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University IELTS requirements in China
Universities in China ask for IELTS 5.0 to 7.0 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 6.0. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5.
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Duke Kunshan University
Kunshan, ChinaUG7.0PG7.0Fudan University
Shanghai, ChinaUGNot listedPG6.5NYU Shanghai
Shanghai, ChinaNo IELTS minimum publishedPeking University
Beijing, ChinaUGNot listedPG6.5Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, ChinaUG6.0PG6.0min 5.5 eachSouthern University of Science and Technology
Shenzhen, ChinaUGNot listedPG6.0Tsinghua University
Beijing, ChinaNo IELTS minimum publishedUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China
Ningbo, ChinaUGNot listedPG6.5min 6.0 eachWenzhou-Kean University
Wenzhou, ChinaUG6.0PGNot listedXi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Suzhou, ChinaUG5.0min 4.5 eachPGNot listedZhejiang University
Hangzhou, ChinaUG6.5PGNot listedChinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Shenzhen, ChinaUGNot listedPG6.5
All universities, A to Z
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenPG 6.5
- Duke Kunshan UniversityUG 7.0 · PG 7.0
- Fudan UniversityPG 6.5
- NYU Shanghai
- Peking UniversityPG 6.5
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUG 6.0 · PG 6.0
- Southern University of Science and TechnologyPG 6.0
- Tsinghua University
- University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaPG 6.5
- Wenzhou-Kean UniversityUG 6.0
- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityUG 5.0
- Zhejiang UniversityUG 6.5
Other countries
- 🇺🇸United StatesIELTS 5.0 to 8.0
- 🇬🇧United KingdomMost ask 6.0
- 🇨🇦CanadaMost ask 6.5
- 🇦🇺AustraliaMost ask 6.0
- 🇩🇪GermanyMost ask 6.5
- 🇺🇿UzbekistanMost ask 5.5
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsMost ask 6.0
- 🇫🇷FranceMost ask 6.5
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- Ireland
- Malaysia
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
- Spain
- Russia
- Finland
- Japan
- Türkiye
- Switzerland
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Austria
- Belgium
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Denmark
- New Zealand
- Qatar
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Czechia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Lithuania
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
- India
- Armenia
- Ghana
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Malta
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Taiwan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Belarus
- Iran
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Oman
- Tajikistan
Frequently asked questions
What IELTS score do universities in China ask for?
Universities in China ask for IELTS 5.0 to 7.0 overall for undergraduate study, with a median of 6.0. For postgraduate study, most ask for 6.5. Across our list, requirements run from 5.0 to 7.0.
Which universities in China accept the lowest IELTS score?
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University asks for 5.0 overall for undergraduate study, the lowest in our list for China. Check each university's page, because some courses ask for more.
Which universities in China ask for the highest IELTS score?
Duke Kunshan University asks for 7.0 overall for undergraduate study, the highest in our list for China.
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