Study abroad at Shanghai

Shanghai is China's premier global financial, trade, and innovation metropolis, ranked among the world's greatest global cities alongside New York and London. Shanghai hosts world-top elite C9 League institutions including Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)—both ranked in the global top 50—alongside Tongji University (world top 10 for Architecture and Civil Engineering), East China Normal University (ECNU), Shanghai University, and NYU Shanghai. Shanghai offers hundreds of fully English-taught bachelor's, master's, and MBA programs in International Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Maritime Trade, and Clinical Medicine (MBBS). Students benefit from direct recruitment by multinational corporate headquarters in Lujiazui and Pudong, unparalleled cosmopolitan lifestyle, and prestigious Shanghai Government Scholarships (SGS).

Tuition fees in Shanghai at Fudan, SJTU, and Tongji University range from ¥24,000 to ¥48,000 per year (approx. US$3,350–$6,700) for undergraduate STEM, Economics, and Business programs. English-medium MBBS medical programs range between ¥42,000 and ¥55,000 per year ($5,850–$7,650). Top-ranked international MBA and Master's programs range from ¥35,000 to ¥75,000 per year. Campus international dormitories cost between ¥800 and ¥2,500 per month. General monthly living expenses range between ¥2,800 and ¥5,000.

International students require a Chinese X1 Study Visa. Key documents: official Admission Notice and Form JW202/JW201 issued by Fudan, SJTU, Tongji, or accredited universities in Shanghai, valid passport, and physical exam report. Within 30 days of arrival in Shanghai, the university assists the student in registering for the Student Residence Permit at the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Administration.