China's Education

More than 2,000 years ago, there were students from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and the Arab States who came to China to study. Starting from the 19th century, China began to build modern universities. After the founding of The People's Republic of China, an increasing number of universities were established. So far, 300 out of 1983 universities are enrolling foreign students.

During the 1950's, Chinese universities began to accept students from Vietnam and Eastern European countries. As China's economy develops, coming to China to study has become increasingly popular. In 2008, there were about 23 million foreign students studying in China.

As China's economy continues to develop, a number of private language and culture schools in some large cities started to set up language and culture education specifically for foreigners.

China's university qualifications are internationally recognized

China's higher education system boasts a strong reputation worldwide, while China's manufacturing industries are renowned for their international competitiveness. Chinese university graduates are welcomed by leading universities in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and other countries. Every year, there are about 20 thousand students who graduated in China that go to the aforementioned countries for further study. Many overseas Chinese graduates work in Silicon Valley, Wall Street, famous universities and world-class laboratories.

As of April 2009, the Chinese government has signed mutual recognition agreements with 64 countries and regions.

Advantageous Subjects

Aside from Chinese language, traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, history, philosophy, sports, and Chinese folk arts (music, dance, painting, etc.), China's engineering courses (including machinery, irrigation, manufacturing, electricity, electronics, communications, computer , software, information technology, aerospace, building construction, civil engineering, chemical engineering, mining engineering, petroleum engineering, geology, marine, environmental engineering, etc.), science courses (including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology), medicine courses (including clinical, surgical, imaging, nuclear medicine, medical engineering), economic courses (including trade, economics, management), MBA, as well as finance and other areas are all of high quality.

You may search for your chosen subjects using the Course Search function now. Or you could browse a List of Universities & Colleges and choose your favorite school to apply to.

The following information will help you learn more about China's education:

Unversity Education & Academic Degree
An introduction to China's universities, administration, academics as well as the semester

Requirements
The requirements of the Chinese government and the universities that you need to meet.

You may also refer to these websites: Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of China, China Education and Research Network.