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Shanghai cityscape

Study city · Shanghai Municipality

Study in Shanghai

Finance, business and the strongest English-taught degree market

Living cost

Estimate: US$400–700 a month including on-campus accommodation

Climate

Humid subtropical — mild winters, humid summers

Institutions in our database

10 profiled universities

Why students choose Shanghai

Shanghai is China's commercial centre and the easiest city for students who prefer English-taught degrees, internships with multinationals and a highly international campus culture.

Academic strengths

  • Business and finance
  • Economics and trade
  • Law
  • Design and architecture

Student life

  • Deepest internship market for business and finance students
  • Very large expatriate and international student population
  • Excellent rail links to Hangzhou, Nanjing and Suzhou

Next steps

Tell us your grades, budget and preferred field and we will shortlist programmes in Shanghai that you actually qualify for.

Institutions

Universities in and around Shanghai

GSC provides admission guidance for qualified applicants to these institutions. Always confirm requirements and fees on the university's own admission pages.