Tsinghua University,China

Profile:

Country: China
Address: No. 1 Tsinghua Garden Haidian Beijing 100084
Website: www.tsinghua.edu.cn
Switchboard: +86 10 62772374/ 62781943/ 62788194
Fax: +86 10 62772414
Email: info@tsinghua.edu.cn / liaison@tsinghua.edu.cn


The campus of Tsinghua University is situated on former imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty and surrounded by a number of historical sites in north-west Beijing. As one of Chinas most renowned universities, Tsinghua is an important school for fostering talent and scientific research.

Tsinghua University was established in 1911, originally under the name of Tsinghua Xuetang. The university section was founded in 1925 and undergraduate students were then enrolled. The name National Tsinghua University was adopted in 1928. It has developed into a comprehensive research university at a breathtaking pace. At present, the university has 13 schools, 54 departments with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education and art.

The university currently has over 3000 faculty members, including 1172 full professors and 1,061 associate professors. Among them, there are 34 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 30 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

As one of the countrys leading institutions of learning and research, Tsinghua University has a strong commitment to basic research, applied research and scientific innovation. In 2005, the total publications in SCI, EI and ISTP by Tsinghua faculties keep the first ranking among all of the universities in China.

There are over 27,000 students studying at Tsinghua including 13,790 undergraduates and 13,220 graduate students. The Tsinghua graduate school offers 181 doctoral programs and 198 master degree programs. Over 2000 students from 75 countries in the world are studying here annually.

Tsinghua campuses cover an area of 406 hectares which accommodate all of the full time students living on it. Research and teaching facilities include a library with 38,500 m floor space, 6 public teaching buildings, 170 laboratories and many school and department buildings. Other service facilities, such as dormitory buildings, supermarkets, bookstores, banks, post offices, hospital, sports centers, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, restaurants and dining halls, make daily life on campus very convenient.

With the motto of Self-discipline and Social Commitment and the spirit of Actions Speak Louder than Words, Tsinghua University is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society and to the world development.


Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Tsinghua University leads all Chinese universities in the number of papers included in SCI (web version), EI, and ISTP as well as in the number of papers cited by SCI.
Totally, 28.3 percent of members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 19.1 percent of the Chinese Academy of Engineering are Tsinghua faculty members or alumni.
Every year, Tsinghua recruits 3,000 new students from top 5,000 middle-school graduates out of the pool of 8-9 million participants in Chinese National University Entrance Examination.

Range of Fees

RMB 5000/year;
RMB 10000/year for art programs;
RMB 28000/year for international undergraduates.

Accommodation

Provide accommodation to all full-time students.

Accommodation Range

RMB 1200-27,000/year

Finance and Scholarships

Tsinghua University offers various scholarships and financial aids to its students. There are 3,764 undergraduates won RMB 10.76 million worth scholarships and 2,524 undergraduates gained RMB 7.69 million worth financial aids in the 2006-07 academic year.

Entry Requirements

For international students: Graduation of senior high school; Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) level 6; Excellent score in the Entrance Examination for College held by Tsinghua University.

Language Support

Provide various-level credit English courses.

Non-English Language Requirements

Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) level 6 for international undergraduates.


Courses Offered:

