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Entry Requirements
1 Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and valid foreign passport holders.
2 Under the age of 25, applicants must have graduated from high school (those who provide pre-graduation certificate or student status certificate at application MUST provide the graduation certificate no later than registration).
3 With proper moral conduct, in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study.
4 Requirements of the regulations set in the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met.
If the applicant has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was a Chinese citizen, parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent resident in foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant. Applicants must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2022 to April 30, 2026 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship (including residents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and become foreign citizens, must acquire foreign citizenship before April 30, 2022, and must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2022 to April 30, 2026 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
Note: If the applicant is concluded to have Chinese Citizenship by the Chinese public security department after application, admission or enrollment, the applicant will be disqualified from application, admission or enrollment or withdrawal from school will be required.
5 Language Proficiency
Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must have HSK certificate. Applicants whose compulsory courses were taught in Chinese during secondary education (junior and senior high school) can be exempt from submitting HSK certificate.
No Chinese proficiency is required for the applicants to English-taught programs. If applicants’ native language is not English, they should provide score report of English language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/OTHER).
If applicants’ native language is not English, they should provide score report of English language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/OTHER).
6 Requirements on China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA)
Choosing ReasonsMORE
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I chose Ningbo University because of its strong reputation for engineering education, modern teaching facilities, and emphasis on practical learning and research. The Mechanical Design, Manufacturing & Automation program aligns with my academic interests and career goals. I am also attracted by the universitys international learning environment, experienced faculty, and opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills needed for advanced studies and a successful engineering career.
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- Name:Se*************
- From:Turkmenistan
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Ultimately, I want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, I believe its a very versatile degree and I want to make meaningful contributions in the field in the future, I believe Ningbo is the place for me to accomplish this, and Id really love to get in and to get involved in the culture.
- 2 months ago
- Name:Hu***********
- From:Angola
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Reasons from A******************
I chose Ningbo University because it offers high-quality education, especially in engineering and technology, which matches my career goals. The university is known for its strong international programs and partnerships, giving students great opportunities to learn in a global environment.
Ningbo is also a fast-developing city with a good balance of modern life and cultural heritage, which I find inspiring. The campus is beautiful, well-equipped, and provides a supportive atmosphere for international students.- 1 Year ago
- Name:Ax*****************
- From:Burkina
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My desire to study Mechanical Engineering at Ningbo university stem from my research that the university offers a combination of academic excellence, practical experience and industry connections in a dynamic and affordable location in China. The reputation of Ningbo university towards fostering innovation in engineering and its emphasis on practical training and application is also a major factor. I am particularly excited by the fact that the university has access to advanced facilities and its strategic location in Ningbo offers an opportunity to engage with cutting edge projects and industry professionals. The university also offers excellent facilities, promotes a vibrant student life with clubs, sports and cultural activities. Furthermore, compared with other universities in larger Chinese cities like Beijing, Ningbo offers affordable tuition fees.
- 1 Year ago
- Name:Ka********************
- From:Kenya
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Reasons from N**************************
I chose Ningbo University for its strong global ties, top-tier research facilities, and exceptional internship programs, offering the perfect foundation for my engineering aspirations. Being in the heart of the B and Road Initiative, NBU provides a unique chance to immerse in China’s culture while fostering global connections. It’s the ideal place to start my journey in research, innovation, and bridging cultures through technology.
- 1 Year ago
- Name:NT*************************
- From:Lesotho
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Special Requirements
Attend Online Test: Required - CSCA (Learn More)You need to attend an online test, and the university can see if you can be accepted according to your result.
Pay Tuition Before Getting Admission Letter: Required, and You Will Need to Pay 22,000 RMBYou will need to pay 22,000 RMB as the tuition fee to the university before you can get the admission letter.
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Program Highlights
- A advantageous program of Ningbo University.
- All courses taught in English, without Chinese language proficiency.
- Strong teaching team with rich experience.
- Better employment opportunity.
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Program Description
1. Program Introduction
Editor Notes: This program will provide different kinds of courses for international students.
