
China Agricultural Univeristy

China Agricultural University (CAU) is a key university directly subordinated to the Ministry of Education of P.R. China, enlisted in the national “211 and 985 Projects” of higher education in China. CAU has been selected as “First-class” university in 2017. Since 2021 CAU and its nine subjects including Biology, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Crop Science, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Plant Protection, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, and Grass Science has been included into the second stage of “First-class” Universities and Disciplines. CAU has a total of 18 colleges, 1 entity teaching unit and 1 directly affiliated department, covering 7 major disciplines: Agriculture, Engineering, Science, Economics, Management, Law, and Literature. CAU offers 80 undergraduate programs, 49 master degree programs and 27 PhD degree programs.
- Official academic records
- Financial statement and certificate
- Statement of purpose
- Letter of recommendation
- Copy of passport
- Curriculum vitae
- Valid Passport
- Academic Transcripts: High school for bachelor's, bachelor's degree for master's, etc.
- English/Chinese Language Proficiency:
- For English-taught programs: IELTS 6.0+, TOEFL 80+ (some accept Duolingo)
- For Chinese-taught programs: HSK 4 for bachelor's, HSK 5 or 6 for master's
- Recommendation Letters (2 required for master's and PhD)
- Personal Statement / Study Plan
- Resume/CV
- Medical Examination Form (Foreigner Physical Examination)
- Non-criminal Record
- Completed online application (via university portal or CSC/Study in China platforms)
- Application Fee (varies: typically 400–800 RMB)
- Diploma/Language: $1,500 – $3,000
- Bachelor's: $2,000 – $5,000
- Master's: $3,000 – $7,000
- MBA / Medicine: $5,000 – $10,000
- Students on X1 visa (for over 180 days) may apply for part-time work after university approval
- You must get your residence permit marked with "part-time work allowed"
- Allowed to work no more than 8 hours/week during study; full-time in holidays may be permitted
- Working without approval is illegal and may lead to visa cancellation


