📖 Introduction

Lanzhou Jiaotong University, established in 1958, is a public university located in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China. As an engineering-focused institution, it plays a significant role in contributing to the development and advancement of transportation, civil engineering, and related disciplines. The university is committed to providing a comprehensive education, combining academic excellence with practical skills to prepare students for careers in the fields of transportation, engineering, and technology.

Known for its emphasis on innovation and research, Lanzhou Jiaotong University has made substantial contributions to the transportation industry in China. The university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, management, and other relevant disciplines. While not consistently ranked on a global scale, Lanzhou Jiaotong University is recognized for its regional impact and its role in training professionals who contribute to the infrastructure and transportation sectors in China. With a focus on practical skills and academic rigor, the university continues to attract students seeking a strong foundation in engineering and related fields.

🏫 About Lanzhou Jiaotong University (LZJTU)

Lanzhou Jiaotong University is located in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province and an important node city of the "Belt and Road". It is a university jointly established by China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. and the Gansu Provincial People's Government. The Ministry of Education's "Deepening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Reform Demonstration School", the Ministry of Education's "Central and Western Education Revitalization Plan" supports colleges and universities, and Gansu Province's high-level universities and "first-class disciplines" build colleges and universities. The school currently has 2 campuses, covering an area of ​​1,564 acres, with a school building area of ​​887,400 square meters and a library collection of 2.27 million volumes. There are 21 directly affiliated colleges (departments) and 1 national university science and technology park. There are 31,200 full-time students, including 22,000 undergraduates, 6,123 graduate students, 2,288 vocational students, and 385 international students. Over the years, school graduates have always maintained a high employment rate. Among the graduates, the proportion of contracting state-owned enterprises remained above 75%, and about 45% of the students signed contracts with Fortune 500 companies such as China Railway, China Railway Construction, and China Communications Construction. The employment quality of graduates ranks among the top universities in the province. The school has successively won honorary titles such as “National Advanced Collective for Graduate Employment Work in General Colleges and Universities” and “National 50 Typical Experience Colleges for Graduate Employment”. The school currently has 2,315 faculty members, including 1,725 ​​full-time teachers, 332 professors, 651 associate professors, 91 doctoral supervisors and 1,202 master supervisors. There are 2 double-appointed academicians, 1 specially-appointed professor of "Changjiang Scholars", 3 specially-appointed professors of "Changjiang Scholars", and 1 National Outstanding Youth. There are "May 1st Labor Medal" winners, national outstanding teachers, national advanced teachers of morality, national model teachers, winners of Zhan Tianyou Railway Science and Technology Award, Mao Yisheng Railway Science and Technology Award winner, Baosteel Education Award winner, Gansu There are 344 high-level talents of various types, including the winners of the "Talent Award" for young teachers in provincial colleges and universities and famous teachers in Gansu colleges and universities. The school has a large number of talent training bases such as the National Language and Character Promotion Base, the National Railway Science Popularization Base, the Ministry of Education's Cultural Heritage Base, the Ministry of Railways' Continuing Education Western Base and the Northwest Region Small Language Training Base. There are currently 68 undergraduate enrollment majors. There are 6 national characteristic professional construction sites, 1 national comprehensive reform pilot program, and 19 majors have been approved as national first-class undergraduate professional construction sites (vehicle engineering, electrical engineering and automation, rail transit signal and control, communication engineering, computer Science and Technology, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering, Building Environment and Energy Application Engineering, Transportation, Logistics Management, English, Geographic Information Science, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Electronic Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Railway Engineering, Surveying and Mapping Engineering, Traffic Engineering), 5 courses have been approved as national first-class undergraduate courses (EMU Vehicle Construction and Design, Engineering Drawing, Water Quality Engineering II, University Computer Foundation 1, Data and Scene-driven High-speed Train Operation Control Virtualization Simulation).

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🏠 Accommodation

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.

How to book:

  • 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

📬 Admissions Process

31 Days

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3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to China Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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