Nanjing Agricultural University is a national key university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, founded in 1902 and specialising in agriculture and life sciences.
Type
Agriculture
Ownership
Public
Ministry of Education code
4132010307
Programs
What you can study here for 2026, and what it costs.
Bachelor’s, taught in ChineseAutumn 2026 · 72 programsClosed
Applies to: Accounting, Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management, Agricultural Electrification, Agricultural Intelligent Equipment Engineering, Agricultural Mechanization and Automation, Agricultural Resources and Environment and 66 more
Dates and fee
Until 31 May 2026
Closed
Application fee
RMB 500, non-refundable
Or 80 USD.
Who can apply
Age
Up to 25
25 or under.
Qualification
High-school diploma with good grades; two recommendation letters (principal or class teacher); study plan (800+ characters)
Language
Required
Yes
Tests
HSK level 5
Costs
Tuition, fees and dorms, in the university's own currency.
Tuition
Bachelor’s, taught in ChineseAutumn 2026 · 72 programsPublished for 2026
RMB 20,000–33,000 / year
Bachelor’sAutumn 2026 · 4 programsPublished for 2026
Not published yet
Other fees
Application fee
RMB 500
Dorms
Two-bed room, Binjiang campus
RMB 1,200 / month, per person
Two-bed room, Weigang campus
RMB 1,000 / month, per person
Academic year
2026
Note
Stays under one month: 60/50 CNY per day.
Tuition policy
Academic year
2026
Reference rates · Groups
social sciences / science-engineering-agriculture / medicine-arts-PE
Reference rates · Master · Chinese
RMB 24,000 / year
RMB 26,000 / year
RMB 39,000 / year
Reference rates · Master · English
RMB 28,000 / year
RMB 30,000 / year
RMB 45,000 / year
Reference rates · Bachelor · Chinese
RMB 20,000 / year
RMB 22,000 / year
RMB 33,000 / year
Scholarships
Awarded by selection, so none of these is guaranteed.
Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Graduate Students Program
For Master’s, Doctorate
Intake year not confirmed
What it covers
Tuition
Yes
Accommodation
Yes
Medical insurance
Yes
Living allowance
Yes
Monthly allowance · Master
RMB 3,000
Monthly allowance · Doctorate
RMB 3,500
Notes
Accommodation subsidy 700 (master's) / 1,000 (PhD) CNY per month.
Nanjing Agricultural University Scholarship
Intake year not confirmed
What it covers
Tuition
Yes
Accommodation
Yes
Medical insurance
Yes
Living allowance
Yes
Monthly allowance · All
RMB 1,500
Notes
Full (tuition, 10,000 CNY/year housing subsidy, 1,500 CNY/month) or partial (tuition waiver).
Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship
For Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, Non-degree
Intake year not confirmed
Notes
One year: 20,000 (graduate), 10,000 (undergraduate), 5,000 (non-degree) CNY.
Campuses
Binjiang campus
Weigang campus
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Official 2026 NAU International Student Admission Information (NAU College of International Education WeChat account, 23 October 2025): scholarships, self-funded fee table by level/medium/discipline group (image), rooms, eligibility, HSK 5 / IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80, application process; master's and doctoral program catalog image.
Official 2026 International Undergraduate Admission Brochure (for September 2026 entry, PDF): 76 majors by college with codes and teaching language, age ≤25, CSCA, HSK 5, documents, 500 CNY fee, deadline 31 May 2026.
Checked on 30 Oct 2026
CSCA test
Required
Yes
Note
Subjects per major are shown in the application system. A booking confirmation is accepted if results are pending (last CSCA sitting June 2026).
Conditions
Tuition by discipline group: social sciences 20,000; science, engineering and agriculture 22,000; medicine, arts and PE 33,000 CNY per year (Chinese-taught); English-taught 24,000/26,000/39,000.
Applies to: Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Veterinary Medicine
Dates and fee
Until 31 May 2026
Closed
Application fee
RMB 500, non-refundable
Or 80 USD.
Who can apply
Age
Up to 25
25 or under.
Qualification
High-school diploma with good grades; two recommendation letters (principal or class teacher); study plan (800+ characters)
Language
Required
Yes
Tests
HSK level 5
IELTS at least 6
TOEFL iBT at least 80
Exemption
English-speaking country or English-medium prior education
Note
Offered in Chinese or English: HSK 5 for the Chinese track; IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 80 for the English track.
CSCA test
Required
Yes
Note
Subjects per major are shown in the application system. A booking confirmation is accepted if results are pending (last CSCA sitting June 2026).
Conditions
Tuition by discipline group: social sciences 20,000; science, engineering and agriculture 22,000; medicine, arts and PE 33,000 CNY per year (Chinese-taught); English-taught 24,000/26,000/39,000.
