Dalian University of Technology Admission Guide for International Students

DUT: a technology university on the coast

Dalian University of Technology (大连理工大学, DUT) is an engineering- and technology-focused national university in Dalian, a coastal port city in Liaoning province, northeast China. Its main campus sits on Linggong Road in the Ganjingzi District of the city.

Its teaching is concentrated in engineering and technology — its faculty listings include a School of Chemical Engineering among many others — alongside the sciences, computing and management. Its own official figures describe a large undergraduate offering spanning dozens of majors, a substantial share of them designated national-level first-class undergraduate majors.

The practical shape of the choice: DUT is a technology-led university rather than a broad comprehensive one, in a coastal city rather than a mega-city. If you want a technology curriculum without Beijing or Shanghai living costs, it is worth researching — confirming the current programmes, fees and deadlines on DUT's official international admissions site.

• Engineering and technology focus, plus sciences, computing and management
• Main campus: Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning province
• A coastal port city in northeast China — generally milder than inland northeastern cities

What the School of International Education runs

DUT channels its international students through a dedicated School of International Education, which handles admissions, scholarships, campus life and alumni services in one place.

Its official admission listings cover more than degree study alone: bachelor, master's and PhD programmes sit alongside exchange programmes, study camps and Chinese language programmes. If you are not ready to commit to a full degree — or want to test whether a Chinese-language environment suits you before you do — the language and short-programme routes are worth reading about first rather than treating a degree as the only entry point.

• One-stop School of International Education handles admissions and student services
• Routes: bachelor, master's, PhD, exchange programmes, study camps, Chinese language programmes
• Short and language routes are a lower-commitment way to test the fit

English-taught options sit mainly at postgraduate level

DUT enrols international students at bachelor, master's and doctoral level, plus Chinese-language and non-degree study. A number of programmes — particularly at postgraduate level — are taught in English, while undergraduate teaching is more often in Chinese.

That distribution matters for planning. If you are applying from school and want to study in English, do not assume your subject is available in English at undergraduate level here; check first, because the answer may push you towards either a Chinese-taught route with an HSK requirement or a preparatory language year. Which subjects run in English changes by year and by school, so use the current official catalogue for your exact programme and level.

Bachelor applicants: the CSCA test

Undergraduate applicants should note a requirement that much of the guidance circulating online predates. Official Chinese government notices state that from the 2026/2027 academic year, applicants for bachelor's degree study in China must take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) before submitting an application. It is organised by the China Scholarship Council together with experts from Chinese universities, and registration is at csca.cn.

The assessment covers Chinese in either a Humanities or a STEM stream, plus mathematics, physics and chemistry. Those three fundamental subjects are offered in both Chinese and English, and you choose the test language according to your intended university's requirement. For a technology-focused university like DUT, the STEM stream and the science subjects are the natural place to start reading — but confirm rather than assume.

Subject combinations, test dates and registration windows change between cycles, so verify what applies to your programme on csca.cn and on DUT's official admissions pages. Postgraduate applicants should check whether the requirement reaches their level at all rather than assuming either way.

• From 2026/2027, bachelor applicants must sit the CSCA before applying — register at csca.cn
• Subjects: Chinese (Humanities or STEM stream) + maths, physics, chemistry
• Maths/physics/chemistry available in Chinese or English — choose per your university's requirement

Language requirements and applying

Chinese-taught programmes require an HSK certificate at a programme-set level. English-taught programmes require English proficiency, commonly IELTS or TOEFL — waivers may apply under the official rules for applicants previously taught in English, but read the rule rather than assume it covers you.

Applications go through the School of International Education's online system, where you register, complete the form, upload documents and pay any application fee. Prepare your passport, academic transcripts and certificates, a study or research plan for postgraduate study, recommendation letters and a language certificate. Exact HSK bands and English scores are set per programme and can change each cycle — verify the current thresholds, the document checklist, the deadline and the fee on DUT's official pages.

• Apply via DUT's School of International Education (sie.dlut.edu.cn)
• Documents: passport, transcripts and certificates, study plan, references, language certificate
• Confirm the current deadline, application fee and language thresholds officially

Scholarships, the student visa and applying safely

International students can apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship, administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), and for DUT's own university scholarships listed on the School of International Education site. Award coverage, stipends and eligibility change each year — confirm what is currently offered on the CSC portal and DUT's official scholarship pages, and disregard specific figures quoted by third parties.

Tuition, living costs, intakes and deadlines are all on DUT's official international admissions site; verify the current figures there. After admission you apply for a Chinese student visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate using your admission and visa documents. This is general information, not immigration advice — check current rules and procedures on the official embassy website before acting on them.

Apply only through DUT's official School of International Education. No agent or website can guarantee admission or a scholarship, and any paid 'guaranteed' offer should be treated as a scam. Be aware too that several commercial websites imitate the China Scholarship Council's name and branding — the official routes are the CSC portal and the university's own application system.