in Chinese or English). Click to download the personal statement template

6. Recommendation Letters: Provide two recommendation letters from high school teachers, which should explain the relationship with the applicant.

7. "Physical Examination Form for Foreigners" : Copy (Keep the original for yourself. This form is uniformly printed by the Chinese health and quarantine department and must be filled out in English). Applicants should undergo examinations strictly in accordance with the items required in the "Physical Examination Form for Foreigners". The "Physical Examination Form for Foreigners" with missing items, without the applicant's photo attached or without a cross-stitch seal on the photo, and without the signatures and seals of the doctor and the hospital is invalid. The validity period of the examination results is six months. Click to download the Physical examination form for foreigners

8. Certificate of no criminal record: Issued by the local public security authority, the document must be valid within six months prior to the application.

9. Financial proof: Provide financial guarantee materials (such as income certificates, deposit certificates or guarantee letters of parents or guardians).

10. Other materials: such as award certificates, proof of special skills and other supporting materials.

● A+ Category (10 participants) : Tuition and accommodation fees are waived, and a monthly living allowance of 1,000 RMB is provided

● Category A (20 students) : Tuition is waived only

● Category B (20 students) : 50% tuition fee reduction

● Category C (50 participants) : Accommodation fee is waived only.