For this program, the students should mainly study machine design, machine manufacturing, microelectronics technology, basic knowledge of information technology; as well as to learn electro-mechanical products and systems design, manufacturing and testing methods and related knowledge.

2. Program Structure
Editor Notes: This Program is a Bachelor's Degree, During 4years Education You will become a professional mechanical engineer.
Communication and Information Systems
Qualification Awarded Bachelor's Degree Faculty Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics Discipline Engineering Specialty Mechanical Engineering and Automation Teaching Language English Duration of Study 4 Years Academic Requirements Ordinary high school education/A level/IB diploma/SAT/ILETS Chinese Language Skills Required N/A Tuition Fees Per Year 20,000 (CNY) Type of Scholarship Zhejiang Government Scholarship;Ningbo Government Scholarship;Ningbo University Scholarship Program Description This program is designed for students to learn machine design, machine manufacturing, microelectronics technology, basic knowledge of information technology; as well as to learn electromechanical products and systems design, manufacturing and testing methods and related knowledge.
3. School Introduction
Editor Notes: NBU is a Top 100 Chinese university, and it is quite popular by Indonesian students.
The University is located in the historical and cultural city of Ningbo of Zhejiang Province, bordering on the East China Sea. Ningbo has long been acclaimed as a thriving commercial port and a shining pearl near the East Sea, and it has gradually grown to be a major city in the Southern part of the Yangtze Delta and a key trading port in East China.
The University has five campuses, covering an area of over 160 hectares, with a floor space totaling 560,000 square meters. The main campus, adjacent to Ningzhen Road in the north and Yongjiang River in the south, offers wide space for study and research with magnificent buildings and pleasant lawns and greenery. Learn More >>
4. Faculty and Staff
Editor Notes: Ningbo University has very sufficient teaching resource.
The University employs over 2826 staff members including 1843 teachers and researchers, 401 have senior professional titles and 783 have associate senior professional titles, and over 1158 staff hold a PhD degree.
It has 7 class-A subjects and 6 class-B subjects rated first-class provincially. According to ESI (Essential Science Indicators) subject ranking, Clinical Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Plant and Animal are 5 disciplines that go on the list of 1% world-class institutions.
5. Extra curriculum Activities
Editor Notes: Rich extra-curriculum activities at Ningbo University will sparkle your boring study time.
Ningbo University offers plentiful opportunities for international students to participate in various activities such as Kongfu, Painting, Calligraphy, Dancing, Chess and Traditional Instruments.

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Entry Requirements
1 Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and valid foreign passport holders.
2 Under the age of 25, applicants must have graduated from high school (those who provide pre-graduation certificate or student status certificate at application MUST provide the graduation certificate no later than registration).
3 With proper moral conduct, in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study.
4 Requirements of the regulations set in the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met.
If the applicant has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was a Chinese citizen, parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent resident in foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant. Applicants must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2022 to April 30, 2026 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship (including residents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and become foreign citizens, must acquire foreign citizenship before April 30, 2022, and must have lived abroad more than 2 years from April 30, 2022 to April 30, 2026 (more than 9 months of residence abroad per year can be considered as one year, taking entry and exit stamps as evidence).
Note: If the applicant is concluded to have Chinese Citizenship by the Chinese public security department after application, admission or enrollment, the applicant will be disqualified from application, admission or enrollment or withdrawal from school will be required.
5 Language Proficiency
Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must have HSK certificate. Applicants whose compulsory courses were taught in Chinese during secondary education (junior and senior high school) can be exempt from submitting HSK certificate.
No Chinese proficiency is required for the applicants to English-taught programs. If applicants’ native language is not English, they should provide score report of English language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/OTHER).
If applicants’ native language is not English, they should provide score report of English language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/OTHER).
6 Requirements on China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA)
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Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Bachelor RMB 22,000 per year
RMB 88,000 in total (About $ 12,292)Accommodation Fee Yangguang International Students Apartment Double Room RMB 900 (More Details) Single Room RMB 1,200 (More Details) Wong Chingmao International Student Dormitory (Yong Jiang Dormitory) Double Room RMB 4,000 (More Details) International Student Dormitory on Meishan Campus Double Room RMB 3,500 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 71 Service Fee USD 200 Living Expense(Per Month) RMB 1,600 to RMB 2,050 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
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If you want to book our guardian service, you need to pay and book it 2 months before the application deadline, just in case your application fails because of failed to submit application documents on time.*1. English proficiency test certificate
For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.
