Formal science programs in China

104 universities in China offer 443 formal science programs open to international students; 67% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for master's degrees in this field is 4,376 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 3,541 USD and 5,340 USD.

Data as of August 17, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Formal science in China by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 128 2,670 USD 3,560 USD 10,383 USD
Master's 168 3,541 USD 4,376 USD 5,340 USD
PhD 139 4,895 USD 5,488 USD 6,541 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 13,794 USD
Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence (Dual Degree - JMD) East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) Bachelor's 10,383 USD
Master in Computer Science Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Master's 14,832 USD
Bachelor in Applied Mathematics Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) Bachelor's 16,316 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 10,383 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) Bachelor's 16,316 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics with Applied Mathematics University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Bachelor's 17,799 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Beihang University (BUAA) Master's 5,191 USD
PhD in Mathematics Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) PhD 6,556 USD
Master in Computational Mathematics Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST) Master's 3,411 USD
Master in Financial Mathematics The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Master's 15,574 USD
Master in Financial Mathematics Jilin University (JLU) Master's 4,153 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics with Engineering University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) Bachelor's 17,799 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) Bachelor's 2,788 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) Bachelor's 2,966 USD
Bachelor in Applied Mathematics Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Bachelor's 13,794 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Master's 5,043 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Xidian University (XIDIAN) Master's 3,263 USD
PhD in Computer Science Materials and Technology Northwest University (NWU) PhD 5,340 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Technology Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) Bachelor's 5,013 USD
Bachelor in Computer Science and Engineering Beihang University (BUAA) Bachelor's 4,450 USD
Master in Computer Science and Technology Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) Master's 2,966 USD
Bachelor in Mathematics University of Hong Kong (HKU) Bachelor's 25,363 USD
Master in Biomedical Informatics Zhejiang University (ZJU) Master's 5,458 USD

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Specializations within formal science

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