TIANJIN UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University (TJU) is the first university in China. As the pioneer of modern higher education in China, TJU has been committed to the mission of revitalizing China through education ever since its foundation. Fighting arduously in keeping up with this mission, TJU proudly upholds the motto "Seeking Truth from Facts" while the faculty follows the guideline of “Precise Learning and Strict Teaching”.

To this day, over 200,000 outstanding alumni have been educated at TJU. The over 120-year history of TJU is the epitome of the progress of Chinese modern higher education. During this period of time, generations of students and faculty of TJU and its predecessor Peiyang University devoted themselves to the advancement of the nation and helped reconstruct the country with their sound knowledge of modern science and technology.

While the university’s motto remains unchanged, TJU has progressed over time, opening up to the world with an education of a high quality. Until now, the university adheres to its mission of nurturing high caliber talents with innovative abilities and providing education and research with social services at the same time. While moral quality is strongly emphasized in the education at TJU, the university maintains a multidisciplinary system for the well-rounded development of students.

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TJU is committed to recruiting quality talents and faculty, as well as building stronger relationships and international partnerships in an effort to make TJU a world-class institution. TJU has one of the most active on-campus communities in China. Every student and faculty is proud to be a member of the big family and has a high regard for each other.

A variety of extracurricular activities are offered through dozens of student groups and organizations such as the Peiyang Arts Troupe, Youth Volunteer Association, International Student Association, and many other clubs around the campus.

They offer social events such as the Weekend Concert, Robot Festival, International Cultural Festival, and sports events. The campus provides a unique and supportive environment in which students can learn and grow while enjoying the campus life.

Why Study at Tianjin University?

Tianjin University has been an academic leader in research and teaching in China since its establishment in 1895. Among the first group of universities to be included in the “211” and “985” projects, Tianjin University is committed to constantly improving its educational quality and level of scientific research in an effort to maintain its position as a world-class institution.

Tianjin University welcomed its first batch of international students in 1954. Home to more than 20,000 international students from more than 140 countries and regions, TJU has become one of the best universities to study in China.

Its establishment, it operated according to an American model, where the western style of learning was mainly taught. Over the 120 years, the University has established a reputation as one of the leading research and teaching centers in China. The University gives precedence to the study of engineering and has developed a balanced offering of disciplines including science, economics, management, literary arts, law, and education.

Vibrant campus:

TJU’s student life is a vibrant melting pot of:

• Broad spectrum of sports and recreation facilities
• Nearly 300 student clubs and societies
• Music opportunities almost every week
• Socializing in trendy restaurants, coffee shops, and bars
• Convenient stay with on-campus apartments, supermarkets, post-office, banks, etc

Scholarships and Awards

With its Internationalization Strategy launched in 2010, the University offers a variety of scholarships and awards to financially support qualified international students, including Chinese Government Scholarships, Confucius Institute Scholarships, Tianjin Municipal Government Scholarship, Tianjin University International Student Scholarships, and many awards for those with excellent academic performance.

Cosmopolitan Community

Situated in the heart of Tianjin City, one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government of China, the University offers an unrivaled student experience in a thriving, cosmopolitan community which will set the scene for the rest of your life. Known as a microcosm of modern China, Tianjin has been selected as the best commercial city and the most creative city in mainland China, also one of top ten Charming Tourist Cities in the nation.

Job Offers and Internship Opportunities

As the permanent host city of the Summer Davos Forum, Tianjin is now an economic center, the largest international port city and an eco-city in northern China. With the national strategies of Tianjin Binhai New Area, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration and Tianjin Free Trade Zone, a number of leading companies have their branches, R&D centers or even headquarters in Tianjin, which bring plenty of job offers and internship opportunities.

Low Cost of Living

About 120 kilometers away or 30 minutes by inter-city express train from Beijing, the capital of China, Tianjin enjoys the convenience as Beijing’s neighbor and has a much lower cost of living compared with other cities in its category, such as Shanghai and Beijing.

Tianjin medical university scholarship

Supporting Categories and Scholarship Duration

Note:
Admitted students need to attend annual review and scholarships for disqualified students will be suspended or cancelled for the next year.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health;
2. Requirements for applicants’ degree and age:
   Applicant applying for a PhD degree should hold a Master diploma and be under the age of 40.
3. Language Proficiency requirements:
   Chinese-taught programs applicants need to submit HSK certificates. A minimum requirement of HSK4 (Score 195 or above) for Engineering/Science; HSK5 (Score 180 or above) for business and liberal arts is needed.
   English-taught programs applicants need to submit English proficiency certificate. TOEFL: no less than 80, IELTS: no less than 6.0. (Native English speakers are exempted)
4. Applicants should have good conduct, good physical and mental health, and be willing to abide by the laws and regulations of China and Tianjin University.

