Tianjin University

About the university

Tianjin University, founded in 1895 as Peiyang University (Imperial Tientsin University), is the oldest modern university in China. Established by Sheng Xuanhuai with American educator Charles D. Tenney; first Chinese university to offer four-year degree programs on an American model. Renamed Tianjin University in 1951. Strong in chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, and materials science. Two campuses: Weijin Road (Nankai District) and Peiyangyuan (Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park). School of International Education (sie.tju.edu.cn) runs degree and non-degree programs in Chinese and English. Career center (job.tju.edu.cn) and job fairs with 30,000+ positions; first-time employment rate above 98% since 2000.

Key information

Location: Tianjin, CN
Ranking #16
QS #269
THE #201
US News #195
National ranking #24
Institution type: public

Popular faculties

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Civil Engineering
School of Architecture
School of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Intelligence and Computing
School of Electrical and Information Engineering
College of Management and Economics
School of Environmental Science and Engineering
School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering

Programs (29)

Computer Science
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Business Administration
Economics
Finance and Accounting
Marketing
Tourism and Hospitality
Law
Political Science
International Relations
Philosophy
History
Linguistics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Environmental Science
Psychology
Sociology
Anthropology
Education
Fine Arts
Music

Campus life

Two campuses: Weijin Road (92 Weijin Road, Nankai District) and Peiyangyuan (135 Yaguan Road, Haihe Education Park). Youyuan and Liuyuan international dormitories (single/double, 50–70 CNY/day per person), bathroom, AC, laundry; CSC students get 80 kWh free electricity monthly. School of International Education (sie.tju.edu.cn) handles admissions, Chinese language and foundation programs. Campus life: arts and culture, athletics, activities, museums, library. Career center job.tju.edu.cn (Weijin Road 022-83613600, Beiyang Garden 022-27401081, [email protected]). Application and welcome info via TJU systems.

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: $210 - $290 / per month

Housing options

On-campus international dormitories (Youyuan single rooms
Liuyuan double rooms)
independent bathroom
AC
telephone
furniture
24h hot water
laundry; daily rate per person; off-campus rental

Student clubs and organizations

Over 30 student sport associations
extracurricular activities across 20+ colleges
arts and culture
museums
activities and clubs via Campus Life

Sports

Four high-level sport teams
twelve ordinary student teams
swimming team
track and field team
23 PE courses (football
basketball
volleyball
table tennis
badminton
tennis
baseball
martial arts
taekwondo
yoga
aerobics)
sports carnival
main stadium and gymnasiums
swimming center

Career & internships

Employment rate: 98%

Partner companies

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
State Grid
Huawei
major banks and financial institutions
government agencies
military-industrial enterprises
materials and chemical engineering firms
electrical and automation companies
civil engineering and construction
biomedicine and pharmaceutical
electronic information
management and economics employers; 344+ companies at autumn job fair
418+ at online fair

Internships: Career Guidance Center (job.tju.edu.cn) provides career education, recruitment information, job listings, policy guidance. Large dual selection fairs (30,000+ positions, 344+ companies at autumn fair), company presentations, discipline-specific recruitment, online and virtual career fairs. Tianjin International Engineering Institute (TIEI) offers one-, three-, and six-month enterprise internships. College of Intelligence and Computing has internship base with Inspur Group. Crab-apple Blossom Studio and Setting Sail Studio offer resume review and career counseling.

Admission requirements

Required tests

IELTS
TOEFL

Required documents

Valid passport copy
passport-sized photo
high school diploma or graduate certificate (translated and notarized if not in Chinese/English)
high school or university transcript
language certificate: HSK 5 (180+) or HSK 4 (180+) for International Education programs (Chinese-taught)
IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 (English-taught); for graduate: recommendation letters
study or research plan; non-Chinese citizen
age 18–25 (or under 18 with notarized guardian certificate)

Minimum GPA: 3

Tuition costs

$2,800 - $7,000 / per year
Acceptance rate: 36.00%
Scholarships available: Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC): agency number 10056. Covers tuition, on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance; monthly stipend Master 3,000 RMB, PhD 3,500 RMB. Apply via studyinchina.csc.edu.cn; applicants should first apply to Tianjin University, then submit CSC application with this agency number. University scholarships, Tianjin government scholarships, and other schemes; see sie.tju.edu.cn (Scholarships) for current programs and High-level Graduate Program details.

Quick facts

Founded: 1895
Teaching languages: english, chinese
Study formats: offline

Contact

Website: https://www.tju.edu.cn
[email protected]
+86-22-27406691, +86-22-27406147