Mechanical Engineering

Located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, Tsinghua University was established in 1911 on the site of “Qing Hua Yuan (Tsinghua Garden)” —a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Tsinghua University is the best university in China and even one of the top universities in Asia.The university has 14 schools and 56 departments with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education and art. Tsinghua University has a long tradition of actively developing strategic partnerships and collaborations with prestigious universities, international organizations and enterprises throughout the world.And it also provides rich English-taught courses of master's degree and doctoral degree for international students.

Introduction The history of the department can be traced back to 1932, when the study of automotive engineering began within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Automotive Engineering became an independent department in 1980. Over the past several decades, the Department of Automotive Engineering has secured its leading position in higher education and in China’s automotive industry and made it a center of automotive technology research and development in China. The department seeks to advance science and technology in the automobile industry through integration of fundamental professional knowledge and its application in automobile engineering. The department currently has 77 faculty and staff members, including 21 professors and 26 associate professors. Courses Students shall complete at least 26 degree credits (about 9 courses) with a minimum of 17 credits earned from written exams. 1) Required courses Chinese Language (2 credits) Chinese Culture and Society (2 credits) Literature Review and Research Proposal (1 credits) Seminars (1 credits) 2) Elective courses Automotive Engineering I (3 credits) Automotive Engineering II (3 credits) Internal Combustion Engines I (3 credits) Internal Combustion Engine II (3 credits) Mechatronic Systems in Automotive Engineering Vehicle Control Engineering (3 credits) Fundamentals of Lightweight Design (3 credits) Materials Selection in Mechanical Design (2 credits) Alternative Vehicle Propulsion System (2 credits) Vehicle NVH (3 credits) Fundamentals of Automotive Crash Safety (3 credits) Quality Management (3 credits) Ergonomics and Work Organization (3 credits) Production Management (3 credits) Manufacturing Technology I (3 credits) Courses of other departments Thesis Research work for the thesis is usually supervised by an associate professor or above. The Master degree requires completion of a thesis describing research of publishable quality. The research area may be one of the following: Automotive Passive and Active Safety Vehicle Dynamics and NVH Electric Vehicle and New Powertrain Electronic Engine and Emission Control Automotive Green Design and Manufacturing Application Schedule Phase 1: Before December 24, 2011 Phase 2: Before February 22, 2012 Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 22, 2012. Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before December 24, 2011. Tuition Tuition: RMB 39,000/year. Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: RMB 600/year.

On-campus Accommodation

The Zijing Apartments of Tsinghua University provide rooms for foreign students to live on-campus. The reception is on duty for 24 hours, and is experienced in services for foreign students. For those who come to Beijing for the first time, living there is quite a good choice. It’s really a difficult task to find an appropriate apartment as soon as you arrive, especially when you also need to furniture it and settle all the things down. Zijing Apartment District is the same place where Chinese students live, but in different buildings. The living facilities, such as cafeterias, banks, post office, super market, are all located close to the apartment building. Our Foreign Student Affairs Office is also located here.

Since there are not enough rooms for all the students to live on-campus, students must book for rooms beforehand, following the guide sent in the admission package.

When you check in, please show your Admission Notice and passport. You need to pay 200 RMB Yuan as deposit and the rent for a semester. Cards are accepted at the reception.

According to the law and the relevant policy, the Zijing Apartments are only able to host foreign students who register in Tsinghua University. Neither the relatives or friends of students nor other persons are allowed to live in the apartments. Students living in the Zijing Apartments should comply with the administrative regulations. For instance, lighting fire, including using candles is strictly prohibited in the rooms; students are not allowed to host other people overnight in the rooms; etc.

Off-campus Accommodation

If you failed to reserve a room in the dormitory, and find an appropriate apartment off-campus, you can move there. Never foget to get a Temporary Residence Registration Form, which is issued by the local police station of your accommodation. Go to the local police station together with your landloard or other authorized organ with your passport.

The Temporary Residence Registration Form is another important certificate besides your visa. Take care of it with your passport. It is required if you apply for a new visa, visa extension, additional entry or residence permit.

Therefore, a special remind is that before you sign for the contract or pay for the rental, do confirm that the owner of the apartment/house property is able to process the accommodation registration for you. Otherwise you will get into trouble of illegal stay.

Moreover, you need to renew it if you have moved to another place, changed your passport or renewed your visa. While you live in Zijing Apartment, the reception will do all these things for you automatically; but you need to do them all by yourself if you live off campus.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

Applicant should have a Bachelor degree.

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Bachelor's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  Transcript of undergraduate school

5.  Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

6.  Certificate of English proficiency test
IELTS or TOEFl will only be required if the applicant is not a native English speaker.

7.  Personal Statement
Personal Statement with the applicant's signature, written in Chinese or in English. You can download a template or sample from here.

8.  Resume
Written in Chinese or in English

Chinese Government Scholarship: 

The full Chinese Government Scholarship covers tuition fees, accommodation fees, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance fees. Partial Chinese Government Scholarships only include one or several items of the full scholarship. All Chinese Government Scholarship recipients must undergo annual evaluations.