Program catalogue:

All PhD programs in Tianjin University can be supported by this scholarship

Application Materials

Please upload all the listed documents below to the application system:

1. Scan of notarized highest diploma. (Scan of pre-graduation certificate is required if the applicants have not gained certificate. Please present the original highest diploma and notarized copy of highest diploma before registration).
2. Scan of notarized copy of the academic transcripts.
3. Photocopy of passport.
4. Applicants who are not in China at present must submit scan of Certificate of Non-Criminal Records or students conduct certificate.
5. Applicants who are now in China must submit scan of Photocopy of Visa and Transfer Certificate from present school.
6. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form(The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Please select the appropriate time to have medical examination as the result is valid only for 6 months).
7. Applicants used to be Chinese citizens but later immigrated to other countries who have meet the conditions set by the Document No.83 (2009) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should submit citizenship certificate and 4-year visa record.
8. A Study or Research Plan
   All applicants must submit a study or research plan for the study in China, with no less than 800 words in English or Chinese.
9. Two Recommendation Letters
   Applicant applying for a PhD degree needs to provide two recommendation letters by professors in Chinese or English.
10. Form of Provisional Acceptance of International Student by TJU Professor
    Applicant should contact the TJU professors to finish the acceptance form（Strongly recommended)
    If you cannot get an acceptance on your own, admission office of TJU will deliver application materials to the college to find a supervisor for you.
11. Self-introduction Video
    Applicant needs to submit a 5-minute self-introduction video in Chinese or English.
    Applicants are required to submit scanned images of all required documents at the time of application. All uploaded documents should be in Chinese or in English; otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. Once translated, the original documents and certified translations are to be submitted together to the application system.
    Please scan the original or notarized application documents in color using a scanner. Images captured by mobile phone or camera are not acceptable. Copies are also not acceptable.
    TJU has the right to request the applicants to provide the original or notarized hard copies of application documents for further qualification checks if the uploaded documents are not sufficient. Applicants shall guarantee all the information and application documents submitted in this application are authentic and accurate, otherwise they will be disqualified from admission.

Result release:

Tianjin University will announce the admission result officially on website, and post Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW202) to scholarship winners from July 1 to July 31.

Registration:

from the end of August to the early September, 2020.

Tianjin university admission procedure

Applicants should complete an Online Application on our website（tju.at0086.cn/student）according to the application schedule. Applicants should fill in the application information online, upload the application documents listed below to the Online Application System.

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport. For applicants who used to be Chinese citizens but later immigrated to other countries, the Document No.83 (2009) of Ministry of Education of the PRC shall apply.
2. A Master’s Degree program applicant should hold a Bachelor diploma and be under the age of 35.
   A Doctoral Degree program applicant should hold a Master diploma and be under the age of 40. Applicants shall be of good moral character, physically and mentally healthy, and willing to comply with Chinese laws and the regulations of Tianjin University.
3. Language Proficiency requirements:
   Chinese-taught programs applicants need to submit HSK certificates. A minimum requirement of HSK4 (Score 195 or above) for Engineering/Science; HSK5 (Score 180 or above) for business and liberal arts is needed.
   English-taught programs applicants need to submit English proficiency certificate (English native speakers are exempted). TOFEL: no less than 80, IELTS: no less than 6.0.（English native speakers are exempted)

Application remarks

1. All uploaded documents should be in Chinese or in English; otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. Once translated, the original documents and certified translations are to be submitted together to the application system.
2. Please scan the original or notarized application documents in color using a scanner. Images captured by mobile phone or camera are not acceptable. Copies are also not acceptable.
3. Applications with incomplete documents will not be processed.
4. TJU has the right to request the applicants to provide the original or notarized hard copies of application documents for further qualification checks if the uploaded documents are not sufficient. Applicants shall guarantee all the information and application documents submitted in this application are authentic and accurate, otherwise they will be disqualified from admission.

Evaluation and Admission

TJU enrolls students based on evaluation of applicants’ academic record, language proficiency and interview performance. The admission committee of the applicable department/school will review the application documents and select applicants for further interview. Interview date will be announced afterwards, please pay attention to the mailbox for the announcement. The final admission decision will be made after the interview.

Before the final admission result is released, applicants may check their admission status via the TJU online Application System. TJU will issue Admission notice and Visa documents to those admitted.

Tianjin university ranking

• Tianjin University is one of the top Public universities in Nankai, China Mainland. It is ranked 387 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.
• Tianjin university ranks 34 in the whole country.
• Tianjin university globally ranks 923.
• All ranked institutions have an overall score and 4 pillar scores. However for each pillar, only institutions ranked in the top 500 overall or the top 500 in this pillar have a publicly visible score

In the 2021 US News & World Report Best Global University Ranking a number of disciplines and subjects at Tianjin University are ranked in the global top 300th including:

• Mechanical Engineering #12
• Energy and Fuels #12
• Chemical Engineering #16
• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology #17
• Chemistry #34
• Civil Engineering #38
• Engineering #43
• Materials Science #52
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering #65
• Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology #103
• Computer Science #151
• Mathematics #219
• Biology and Biochemistry #316

Tianjin university notable alumni

In 1895, Sheng Xuanhuai submitted his memorial to the Guangxu Emperor to request for approval to set up a modern higher education institution in Tianjin. After approval on October 2, 1895, Peiyang Western Study College was founded by him and American educator Charles Daniel Tenney and later developed to Peiyang University.

It was the first university providing four year degree modern higher education in China. The university modeled itself on the famous American Universities and aimed to rejuvenate China by training qualified personnel with new scientific and technological knowledge. After the PR China's foundation and university restructures, Peiyang University was renamed Tianjin University in 1951.

• Wang Ch'ung-hui, jurist, diplomat and politician
• Tang Shaoyi, assassinated statesman
• Ma Yinchu, economist
• Shu-tian Li, engineer and president of Peiyang
• Xu Zhimo, poet
• Zhang Tailei, leader of the Guangzhou Uprising
• Chen Lifu, bureaucrat, politician, and anti-communist
• Wang Zhengting, diplomat
• Huang Jiqing, geologist
• Jia Qinglin, retired senior leader of the People's Republic of China and of its ruling Communist Party
• Larry Yung, former chairman of CITIC Pacific
• Sun Guangxin, billionaire businessman
• XinMo Li, contemporary artist

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