China takes great pride in offering excellent education at lower costs when compared to popular Western countries. But if you’re on a tight budget, can you still study in the world’s most populous nation?
Yes, you can! And we’ve created two lists with some of the most affordable universities offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in China. Before going through our lists, keep in mind a few things:
- We’ve created these lists based on the programmes and higher education institutions listed on our portals: Bachelorsportal and Mastersportal. This means the lists don’t feature every single university, and you might be able to find other affordable degrees or universities in China.
- Universities can add or remove programmes periodically. If a university on these lists no longer offers an affordable degree, simply use the filters on our portals to find other Chinese universities that do.
- To discover an even larger number of academic courses, you can visit the official website of your favourite university.
Affordable universities in China offering Bachelor’s degrees
- China University of Mining and Technology – Bachelors start at 1,778 EUR/year
- Jiangsu Normal University – Bachelors start at 1,866 EUR/year
- Huaqiao University – Bachelors start at 1,934 EUR/year
- Jiangnan University – Bachelors start at 1,970 EUR/year
- Nanjing University of Technology – Bachelors start at 2,066 EUR/year
- Northeast Normal University – Bachelors start at 2,066 EUR/year
- Henan University – Bachelors start at 2,075 EUR/year
- Fuzhou University – Bachelors start at 2,134 EUR/year
- Chongqing Technology and Business University – Bachelors start at 2,204 EUR/year
- Jinan University – Bachelors start at 3,621 EUR/year
Find affordable Bachelors in China
Affordable universities in China offering Master’s degrees
- University of Hamburg in China – Masters start at 0 EUR/year
- University of Copenhagen in China – Masters start at 0 EUR/year
- Technical University of Munich in China – Masters start at 0 EUR/year
- Zhejiang University – Masters start at 4,119 EUR/year
- Guangxi University – Masters start at 2,335 EUR/year
- Ningbo University – Masters start at 2,641 EUR/year
- Renmin University of China – Masters start at 2,665 EUR/year
- Wenzhou University – Masters start at 2,659 EUR/year
- Ocean University of China – Masters start at 2,643 EUR/year
- North University of China – Masters start at 2,826 EUR/year
Find affordable Masters in China
Scholarships for international students in China
China is keen on attracting international students. And to make it easier for these students to live and study there, the government, together with other institutions, offer over 40,000 scholarships at all study levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD). The main types are:
- Chinese government scholarships (CSC scholarships)
- local government scholarships
- university scholarships
- enterprise scholarships
You can apply for scholarships on the official CUCAS website. Another resource where you can find scholarships and grants in China is our portal.
Finally, don’t miss the chance to apply for the Studyportals Scholarship to get some extra help with financing your studies in China.
Also keep in mind that living in China is quite affordable, especially if you choose a room in a student hall. Learn more about living costs in China.