Mendaftar ke Southern University of Science and Technology sebagai mahasiswa internasional: syarat, uang kuliah dan tenggat

Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学) is a public research university in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The fastest-rising university in China: from 183rd to 160th in THE 2026 and twelfth among mainland institutions.

SUSTech is China's boldest experiment in research university reform. Founded in 2011 in Shenzhen, it hires internationally, teaches in English and Chinese, and produces research output per faculty member that rivals much older institutions.

Its faculty includes hundreds of scholars recruited from overseas, and 242 of its researchers appeared on the global top-2% scientists list. It is the best Chinese option for a young researcher who wants to work in English inside China.

Why international students choose SUSTech

• Ideal for a research career inside China while working in English
• Generous research funding and small group sizes
• Shenzhen is China's most dynamic technology city

Programmes open to international students

Language requirements depend on the track: English and Chinese. Confirm the exact requirement with the international office, because some departments within the same university set different thresholds.

Entry requirements in detail

Bachelor: high school diploma, SUSTech assessment (it runs its own entrance examination for international applicants), IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 since most teaching is bilingual. Graduate: degree, transcripts, two references, research plan and supervisor contact.

Deadlines, fees and how to apply

Application deadlines: Bachelor: December – April (assessment-based, early application advised). Graduate: rolling, typically December – April.. The application fee is CNY 600. Applications are submitted through the university's own international admissions system — see the official international office link at the bottom of this page.

The document set is standard across Chinese universities: passport, notarised diploma and transcripts with certified translations, a study plan or research proposal, two recommendation letters for graduate programmes, the Foreigner Physical Examination Form, a police clearance certificate and, for scholarship applicants, a CSCA score report where required. Start with document authentication eight to ten weeks before the deadline.

Tuition and total cost

CNY 30,000–50,000 per year for bachelor's; master's and PhD places are commonly fully funded through faculty grants.

Shenzhen is in the South China region. A realistic student budget including accommodation, food, transport and insurance typically sits between CNY 2,100 and 7,000 per month depending on whether you live in a university dormitory and how far the campus is from the city centre.

Scholarships you can apply for

SUSTech Presidential Fellowship, Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship, Chinese Government Scholarship, Shenzhen municipal research funding.

The Chinese Government Scholarship requires a pre-admission document from a target university, which means the university application has to be completed before the CSC deadline. Apply to the university first, indicate every scholarship you are eligible for in the same form, and submit a separate CSC Type A application through your national embassy if its deadline allows.

Where you will study

SUSTech teaches across 2 campuses. Several Chinese universities deliver programmes in more than one city, so confirm in writing which campus your programme uses before accepting an offer.

Academic strengths at SUSTech

Faculty and research environment

The university employs around 1,400 academic staff. Over 90% of SUSTech faculty have overseas research experience and most research groups operate in English. Around 242 SUSTech scholars appear on the global top-2% most-cited list.

Notable alumni

• Zhu Qingshi — Founding president. Chemist and reformer of Chinese science education.
• Chen Shiyi — President. Turbulence physicist, previously at Johns Hopkins and Brown.
• Xia Zhihong — Mathematician. Leading SUSTech mathematician specialising in computational mathematics.

How to strengthen your application

• Lead with the disciplines where SUSTech is genuinely strong: Materials Science & Engineering, Mathematics, Physics. A study plan that references specific research groups or courses carries far more weight than a general statement.
• If you are applying for a research degree, contact a prospective supervisor 8–12 months before the deadline with a specific proposal. For Chinese universities this is the single most decisive step.
• Submit the language evidence the programme actually asks for. If you are applying to an English-taught track, ask which language the examination papers are delivered in before you accept.
• Apply to more than one university. Chinese scholarship schemes are assessed by different committees and a rejection from one does not affect the others.

Always verify current requirements on the official Southern University of Science and Technology international admissions site and on campuschina.org, since deadlines and tuition are revised each cycle.