Founded in Shanghai in October 1951, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of the most prestigious universities in China sponsored by the national top university construction programs “Project 211” and “Project 985”. In 2017, ECNU was chosen as one of the 36 Class A universities on the list of Double First Class University Plan released by the central government of China.
With two beautiful campuses located in Minhang and Putuo districts of Shanghai, and covering a total area of more than 207 hectares, ECNU has long been known as a Garden University.
Since China opened up to the outside world in 1978, ECNU has developed rapidly into a comprehensive research university. At present, the University has 4 faculties, 30 full-time schools, 4 colleges, 8 advanced research institutes, one college of further education, and one national training center for secondary principals. Its 58 departments offer a total of 84 undergraduate programs in humanities, education, science, engineering, economics, management, philosophy, psychology, law, history and art. In addition, the University also offers 30 doctoral programs, 36 master's programs, one professional doctoral program, 21 professional master's programs, and 26 post-doctoral mobile research stations.
ECNU boasts 2 State Key Labs, one National Engineering Research Center, one National Field Observation and Research Station, 7 Key Labs or Engineering Centers, 6 Key Research Bases for Humanities and Social Sciences, one Base for Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Education, and one International Cooperation Laboratory of the Ministry of Education. It also has 10 Key Labs or Engineering Centers, 7 Social Sciences Innovation Bases and Studios, and 2 university think-tanks for the Shanghai Municipality. The university sponsors or supervises the publication of nearly 30 academic journals and periodicals. Its library collection exceeds 4,800,000 volumes, and it also has 47 affiliated primary and secondary schools and kindergartens.
ECNU attaches great importance to internationalization. The university has established exchange and cooperative partnerships with more than 200 internationally renowned universities and academic institutions. As one of the first Chinese universities to carry out international Chinese education, it enjoys a leading position in this field.
Among its 4,000 strong faculty, 1,969 are professors and associate professors, including 18 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering. Currently, the number of full-time undergraduate students is 16,273 and that of graduate students is 18,935. There are also about 1,527 international students studying at ECNU.
Application Information: http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/EN/
Key Labs: http://english.ecnu.edu.cn/1762/list.htm
Zhongbei Campus
Dorm No.1
Minhang Campus
International Students Dorm in Minhang
Nearest facilities: Dining Hall Qiulin, student center
Location: Within Minhang Campus
Public Facilities: kitchen (with refrigerator), laundry room, etc.
Facilities in room: private bathroom, AC
Payment standard
Degree Programs
Chinese Language Programs
Scholarships for Degree Programs
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Scholarship type |
Content |
Way of application |
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Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program |
Full Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance Partial Scholarship: Provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance |
Local Chinese Embassy or Consulate |
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Chinese Government Scholarship-Independent Enrollment |
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Shanghai Government Scholarship |
Type A: Full Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance Type B: Partial Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide Comprehensive Insurance |
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International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship |
Full Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance |
Scholarships for Visiting Programs
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Scholarship type |
Content |
Way of application |
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Chinese Government Scholarship |
Full Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance Partial Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide Comprehensive Insurance |
Local Chinese Embassy or Consulate |
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International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship |
Full Scholarship: Exempt from Tuition, provide on-campus Accommodation, Comprehensive Insurance, Monthly allowance |
Language program Visiting program |
| # | Program Name | Application Start Date | Application Deadline | Date of Enrollment | Language of Instruction | Tuition Fee (RMB) |
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| 1 | Political Science | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 2 | Comparative Literature and World Literature | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 3 | Fine Arts Design | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 4 | Study on the Basic Problems of Modern Chinese History | 2022-09-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 5 | Double Degree Global BBA | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 54000 |
| 6 | International Business | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 84000 |
| 7 | Chinese Philosophy | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 8 | Anthropology | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 9 | Statistics | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | English | 35000 |
| 10 | Undergraduate program of Chinese Language | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | Chinese | 22000 |
| 11 | English for Oversea Students | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | Chinese | 22000 |
| 12 | Undergraduate program of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign language | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-01 | Chinese | 22000 |
ECNU International Students Union (ISU)
To help international students better integrate into life and study in ECNU, the ISU was founded in 2009, consisting of international students from countries all across the world and with various interests and hobbies. ISU members aim at improving international students' academic skills and enriching their extracurricular social and cultural activities. As a non-profit, non-partisan and independent-operation organization, ISU was founded based on the independent election by international students.
Students’ Associations
Dance Club, Soccer Club, Multi-languages Club, Yoga and Streching Club, Wrestling Club, Badminton Club, Volleyball Club, Basketball Club, Cricket Club,
Charity Club, Frisbee Club
ECNU Sports Team
ECNU International Students Football Team
We once won the runner-up in the 2016 Education Bureau Affiliated Normal University Football League and the champion in 2017 and 2018. Join us and let’s win the glory again!
ECNU International Students Dragon Boat Team
We won the championship of the Shanghai International College Students Dragon Boat Race in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Join us and make the legend again!
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