• Administration
• Accounting - Full Time
• Architecture
• Architectural Environment and Equipment Engineering - Full Time
• Architecture - Full Time
• Architecture - Full Time
• Biological Sciences
• Biological Science - Full Time
• Biological Science - Full Time
• Biological Technology - Full Time
• Biological Technology - Full Time
• Biomedicine Engineering - Full Time
• Chemical Biology - Full Time
• Built Environment
• Project Management - Full Time
• Business/Management
• Accounting - Full Time
• Business Administration - Full Time
• Business Management - Full Time
• Information Management and Information Systems - Full Time
• Project Management - Full Time
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biological Engineering - Full Time
• Civil/Structural Engineering
• Building Environment and Equipment Engineering - Full Time
• Civil Engineering - Full Time
• Civil Engineering - Full Time
• Environmental Engineering - Full Time
• Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering - Full Time
• Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering - Full Time
• Communications/Media
• Advertising - Full Time
• Journalism - Full Time
• Journalism - Full Time
• Computing/Information Technology
• Automation - Full Time
• Computer Science and Technology - Full Time
• Computer Science and Technology - Full Time
• Computer Software - Full Time
• Computer Software - Full Time
• Information and Computation Science - Full Time
• Information Electronics and Engineering - Full Time
• Information Management and Information System - Full Time
• Measurement Control Technology and Instruments - Full Time
• Mechanical Engineering and Automation - Full Time
• Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Engineering - Full Time
• Creative/Performing Arts
• Advertisement - Full Time
• Artistic Design - Full Time
• Design of Fine Arts - Full Time
• Industrial Design - Full Time
• Painting - Full Time
• Painting - Full Time
• Sculpture - Full Time
• Sculpture - Full Time
• Design
• Industrial Design - Full Time
• Economics
• Economics - Full Time
• Economics - Full Time
• Economics and Finance - Full Time
• Electronic/Electrical Engineering
• Automation - Full Time
• Electrial Engineering and Automation - Full Time
• Electrical?Engineering and its Automation - Full Time
• Electronic Science and Technology - Full Time
• Electronics Information Engineering - Full Time
• Electronics Science and Technology - Full Time
• Information Electronics and Engineering - Full Time
• Micro Electro-Mechanical System Engineering - Full Time
• Microelectronics - Full Time
• Microelectronics - Full Time
• Ethnicity, Gender and Diversity
• Chinese and Foreign Culture - Full Time
• Finance/Accounting
• Finance - Full Time
• General Engineering/Other Engineering
• Automation - Full Time
• Biomedical Engineering - Full Time
• Energy Power and System Automation - Full Time
• Engineering Management - Full Time
• Engineering Physics - Full Time
• Engineering Physics - Full Time
• Environmental Engineering - Full Time
• Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering - Full Time
• Hydraulic?and?Hydro-Power?Engineering - Full Time
• Industrial Engineering - Full Time
• Industrial Engineering - Full Time
• Manufacturing Automation and Measurement & Control Technology - Full Time
• Material Science and Engineering - Full Time
• Material Science and Engineering - Full Time
• Measurement & Control Technology and Apparatus - Full Time
• Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Technology - Full Time
• Nuclear Engineering and Technology - Full Time
• Polymer Material and Engineering - Full Time
• Polymer Materials and Engineering - Full Time
• Thermo and Power Engineering - Full Time
• Water Supply and Drain Engineering - Full Time
• History/Archaeology
• History - Full Time
• Humanities
• Artistic Design - Full Time
• International Relations/Studies/Affairs
• International Politics - Full Time
• Languages
• English - Full Time
• Japanese - Full Time
• Law/Legal Studies
• Law - Full Time
• Law - Full Time
• Literature
• Chinese Language and Literature - Full Time
• English Language - Full Time
• Japanese Language - Full Time
• Manufacturing/Production Engineering
• Industrial Engineering - Full Time
• Vehicle Engineering - Full Time
• Mathematics
• Information and Computing Science - Full Time
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics - Full Time
• Mathematics and Physics - Full Time
• Pure and Applied Mathematics - Full Time
• Mechanical Engineering
• Energy,Power System and Automation - Full Time
• Engineering Mechanics - Full Time
• Engineering Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering - Full Time
• Machinery Engineering and Automation - Full Time
• Measurement Control Technology and Instruments - Full Time
• Mechanical Engineering and Automation - Full Time
• Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Engineering - Full Time
• Vehicle Engineering - Full Time
• Medicine/Medical Sciences
• Biomedicine Engineering - Full Time
• Clinical Medicine - Full Time
• Philosophy
• Chinese?Philology - Full Time
• Philosophy - Full Time
• Physical Sciences
• Chemical Biology - Full Time
• Chemistry - Full Time
• Chemistry - Full Time
• Fundamental Mathematics and Physics - Full Time
• Mathematics and Physics - Full Time
• Physics - Full Time
• Physics - Full Time
• Sociology/Social Studies
• Sociology - Full Time