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A selective comprehensive university for humanities, social sciences, economics, management, science and medicine, with the career access and higher costs of Shanghai.
Fudan University 95.6
复旦大学 · Shanghai, Shanghai
985211Double First-ClassC9
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Fudan International Students Office
Key numbers
| Students | 54,076 |
|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 16,101 |
| Postgraduates | 37,975 |
| Int’l students | 2,190 |
| Int’l share | 4% |
| Campus area | 236.2 ha |
Source: https://www.fudan.edu.cn/18/list.htm
Figures are as published by the universities and may be outdated or defined differently. Always verify with the university.
Recommendation index
A transparent 0–100 recommendation index. 70 points are the base: a university enters this catalogue only after passing the basic screen (China's Ministry of Education list, a degree CSCSE can verify, programmes open to international students), so all of them are options worth considering. The remaining 30 points are scored from public figures, and the largest part of that is a published overall-strength standing (ShanghaiRanking / 软科, 2025 edition). It is our own composite — not an official ranking and not a measure of teaching quality.
| Index | 95.6 95.6 / 100 |
|---|---|
| In our catalogue (base points) | 70 / 70 |
| Overall strength (public ranking standing) | 20.5 / 24 · #5/812 · 2025 |
| Level (985 / 211 / Double First-Class / C9) | 2.4 / 2.4 · C9 |
| Scale (registered students) | 1.3 / 1.5 · 54076 |
| Faculty intensity (staff per student) | — |
| Internationalisation (international student share) | 0.2 / 0.6 · 4.0% |
| Campus size (hectares) | 0.2 / 0.3 · 236.2 ha |
Based on 5 of 6 indicators (missing ones are excluded, not counted as zero).
Composition: base 70 (in the catalogue) + assessment 30 (published overall-strength standing as the main part, then level, scale, faculty intensity, internationalisation, campus size). Indicators without data are excluded.
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About
Fudan University (复旦大学) is a comprehensive public university in Shanghai and one of the most selective institutions in China. It is listed under the 985 and 211 Projects, the Double First-Class initiative and the C9 League, and was founded in 1905. International applicants can apply at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level, subject to demanding programme requirements. Shanghai offers the widest concentration of international employers and services in mainland China, with correspondingly high living costs. Admission standards, tuition and deadlines differ by school and change each intake, so verify the current details on the university's official website (fudan.edu.cn) before applying.
| Chinese name | 复旦大学 |
|---|---|
| City | Shanghai |
| Province | Shanghai |
| Type | 985, 211, Double First-Class, C9 |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Competent authority | 教育部 |
| MOE code | 4131010246 |
Official identifiers from the Ministry of Education: national higher-education list (2026)
Official admissions snapshot
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Official application route
The International Students Office publishes the inbound route. Choose the degree level and school first; programme requirements are not interchangeable across Fudan.
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- The school-level programme page and its language of instruction.
- Whether the application requires a test, interview, portfolio or research plan.
- The live deadline and document list inside the official application system.
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For international students
What applicants usually need to sort out before applying to Fudan University.
- Language route: English-taught programmes usually do not require HSK at entry; Chinese-taught programmes typically expect HSK 4 or 5.
- Documents: transcripts, graduation certificate, recommendation letters, passport pages and a foreigner physical examination form — some need notarisation or translation.
- Scholarships: CSC, provincial and university awards run their own deadlines, usually earlier than the university's own intake deadline.
- Timing: most intakes begin in September, with applications opening in the previous autumn and closing in spring.
Admission requirements
目前，语合中心已与全球190多个国家开展中文教育合作，支持设立83个中文学习测试中心和1477个HSK考点，年考生超81万人次，全球中文学习者达2. 作为语合中心指导汉考国际打造的品牌项目，“HSK留学中国与就业展”已在51国举办200余场，服务90余万人次，帮助20余万学习者来华留学或就业。 项目聚焦模型与数据同化方法及其理论研究，以机理模型与时序数据相融合的同化数学方法研究为核心，证明了“时序数据与无限维模型融合的同化算法收敛的同步流形函数独立性数学条件”，构建随机分布嵌入(RDE)和非线性条件因果推断(PCM)等算法框架，整量级降低了时序数据大样本的依赖性，提高同化算法的精确性，实现对复杂系统可计算建模和预测调控。
Tuition
Requirements differ by programme and intake. Check the current details on the university's official admissions page.
Programs
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Disclaimer
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Sources
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- https://www.fudan.edu.cn/
- https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/
- https://www.fudan.edu.cn/517/list.htm
- https://www.fudan.edu.cn/2019/0506/c431a103193/page.htm
- https://www.fudan.edu.cn/18/list.htm
- https://www.fudan.edu.cn/fdjj/list.htm
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Common questions
Where is Fudan University located?
Fudan University (复旦大学) is in Shanghai, China. The campus covers about 236.2 hectares.
How many international students study at Fudan University?
Publicly reported figures list about 2,190 international students — around 4% of the student body.
Is Fudan University part of a national university programme?
It is listed under: 985, 211, Double First-Class, C9.
How do I apply to Fudan University?
Applications go through the university's own portal or the CSC online system, and each programme sets its own documents and deadline. If you are not sure which route fits your case, ask our team first.
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