

China University of Petroleum (Huadong)

China University of Petroleum (East China) is a national key university under the Ministry of Education, co‑constructed by the Ministry of Education, five major state energy companies (CNPC, SINOPEC, CNOOC, Shenhua, Yanchang), and the Shandong Provincial Government. It is part of "Project 211" and is also a “985 Project Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform” university. In 2017, it was selected into China’s Double First‑Class initiative, with two first-class disciplines: Oil & Gas Engineering and Geological Resources & Geological Engineering, included in the national list. According to the 2024/2025 Shanghai Ranking (软科), UPC has 22 disciplines on the list of evaluated fields, and 6 first‑level disciplines ranked among the top ten in China; it also has a relatively high number of “A+” disciplines (ranked 22nd in the country). In 2019, more than half of its majors were included in the first batch of national “Double 10,000 Plan” first-class undergraduate programs, marking important progress in its discipline and academic quality development.
- 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


