PhD in Engineering in China
1,361 phd programmes in engineering at 97 universities in China are open to international students; 74% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,355 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,611 USD and 6,247 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Engineering programmes
1–24 of 1,361 · page 1 of 10
Specialisations within engineering
Engineering 712 Science and Technology 81 Chemical Engineering 75 Electrical Engineering 58 Mechanical Engineering 50 Civil Engineering 49 Science 45 Biomedical Engineering 42 Technology 42 Software Engineering 40
Universities for engineering in China
- Tianjin University (TJU) (73)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (66)
- Beihang University (BUAA) (60)
- Sichuan University (SCU) (59)
- Tsinghua University (THU) (52)
- Central South University (CSU) (44)
- Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) (36)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) (36)
- China University of Petroleum (East China) (34)
- Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) (33)
PhD in Engineering in China: common questions
- How many engineering programmes are there in China?
- 1,361 engineering phd programmes at 97 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a engineering degree in China cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in engineering in China is 5,355 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,611 USD and 6,247 USD per year.
- Can I study engineering in China in English?
- Yes — 74% of the engineering programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (1,013 of 1,361).
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