Study Biology in China

482 programmes in biology at 77 universities in China are open to international students; 71% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,760 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,719 USD and 5,950 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Development Biology Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU) Master's 4,016 USD
Master in Biology Central China Normal University (CCNU) Master's 5,057 USD
PhD in Biology Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) PhD 5,652 USD
PhD in Biology Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) PhD 6,768 USD
PhD in Biology (Chinese-taught) South China University of Technology (SCUT) PhD 5,950 USD
Master in Cell Biology (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) Master's 4,016 USD
PhD in Microbiology (Biotechnology Center) Southwest University (SWU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Southwest University (SWU) PhD 5,503 USD
Master in Biology Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) Master's 4,462 USD
Bachelor in Biology Science (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) Bachelor's 3,570 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Northeast Normal University (NENU) PhD 4,313 USD
Bachelor in Synthetic Biology (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) Bachelor's 2,380 USD
PhD in Biology (taught in Chinese) Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) PhD 6,604 USD
Master in Biology (Chinese-taught) Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) Master's 4,299 USD
PhD in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Neurobiology Qingdao University (QDU) PhD 4,879 USD
Master in Pathogenic Biology Xuzhou Medical University (XZMU) Master's 5,355 USD
PhD in Microbiology (College of Life Sciences) Southwest University (SWU) PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Microbiology Wuhan University (WHU) PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Development Biology (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) PhD 3,719 USD
Bachelor in Biological Sciences (Chinese-taught) Beijing Normal University (BNU) Bachelor's 4,120 USD
Bachelor in Biological Sciences University of Hong Kong (HKU) Bachelor's 25,435 USD
PhD in Microbiology Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU) PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Marine Biology Ocean University of China (OUC) PhD 4,611 USD

Biology in China by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 31 3,012 USD 3,793 USD 13,883 USD
Master's 238 3,719 USD 4,760 USD 5,950 USD
PhD 211 4,916 USD 5,950 USD 7,140 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within biology

Biology 371 Genetics 69 Zoology 26 Biological Sciences 8 Life Sciences 4 Biochemistry 3 Biosciences 1

Universities for biology in China

Study Biology in China: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in China?
482 biology programmes at 77 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in China cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in biology in China is 4,760 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,719 USD and 5,950 USD per year.
Can I study biology in China in English?
Yes — 71% of the biology programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (343 of 482).
Are any of these biology programmes available online?
2 of the 482 programmes in China are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for biology in China?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 3,793 USD per year, against 4,760 USD for master's programmes.

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