

Nanjing Forestry University

Nanjing Forestry University, located at the foot of the beautiful Zijin Mountain and beside the rippling Xuanwu Lake, is a provincial key university jointly built by the central and local governments. It was selected into the national "double first-class" construction university list in 2017. Formerly known as the Department of Forestry of Central University (founded in 1902) and the Department of Forestry of Jinling University (founded in 1910), Nanjing Forestry University, which was merged in 1952, was one of the only three forestry colleges in China at that time. In 1955, the Forestry Department of Huazhong Agricultural University (Wuhan University, Nanchang University and the Forestry Department of Hubei Agricultural University) was merged; In 1972, it was renamed as Nanjing Forestry Industry College; The name of Nanjing Forestry University was restored in 1983; It was renamed Nanjing Forestry University in 1985. As a multi-disciplinary university with the characteristics of forestry and the advantages of resources, ecology and environment disciplines, the university has adhered to the comprehensive implementation of the Party's education policy, put the improvement of teaching quality and moral education in the first place, closely focused on the fundamental task of cultivating socialist builders and successors, and constantly deepened the education and teaching reform in order to achieve the grand goal of "the Yellow River flowing blue water, bare land becoming green mountains", Inherited and carried forward the glorious tradition of hard work, and formed the school spirit of "unity, simplicity, diligence and progress" and the school motto of "honesty and majesty, trees and people". The graduates of the university are all over the country and are welcomed by employers.
- 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


