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Tsinghua University

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School Information

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
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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 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 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 country’s 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 m² 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.

Website: http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 4,868 FTE: 4,657
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 and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 371 FTE: 160
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.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,022
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: 942
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.
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 14,513
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: 906
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. Please exclude all exchange students.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 505
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: 378
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 € EUR 2,800
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 € EUR 500
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 28
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.
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,365
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 489 FTE: 489
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.
Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students Headcount: 49
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 Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,156
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 € EUR 4,200
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.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 17,878
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 1,392 FTE: 1,392
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.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 543
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: 1,534
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 € EUR 3,292
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees € EUR 255
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.
Graduate Output
Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study 70%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
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 821
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Entry Requirements
Avg Entry Requirements 4
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Research Productivity & Quality
Number of Papers 12,180
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations 24,532
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
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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

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.

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Overall 40
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Technology 16
Life Sciences & Biomedicine 52
Natural Sciences 34
Social Sciences 44
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