

Yanbian University

Yanbian University, founded in 1949, was once affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education, and was subordinate to Jilin Province in 1957. In August 1958, Yanbian University was divided into Yanbian University, Yanbian Medical College, Yanbian Agricultural College and Yanbian Institute of Technology. In 1996, with the approval of the State Education Commission, the original Yanbian University, Yanbian Medical College, Yanbian Agricultural College, Yanbian Teachers College and Yanbian Branch of Jilin Academy of Arts merged to form a new Yanbian University. In September of the same year, the Chinese foreign cooperatively run school Yanbian University of Science and Technology (preparatory) was merged into Yanbian University. Yanbian University is a national "double first-class" construction university, a national "211 Project" key construction university, a key university for the development of the west, a university jointly supported by the People's Government of Jilin Province and the Ministry of Education, a university jointly supported by the People's Government of Jilin Province and the National People's Committee, and has been selected into the "Central and Western University Basic Capacity Construction Project", the "National Construction of High level University Public Graduate Program" "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talents Education and Training Plan", the national "111 Plan", etc.
- 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


