Formal science programs in China

106 universities in China offer 420 formal science programs open to international students; 88% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for master's degrees in this field is 4,237 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 3,390 USD and 5,085 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Formal science in China by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 116 2,542 USD 3,672 USD 13,479 USD
Master's 153 3,390 USD 4,237 USD 5,085 USD
PhD 143 4,661 USD 5,226 USD 6,229 USD

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

Popular formal science programs in China

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Bachelor's 12,430 USD
Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence (Dual Degree - JMD) East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) Bachelor's 10,350 USD
PhD in 3S Integration and Meteorological Application Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) PhD 3,531 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) Bachelor's 13,660 USD
Master in Computer Science Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Master's 14,125 USD
Bachelor in Applied Mathematics Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) Bachelor's 15,537 USD
Bachelor in Double Degree Bachelor's in Artificial Intelligence (BEng) and Finance (BEcon) (JMD) East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) Bachelor's 13,291 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics with Applied Mathematics University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Bachelor's 17,705 USD
Bachelor in Biological Sciences Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Bachelor's 12,430 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Beihang University (BUAA) Master's 4,944 USD
PhD in Mathematics Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) PhD 6,243 USD
Master in Computational Mathematics Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST) Master's 3,249 USD
Master in Financial Mathematics Jilin University (JLU) Master's 3,955 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics with Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Bachelor's 17,705 USD
Master in Financial Mathematics The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Master's 14,831 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) Bachelor's 2,655 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Master's 4,802 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) Bachelor's 2,542 USD
PhD in Computer Science Materials and Technology Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,085 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) Master's 2,825 USD
Master in Biomedical Informatics Zhejiang University (ZJU) Master's 5,198 USD
Master in Urban and Rural Ecological Planning and Technology Chang'an University (CHD) Master's 2,966 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics University of Hong Kong (HKU) Bachelor's 24,154 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) Bachelor's 4,774 USD

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Specializations within formal science

Mathematics 164 Theoretical Computer Science 161 Logic 84 Information Theory 11

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