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Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

#51 QS World Ranking#101 THE RankingChinaPublic
  • QS ranking#51
  • Acceptance rate≈30%
  • Typical GPAGaokao top 0.5%
  • Tuition / year≈$3,900–5,500

Overview

About Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

China's oldest engineering university; creator of ARWU (Shanghai) Rankings; world-leading naval architecture; ACEM business school strong; Rui Jin Hospital partnerships (medicine)

  • International environmentGrowing intl; ~12% intl; several English graduate programs
  • Teaching styleResearch-heavy; engineering lab-focused; some English graduate programs

Academics

Subjects and fit

Strongest subjects

  • Engineering
  • CS
  • Medicine (Rui Jin)
  • Business (ACEM)
  • Naval Architecture

Best for

  • Engineering
  • naval architecture
  • business
  • medicine students; China-career focused

Getting in

Admission requirements

  • GPA: Gaokao top 0.5% (domestic); intl: GPA 3.5+
  • HSK 5 for Chinese programs; TOEFL 80+ for English grad programs
  • Gaokao domestic; intl: CUCAS or direct application; ACEM: GMAT 640+
  • Difficulty: Competitive
  • Acceptance rate: ~30% intl
  • Deadline: Domestic: June | Intl: Feb–Apr | ACEM: rolling

On campus

Campus and location

On-campus housing for intl; Shanghai

Money

Costs and scholarships

  • Tuition (USD)28,000–40,000 CNY/yr ≈ $3,900–5,500
  • Living cost (USD)8,000–14,000 USD
  • ScholarshipsCSC; SJTU Scholarship for intl; ACEM merit fellowships

  • Undergraduate English and French Program Scholarships at Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2026 (Fully Funded)

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    China31 Mar 2026
    Official link

  • Undergraduate Chinese Program Scholarships at Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2026 (Fully Funded)

    merit

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    China31 Mar 2026
    Official link

  • MIB Program Scholarship at Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2026 (Full Tuition)

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

    China31 Mar 2026

  • Graduate Scholarships at Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2026

    meritneed

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

    China31 Mar 2026
    Official link
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After graduation

Careers and outcomes

  • Industry connectionsCOMAC (aviation), CSSC (shipbuilding), SAP China, Siemens China, ABB
  • InternshipsEngineering placements; ACEM career network; Shanghai multinational firms
  • EmployabilityTop for engineering, naval architecture; ACEM business rising; ARWU creator

The honest view

Why students choose Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)

  • CSC; SJTU Scholarship for intl; ACEM merit fellowships
  • Employability: Top for engineering, naval architecture; ACEM business rising; ARWU creator

Worth knowing

Less globally branded than Tsinghua/PKU for most fields; Shanghai expensive

GlowBal's insider note

VERIFIED: SJTU created the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU/Shanghai Rankings). INSIGHT: SJTU naval architecture and marine engineering is world #1 feeder for global shipping/offshore industry.

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