Materials Science and Engineering

This scholarship window was 1 November 2025–15 March 2026 and has closed. Complete both the CSC Type B and USTB applications, using agency number 10008, then upload USTB pre-admission to CSC once issued.

Master's applicants generally need a bachelor's degree and an age of 40 or below; doctoral applicants generally need a master's degree and an age of 45 or below. Chinese-taught master's study requires HSK 5. English-taught graduate applicants whose official language is not English need IELTS ≥6.0, TOEFL ≥80 or other official English evidence.

The scholarship age ceilings are 35 for master's and 40 for doctoral study. Applicants for Chinese-taught study need at least HSK 4; those holding only HSK 4 take an additional Chinese-language year, while HSK 5 is required for direct Chinese degree study. English evidence is IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80 or an official equivalent.

Master's study generally lasts two to three years, with tuition of RMB 31,600/year in Chinese or RMB 37,600/year in English. Doctoral study generally lasts three to five years, at RMB 41,600/year in Chinese or RMB 47,600/year in English. The RMB 600 application fee is non-refundable.

The four-year English bachelor's programmes are Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. English master's study covers metallurgy, safety, environment, communications, business, management science, international trade, public administration, sociology and MBA. Listed engineering routes generally last three years and management/humanities routes two.

This full-time four-year route uses year one for Chinese and foundation courses, followed by three years of major study. Entry does not require an HSK 4 certificate but does require some Chinese ability and supporting evidence. Graduation requires HSK 5; bachelor's applicants still take CSCA. Tuition is RMB 23,300/year.

Medical insurance costs RMB 800/year or RMB 400/semester. International students must purchase insurance valid in China to register.

A twin-room bed is RMB 1,500/month and a four-person-room bed RMB 750/month. On-campus places are limited; students without a place arrange off-campus housing. Allocation depends on the annual availability.

The award covers tuition, campus housing, a living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance. Funding lasts two or three years for master's, four for doctoral study, and one year of Chinese preparation where applicable. Other Chinese government/university scholarships cannot be held concurrently, except one-off awards.

Full Dingxin awards cover tuition, campus housing, a living allowance and insurance; partial awards cover one or more of these. CSC Type A is applied for through the relevant home-country authority or Chinese mission. Beijing government and Silk Road routes have their own conditions and dates.

Upload the application form, notarized degree certificate and transcript in Chinese or English, ordinary passport, language evidence, health record, financial guarantee and police clearance. The Chinese/English study plan must be at least 1,000 words for master's or 1,500 for doctoral study. Two professor/associate-professor references are needed, with at least one referee familiar with the discipline. A supervisor acceptance letter and publications may be added.

Complete the university online form, upload documents, pay and submit; paper mailing is unnecessary. The 2026 guide schedules decisions for late June and electronic admission/JW202 documents for July through admission@ustb.edu.cn. Bring original qualifications for entry checks.

The campus housing desk handles police registration for residents. Off-campus residents register with the local police within 24 hours. For long-term study, use admission and JW201/JW202 documents for an X1 visa, then obtain the study residence permit within 30 days of arrival.

Degree study: admission@ustb.edu.cn. Non-degree study: feixueli@ustb.edu.cn. Telephone: +86-10-62332037. Address: 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian, Beijing.