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Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
4091  Arts & Humanities34  Natural Sciences
16  Engineering & IT44  Social Sciences
World Rankings52  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2008 QS Intelligence Unit
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The campus of Tsinghua University is situated on the former imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty and surrounded by a number of historical sites in north-west Beijing. As one of China?s 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 14 schools, 56 departments with faculties in science, engineering, the humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management, education and art.

The university currently has over 4000 faculty members, including 1172 full professors and 1,061 associate professors. Among them, there are 36 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 32 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

As one of the country's leading institutions of learning and research, Tsinghua University has a strong commitment to basic research, applied research and scientific innovation. 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 28,000 students studying at Tsinghua including 14,000 undergraduates and 14,000 graduate students. The Tsinghua graduate school offers 228 doctoral programs and 249 master degree programs. Over 2400 students from 103 countries in the world are studying here annually.

Tsinghua campuses cover an area of 406 hectares which accommodate all of the full time students. Research and teaching facilities include 7 libraries, 6 public teaching buildings, 155 research institutes 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.

Website: http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn
Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 4,651 FTE: 4,651
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 600 FTE: 600
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 252 FTE: 252
Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 141 FTE: 141
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Staff with PhD Headcount: 3,205 FTE: 3,205
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 13,872 FTE: 13,872
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,119 FTE: 1,119
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 255 FTE: 255
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 195 FTE: 195
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 4,279
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 733
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Undergraduate Class Size 29
The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 3,560 FTE: 3,560
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 13,286 FTE: 13,286
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 838 FTE: 838
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 82 FTE: 82
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 192 FTE: 192
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 5,246
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size 20
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 4,142 FTE: 4,142
Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 27,158 FTE: 27,158
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 2,637 FTE: 2,637
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 387 FTE: 387
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 337 FTE: 337
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ USD 4,763
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 733
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Class Size 25
The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of Male Students Headcount: 17,910
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students Headcount: 9,248
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study 69%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed 99%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded 1,433
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Entry Requirements
Avg Entry Requirements 4
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)
Applications
Total Number of Applications 90,000
Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Careers Support
Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 67 FTE: 40
Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
Student Satisfaction
Overall Student Satisfaction Rate 100%
Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course
Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate 100%
Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course
Internationalisation
Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements 208
Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box.
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, 29.2 percent of members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 17.8 percent of the Chinese Academy of Engineering are Tsinghua faculty members or alumni.

Range of Fees

Free for Chinese students;
RMB 28,000-50,000/year for international postgraduates.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Ten of the Master programs in English have basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements.

Accommodation

Provide on-campus accommodations to all full-time students.

Accommodation Range

Maximum RMB 25,000/year for living in International Student Dormitories.

Finance and Scholarships

Tsinghua University offers various scholarships and financial aids to its students. There are 2093 graduates won RMB 5.15 million worth scholarships and 235 graduates gained RMB0.84 million worth financial aids in the 2007-08academic year. In the academic year 2008-2009, more than 45% of the international postgraduates are financially supported by Chinese Government Scholarship, Beijing Government Scholarship and Tsinghua University Scholarship.

Entry Requirements

Prospective MA students are required to have obtained a bachelor degree; Prospective PhD students should have a Master’s degree; for the international students of other than Master programs in English, Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) level 4 or 6 is required generally. Admission is based on application materials review, and interview or test is also required.

Language Support

Provide various-level credit English courses.

Non-English Language Requirements

For international students of other than Master programs in English: Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) level 4 or 6. The Chinese language requirement can be lowered or waived for the applicants with good English competence when permitted.

Beijing Government Scholarships (BGS) for International Students . 150 available @ EUR 4,000

The Scholarships only cover the tuition fees fully or partially

Specialisation
Any major open to the international students

Application Process
Visit the website of Foreign Student Affairs Office at http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn

Application URL
http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn

Deadline
1st January 1970

Chinese Government Scholarships (CGS) for International Students. 100 available @ EUR 4,720

Full scholarships cover tuition, accommodations, meals, medical insurance, etc. Partial scholarships are variable.

Specialisation
Any major open to the international students

Application Process
Visit the website of Chinese Scholarship Council at http://www.csc.edu.cn

Application URL
http://www.csc.edu.cn

Deadline
30th April 2010

Tsinghua University Scholarships for International Students. 140 available @ EUR 4,720

Full scholarships: RMB 27200 – 47200/year. Full scholarships cover tuition, accommodations, meals, medical insurance, etc. Partial scholarships cover tuition.

Specialisation
Any major open to the international students

Application Process
Visit the website of Foreign Student Affairs Office at http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn

Application URL
http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn

Deadline
1st January 1970

Map: Tsinghua University

School Information

Country
China
Address
Tsinghua Yuan, Haidian District No. 9, Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongchen District, (Peking Union Medical College ) Beijing P.R. China 100084
Website
Switchboard
86 10 62772374
Fax
+86 10 62772414
Email
info@tsinghua.edu.cn;liaison@tsinghua.edu.cn

Admissions Contact

Position
International Student Affairs Office
Email
lxsb@tsinghua.edu.cn
Fax
+86 10 62771134