South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) is a young public university located in Shenzhen, China, neighboring Hong Kong. Aiming at building a “world-class, top-tier, research intensive” university, SUSTC is a fast rising universities in China under the leadership of Chen Shiyi, a world renowned scholar in Mechanical Engineering and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

NOTE: 

Students should expect a very high admissions difficulty for all SUSTech programs.

Offer holders who pass the online test and interview will be offered a full scholarship, which is equivalent to US$9000-10000 per year, covers tuition fees, dormitories, insurance, and living expenses during the four years of college study on the condition that good academic standing is maintained.

From the second year after international students are admitted to the university, those who have passed the scholarship renewal qualification assessment each semester will obtain the scholarship for the following semester.

Application Requirement 

1. Applicants should have a high school diploma or be awarded a high school diploma before June of their enrollment year.

2. Applicants under 18 by the 1st of June of the enrollment year should confirm a guardian based in China. 

    If the guardian is not one of the applicant's parents, the applicant should provide an authorization letter that has been certified 

    by the local Chinese Embassy.

3. Applicant should be academically prepared for rigorous STEM study across Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

4. Applicant should be fluent in English. The Chinese Language is not required but a certain level of Chinese would be helpful in study.

5. Applicant should not have any criminal record and must follow the law of China and regulations of SUSTech. 

The academic programs at SUSTC focus on sciences and engineering, complemented by selected programs in management science, humanities, and social sciences. At present, SUSTC has eight departments and one school, i.e. physics, chemistry, biology, material science and engineering, electronic and electrical engineering, finance and financial engineering, mathematics, computer science (in preparation) and the school of environmental science and engineering. Currently, SUSTC has about 180 faculty members, the majority of whom have oversea education or working backgrounds.

By Fall 2015, SUSTC have 2100 undergraduate students with academic quality ranked in par with those enrolled in the top 10 to 15 of the best universities in China. SUSTC emphasizes student-led innovation, small-classroom teaching, undergraduate participation in research and student engagement through the creation of a living learning environment through residential halls and the adviser system. Most courses are taught in English and/or use text books from North America or Europe. SUSTC strives to provide global education for every student during their college years at SUSTC.

By 2020, SUSTC will reach the full capacity of 800 faculty members, 4000 undergraduate students and 4000 graduate students.

About Shenzhen

Shenzhen, neighboring Hong Kong, is located on the eastern bank of the Pearl River. A picturesque modern coastal city on the southern tip of Mainland China, Shenzhen has not only fast economic and social development, but also harmony between human and nature.

As China’s first special economic zone, Shenzhen is regarded as an innovative pioneer for China’s reforms and opening-up policy. In merely 35 years, Shenzhen successfully transformed from a tiny fishing village to a modern metropolis with an impressive GDP per capita topping the list of Chinese cities. Now, Shenzhen has become one of the metropolises in the Pearl River Delta region, an economic powerhouse of China, and the largest manufacturing base of the world. These are remarkable achievements in the history of world urbanization, industrialization and modernization.

Campus

SUSTC’s campus creates a stunning backcloth for all that happens within the University. SUSTC offers unparalleled resources to the University community, including libraries, laboratories,  and research centers to support scholarly work in nearly any field or discipline.

Surrounded by winding creeks and wooded hills, the SUSTC campus occupies a two-square-kilometer site in Nanshan (Southern Mountain) district of Shenzhen.

Despite the absorbing natural beauty, we now have 32 main buildings surrounded by abundant amenities for cultural and athletic purpose, which takes up about 210,000 square meters. To meet demands of 2,100 students currently, we provide well-equipped classrooms that accommodate various class sizes, dedicated labs that assist teaching and science researches, modern faculty and administrative offices that ensure effectiveness and intimate study spaces that thrive the academic community. Meanwhile, our desirable library, which houses an extensive collection of books with access to our global library resources, immerses students into seas of knowledge.

As the expansion on campus, we expect to house 8,000 students in 2018 with a greenest, eco-friendly campus in China.

Living in University

There are 59 students societies of SUSTC, in fields of social innovation, practice and public benefits, literature and art etc., including 4 societies for academic skill, 20 societies for culture and art, 19 societies for sports, 8 societies for professional technology and 4 societies for public interests practice, and the society activities enrich campus culture and life of students and teachers of the University and create harmonious culture atmosphere. There are 59 societies of SUSTC, in the fields of science innovation, interests and hobbies, literature arts and sports. If you wish to soar in the imaginative world, we have the wonderful Scientific Fiction Society for you; if you want to show your skill on the field, tennis, football, basketball and many sports societies wait for your coming; if you have lithe and graceful dancing and adept instruments, the Hip-hop Society, Latin Dance Society and various instrument societies are waiting for your to explore brilliance. The society activities have sound working foundation and culture atmosphere, and enrich campus culture.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it