*2. Non-criminal Record Certificate
-Please note that this document is generally valid for only 6 months. For instance, if you submit your application in March, your non-criminal record must have been issued no earlier than September of the previous year.
-Obtain this certificate from the local police station of your current residence, confirming that you have had no criminal record during the 6 months prior to the date of issuance.
-If you are currently in China, the certificate must be issued by the local Chinese police.
-If the document is not in Chinese or English, it must be translated and notarized by an authorized agency or relevant authority. Self-translations are not accepted.*3. Physical Examination Form
-Download the form template, print it, and bring it to a hospital for the required medical tests. The hospital will complete the form with your results.
You can download a template or sample from here.
-The medical examination must cover all items listed on the form.
-Ensure your photo is attached and the form is stamped and signed by the hospital after the examination.
-The medical results are valid for 6 months only.
-Forms that are incomplete, lack a final physician’s suggestion, missing the attending physician’s signature, official hospital stamp, or applicant’s sealed photo or contain abnormal examination results will be considered invalid.
-The document must be in English or Chinese.*4. A Photocopy of valid passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included(Photocopy of valid passport identification page. Passport must be an ordinary passport and be valid for at least six months. Applicants currently residing in China must include a copy of the page containing a valid visa or residence permit.)
*5. 2-inch ID photo
*6. Academic Transcripts of High school
Academic Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization. Both original and official English translated version are required.
*7. Certificate of High school
Certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization. Both original and official English translated version are required.
*8. CSCA Test Transcript(s)
-You need to take the official CSCA test organized by the Chinese government and submit the corresponding subject result transcript(s) when applying. Learn more about the CSCA test >>
You can download a template or sample from here.
-The test covers Chinese (Humanities and STEM Chinese), Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Mathematics is required for all programs, while other subjects depend on the university’s specific requirements.
-We are updating detailed information for each university, including the required subjects you have to take for each program and their score requirements. Once the updates are ready, you can check the attachment and information here for this university for the latest information. If no attachment is available yet, it usually means the university has not announced further details.Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - Video
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Change Log
- • The application deadline has been updated to July 31, 2026 June 4, 2026
- • The content has been updated. April 2, 2026
- • The tuition fee has been updated to 22000 RMB April 2, 2026
- • The content has been updated. April 2, 2026
- • The service fee has been updated to 200 USD November 10, 2025
- • The service fee has been updated to 50 USD September 28, 2025
- • The start date has been updated to September 8, 2026 August 18, 2025
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 15, 2026 August 18, 2025
- • The service fee has been updated to 200 USD August 14, 2025
- • The content has been updated. March 13, 2025
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 20, 2024 August 21, 2024
- • The content has been updated. March 4, 2024
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 31, 2023 March 24, 2023
- • The content has been updated. March 22, 2023
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 17, 2022 February 10, 2022
- • The content has been updated. February 10, 2022
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 10, 2021 August 30, 2021
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 31, 2021 August 26, 2021
- • The content has been updated. March 24, 2021
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- • The application deadline has been updated to August 10, 2021 January 21, 2021
- • The content has been updated. January 21, 2021
- • The service fee has been updated to 50 USD December 28, 2020
- • The application deadline has been updated to September 10, 2020 August 31, 2020
- • The content has been updated. July 10, 2020
- • The service fee has been updated to 100 USD March 3, 2020
- • The application deadline has been updated to August 31, 2020 January 2, 2020
- • The content has been updated. January 2, 2020
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Basic Information
| ·Starting Date : | Sep 8 , 2027 | |
| ·Duration: | 4 Years |
| Teaching Language : | English |
| Application Deadline: | Jul 31 , 2027 |
| Tuition : | RMB 22,000 Per Year |
| Application Fee: | USD 71 (Check Policy) |
| Service Fee: | USD 200 (Check Policy) |
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