Harbin Institute of Technology

92 Xida St, Nangang, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China

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Overview

Harbin Institute of Technology is a highly ranked university in China known for its excellence in engineering education. With almost 32,000 full time students, of which almost 2,000 are from outside China, it has been a center of academic and research excellence for over a century.

HIT has three campuses: Harbin, Weihai, and Shenzhen. All these are located in different cities. The main Harbin campus hosts most of the academic buildings, primarily in different fields of engineering. The Weihai campus is home to several cutting-edge research depar...

University Highlight

Establishment year	1920
Total Students	31,873 (full time)
International Students	1,984
QS World University Rankings 2024	=256
Campus Size	975 acres
Total Number of Campuses	3 (Harbin, Weihai, Shenzhen)
University Website	http://en.hit.edu.cn/
No. of Schools and Divisions	23 Schools
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	0
No. of Education Programs	N/A
Student to Faculty ratio	10.6:1

Course Highlight

Harbin Institute of Technology offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 23 schools.

Two Schools provide UG and PG taught and research programs in core Science subjects: Mathematics and Science.
There are ten Schools that conduct undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields of Engineering: Astronautics, Electronics and Information Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Automation, Instrumentation Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Transportation Science and Engineering, and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
Three Schools teach UG and PG courses, and carry out research in Information Technology: Computer Science and Technology, Software, and Cyber Science and Technology.
There are two Schools that provide UG and PG taught and research programs in Medicine: Life Science and Technology, and Medical Science and Health.
Two Schools conduct undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Liberal Arts subjects: Humanities, Social Sciences & Law, and Marxism .
Other Schools include the School of International Studies, the School of Environment, the School of Management, and the School of Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate international applications to HIT must satisfy the following requirements:

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens.
Applicants must be in good health, both physical and mental.
Applicants should have a high school diploma or certificate, or be in the final year of studies towards such a certificate.
For Chinese medium courses, the applicant should have a Level 4 HSK certificate with a score of 210 or higher.
For English medium courses, the candidate should have a TOEFL score of 80 or an IELTS score of 5.5 or better.
Applicants should complete the Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

International applicants to Master’s courses at HIT must satisfy most of the criteria listed above, with the following differences / additions:

A study plan of 800 words or more, detailing the areas of focus (both academic and research) during the course of the Master’s degree.
A notarized Bachelor’s degree from a recognized global university, with accompanying certified transcripts.
Two Letters of Recommendation from Associate Professors or Professors.

Applicants to PhD courses must submit a master’s degree certificate and postgraduate course transcripts.

Admission

Filling out the application form on the online application portal for all international students is the first step in the application process. Applicants must fill in all their academic and personal details, and upload the required documents to this portal as per the course that they are interested in. In parallel, scholarship applications must also be completed as per the requirements for each. The fall semester starts in September every year; applications must ordinarily be sent in between January and March of the same year, and decisions are made by the end of July.

Fees

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students at Harbin Institute of Technology are RMB 20,000 (USD 2,905) for programs taught in Chinese, and RMB 26,000 (USD 3,776) for courses that are taught in English. UG students also have to pay annual medical insurance fees of RMB 800, and a registration fee of RMB 400.

Tuition fees for international Master’s students at HIT are RMB 28,000 (USD 4,072) for courses that are taught in Chinese, and RMB 34,000 (USD 4,945) for programs where the medium of instruction is English.

Tuition fees for international Doctoral students are RMB 36,000 (USD 5,236) for courses that are taught in Chinese, and RMB 42,000 (USD 6,108) for programs where the medium of instruction is English. Postgraduate students also must pay the one time registration fee of RMB 400.

On average, the housing fee per month is RMB 600, for on-campus accommodation. Other items on which students can expect to spend several hundred RMB per month include food, travel, and personal items.

Campus facilities

Harbin Institute of Technology has three locations: Harbin Campus, Weihai Campus, and Shenzhen Graduate School. The main Harbin campus has extensive Soviet influence on its architecture; it is home to most undergraduate and engineering courses, and a majority of the academic buildings. The Weihai campus is home to many high tech departments. The Shenzhen campus hosts a small graduate school in the university area of the city of Shenzhen.

Student clubs, societies, and associations at HIT hold events on campus throughout the academic year. Every December, there is a grand performance by international students; this serves to spread cultural understanding and appreciation among the student body. The Volunteering Service and the International Cultural Carnival are important milestones in student life at HIT. The sports associations at Harbin Institute of Technology have access to world class health, fitness, and sports facilities, with gymnasiums, indoor sports courts, and outdoor sports fields and swimming pools available at each of the three campuses of the university.

The HIT Museum is open to the public and contains many exhibits that inform visitors about the history and cultural heritage of China. The building has great historic architectural value, being built in the European Gothic style.

The Library at HIT is over a century old, with nearly five million paper and online volumes. It gives students access to 136 academic databases, and has a robust organizational structure, with sub-libraries in important disciplines like architecture.

Career readiness is an important facet of student life at HIT. In keeping with the trend of Chinese companies expanding their global footprint, it trains its graduates to excel in a multicultural high tech environment. It runs the One Belt, One Road Think Tank. Through this, it leverages the technical expertise of its students to help developing countries solve their challenges more efficiently. Internship programs at HIT are designed to equip students with cutting-edge scientific and technological skills to solve some of the biggest challenges in the modern world. Finally, there are ten job fairs organized specifically for international students at Harbin Institute of Technology in the spring every year. Some of the largest Chinese firms attend these; which are a great way for overseas students at HIT to secure permanent employment at the end of their undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

Scholarship

The flagship financial assistance mechanism at Harbin Institute of Technology is the Chinese Government Scholarship.

The eligibility criteria for this scholarship are as follows:

The applicant should be an international student (from a country other than China).
The applicant should be in good mental and physical health.
The applicant should have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (this is open only to postgraduate students at Harbin Institute of Technology).
Master’s applicants should be less than 35 years old, and Doctoral scholarship applicants should be less than 40 years old.
The applicant should be proficient in Chinese, with a certificate from the HSK test (Level 4).
Any other academic excellence criteria that may be set for different courses at different times.

The application must be submitted between October of the year prior to program entry and mid-February of the next year. The scholarship application is made directly to the university by sending an email with all application materials to studyatHIT@hit.edu.cn. The Admissions Team sends the scholarship decision over email.

The scholarship documents to be submitted are similar to those that are uploaded during the admission process. These documents include:

A scan of the identity page of a valid passport.
A notarized scan of the highest degree certificate obtained so far.
Detailed academic transcripts from the undergraduate degree onwards, certified by the issuing institutions.
Chinese language proficiency certificate: HSK Level 4 or higher.
English language proficiency certificate: Either a TOEFL score of 80 or an IELTS score of 6.0.
A study / research plan that is at least 1000 words long.
Two Letters of Recommendation from Professors or Associate Professors.
Foreigner Physical Examination Form; results from a recent physical examination taken within the past six months.
Payment of the scholarship application fee of RMB 400.
A report of a clean criminal record from the local police authorities.

The Chinese Government Scholarship at Harbin Institute of Technology has the following benefits:

Complete tuition fee waiver for recipients.
Free accommodation at the University dormitories.
Comprehensive medical insurance plan worth RMB 800 per year.
Living allowance: For students enrolled in Master’s programs, the stipend is RMB 3,000 per month. For PhD students, the stipend is RMB 3,500 per month.
These benefits are provided for 2-3 years for Master’s degrees, and up to 4 years for PhD programs.