Shaoyang University was founded in 1958, and its medical specialty can be traced back to 1906. It was upgraded to a university in 2002 by the merger of the former Shaoyang Normal Higher Specialized School and the former Shaoyang Higher Specialized School, and Shaoyang Medical Higher Specialized School was merged into it in 2016. The university is a province-owned full-time general undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education with the qualification for enrollment of master’s degree students and international students under the “Service National Special Needs Talent Training Project”, and was recognized as a high-level applied university in Hunan Province in 2018.
The university boasts excellent infrastructure, covering an area of 1.673 million square meters, with building space totaling 0.949 million square meters. It possesses assets worth 1.522 billion yuan, research and teaching instruments valued at 0.338 billion yuan, and a library collection of 3.5068 million volumes, including 1.29 million electronic books and 1,471 types of periodicals in Chinese. Besides, the university has access to 50 databases and platforms.
Significant progress has been made in the construction of academic disciplines and majors. With 22 teaching colleges, the university offers two master’s degree programs in mechanical, biological and medical disciplines under the “Service National Special Needs Talent Training Project”. It has 6 Hunan Province application characteristic disciplines and 55 undergraduate majors, covering 11 major academic categories, including economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, and arts. The university enrolls students from 30 provinces (municipalities, autonomous regions), totaling 28,071 full-time students.
Shaoyang University gained international student enrollment qualifications in 2012, started admitting international students for language studies in 2015, and began accepting international students for undergraduate programs in 2019. In recent years, the university has actively engaged in international exchanges and cooperation, establishing various forms of collaboration with universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Malaysia, and other countries. There are now international students from Russia, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Nigeria, Morocco.
The university provides accommodation for international students with shared rooms. To accommodate individual dietary preferences, public kitchens are equipped. The accommodation fees are as follows:
| NO. | Type | Fees | Facilities |
| 1 | Double-bed room |
4000 yuan per year per person | ①Public kitchen equipped with oven, refrigerator, and cooking utensils. ②Each floor has a laundry room with washing machines. ③ Network is available. Note: Students are responsible for water and electricity fees as well as internet charges. Specific dormitory costs will be determined based on actual circumstances. |
| 2 | Three-bed room |
3000 yuan per year per person |
Application Guide to SYU Programs:
•Enrollment Plan
The language study program will admit 30 students, including recommended candidates from the Department of Education and Sports in Laos.
For undergraduate programs, the enrollment is limited to a maximum of 20 students.
•Enrollment Majors：
| Programs | Colleges | Majors | Categories | Tuition |
| Undergraduate Programs (four-year study, bachelor) | College of Economic and Management | International Economy and Trade | Liberal Arts | 12,000 yuan per year |
| Tourism Management | ||||
| College of Design and Art | Visual Communication Design | |||
| College of Mechanical and Energy Engineering | Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation | Science | 13,000 yuan per year | |
| College of Information Science and Engineering | Computer Science and Technology | |||
| Language Study Program (one-year study) | Chinese Language Study | 11,000 yuan per year | ||
•Eligibility
1. Non-Chinese citizens who are willing to comply with Chinese laws and regulations of Shaoyang University, study hard and are in good health.
2. Applicants for language study must be between 18-30 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent.
3. Applicants for undergraduate study must be between 18-25 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent, and an HSK4 score of 180 or above.
4. Required Documents:
-Application for Admission (see Appendix 1, to be filled by the applicant);
-Photocopy of the passport information page (in principle with a validity of at least one year beyond enrollment);
-Photocopy of highest diploma or notarized Chinese/English translated document (with official seal);
-Photocopy of HSK 4 examination result within the validity period (required for undergraduate applicants only);
-Physical Examination Form for Foreigners (see Appendix 2, strictly adhere to the requirements, and the form is invalid if any items are incomplete, the applicant’s photo is not attached, the photo lacks official stamps, or if there are no signatures from the physician and the hospital.; valid within 6 months).
-No Criminal Conviction Certificate or notarized Chinese/English translated document (issued by the local public security authority, valid within 6 months);
-Bank statement (showing funds equivalent to one year’s tuition fees, sufficient to cover reasonable expenses for study and living during the study period).
-Self-introduction video (not exceeding 1 minute, in mp4 format within 40MB, required in Chinese for undergraduate applicants, sent to the email on time).
-One piece of artwork (required for applicants in the Visual Communication Design major).
5 .All application materials must be submitted by email before June 15, 2025. Applicants are also required to bring the original documents which will be checked, verified and archived during the registration process.
Guide to SYU Program Fees and Scholarship Plans:
Official Website:
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Contact Information:
• Add: International College, Qili Ping, Xueyuan Road, Daxiang District, Shaoyang University, Hunan Province, P.R.China
• Tel:86-0739-5430093； +86 1539976702
• Website: www.hnsyu.net
•E-mail:gjxy@hnsyu.edu.cn
• Postcode: 422000
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