Northwestern Polytechnical University President Scholarship
The Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) President Scholarship is a university-funded award for international students across undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and non-degree programmes. It offers four categories: Excellence Scholarship (full tuition, dormitory, insurance, and living allowance), Full Scholarship (tuition only), Second Scholarship (50% tuition), and Outstanding Visiting Student Scholarship. Awards are merit-based and subject to annual renewal review.
Provider
Chinese university
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
The NPU President Scholarship is offered by Northwestern Polytechnical University to support outstanding international students across degree and non-degree programmes. It comprises four categories: Excellence Scholarship, Full Scholarship, Second Scholarship, and Outstanding Visiting Student Scholarship.
Coverage
Excellence Scholarship: Undergraduate — tuition + dormitory + living allowance (RMB 1,500/year); Master — tuition + dormitory + insurance + living allowance (RMB 2,500/year); PhD — tuition + dormitory + insurance + living allowance (RMB 3,000/year). Full Scholarship covers tuition only. Second Scholarship covers 50% of tuition. Outstanding Visiting Student Scholarship applies to non-degree programmes.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold valid foreign citizenship and be in good physical and mental health. Undergraduate applicants must hold a high school diploma and be under 30; master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35; PhD applicants must hold a master’s degree and be under 40. Language requirements: HSK 4 (≥200 points) and HSKK intermediate for Chinese-medium programmes; IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, PTE, Duolingo or Cambridge Advanced accepted for English-medium programmes. GPA thresholds vary by grading system (e.g., ≥70/100, ≥14/20, ≥3.5/4.0, ≥2.8/4.0; Nepal requires ≥3/5). Additional preference given to applicants from top-200 global universities, top-100 disciplines, NPU honorary faculty referrals, or partner universities.
Application
Undergraduate applicants apply via http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1366/4936.htm. Master’s and PhD applicants apply via http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1367/5429.htm. Non-degree applicants should contact [email protected]. All applicants must refer to the official NPU International College website for updates: http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/index.htm.
Documents
Specific documents not listed in source; applicants must consult official NPU International College webpages for requirements by programme level.
Contact
Office of Admissions, Yizi Building, Room 715, No. 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, P.R. China. Email: [email protected] (postgraduate), [email protected] (undergraduate), [email protected] (non-degree).
Eligibility
notes
- •Must hold valid foreign (non-P.R. China) citizenship
- •Must be in good physical and mental health
- •Undergraduate applicants: high school diploma required; age under 30
- •Master’s applicants: bachelor’s degree required; age under 35
- •PhD applicants: master’s degree required; age under 40
- •Chinese-medium programmes require HSK 4 (≥200 points) and HSKK intermediate
- •English-medium programmes accept IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE, PTE, Duolingo or Cambridge Advanced
- •GPA cut-offs: ≥70/100, ≥14/20, ≥3.5/4.0, ≥2.8/4.0; Nepal requires ≥3/5
- •Preference given to applicants from top-200 global universities or top-100 disciplines, NPU honorary faculty referrals, or NPU partner universities
age limits
- •Undergraduate: under 30; Master’s: under 35; PhD: under 40
nationality
degree levels
language requirements
- •HSK 4 (≥200) + HSKK intermediate (Chinese-medium); IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/GRE/PTE/Duolingo/Cambridge Advanced (English-medium)
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Excellence Scholarship: Undergraduate — tuition + dormitory + living allowance (RMB 1,500/year)
- •Excellence Scholarship: Master — tuition + dormitory + insurance + living allowance (RMB 2,500/year)
- •Excellence Scholarship: PhD — tuition + dormitory + insurance + living allowance (RMB 3,000/year)
- •Full Scholarship: tuition fee only
- •Second Scholarship: 50% tuition fee
- •Outstanding Visiting Student Scholarship: for non-degree programmes
Required Documents
- •Undergraduate Program, please check ： http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1366/4936.htm
- •B. For Master
- •and PhD Program, please check ： http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1367/5429.htm
- •Non-degree Program: