📖 About the university

Dalian University of Technology (DLUT) is a public research university in the coastal city of Dalian in Liaoning province, founded in 1949, and it is one of China's leading engineering and technology universities. It is included in Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class initiative. DLUT is especially known for chemical engineering, engineering mechanics, civil engineering, naval architecture and ocean engineering, and materials science, and it maintains a strong tradition of fundamental and applied research in these fields. Its focus on engineering fundamentals gives graduates a solid technical grounding.

Set in Dalian, an attractive port city known for its pleasant climate and coastline, the university offers modern campuses and well-equipped research facilities. DLUT maintains broad international collaborations and hosts a considerable international student community. International applicants can study the Chinese language and prepare for the HSK, and the university offers a range of degree programs, including English-taught options at the graduate level in engineering and the sciences. It is well suited to academically strong, technically minded students aiming for careers or advanced study in chemical, civil, or mechanical engineering, mechanics, or materials science.

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🌆 About Dalian

Dalian is a major port and coastal resort city on the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning province. With a metropolitan population of around seven million, it enjoys a reputation as one of northern China's cleanest and most pleasant seaside cities. Thanks to its coastal setting, the climate is temperate and milder than the interior, with cool summers and cold but moderate, breezy winters. Highlights include the vast Xinghai Square, the scenic Binhai coastal drive, Tiger Beach Ocean Park, and pockets of Russian and Japanese colonial architecture. As a seaside city, Dalian is celebrated for its fresh seafood, from braised sea cucumber to grilled clams and seafood dumplings. A modern metro and tram network, Zhoushuizi International Airport, and high-speed rail link it to Shenyang and beyond. For an international student, Dalian offers sea breezes, a relaxed atmosphere, well-regarded universities, and a comfortable pace of life.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.