2022 Minjiang University foreign students
(undergraduate) enrollment brochure
Introduction to Minjiang University
Minjiang University is based in Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province. In 2002, with the approval from the Ministry of Education, Minjiang University began to offer full-time bachelor’s degree programs. The university is supported by both Fujian Province and Fuzhou Municipality, with the latter playing the major role.
Having a glorious past, Minjiang University is an amalgamation of Fuzhou Teachers’ College, established in 1958, and Minjiang Vocational College, established in 1984 (including Fuzhou Academy of Arts and Design merged in 2001). In 2010, Fujian Conservatory of Music founded by Mr. Cai Jikun, a patriotic oversea Chinese, was also merged into Minjiang University. The General Secretary Xi Jinping once served as the President of Minjiang Vocational University for 6 years (June 1990 – May 1996) when he took the position as the Secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee. During his tenure, he propounded the philosophy of “seeking to be the best instead of the biggest, and to adapt to the needs of society” and the principles of building a locally based and market-oriented institution with a focus on quality and practicability of education, which have now guided Minjiang University to determine orientations, make plans and decisions, overcome difficulties and take practice actions for its reform and development. For more than 30 years, he has always cared about the development of the university. For both the 50th and 60th anniversaries of Minjiang University in 2008 and 2018, he sent a congratulatory letter out of his busy schedule. On March 25, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping personally visited Minjiang University, communicated with teachers and students, and delivered an important speech to point out the development direction and provide fundamental guidelines for the university.
After more than 60 years of development, Minjiang University has grown into an influential application-oriented university with a complete disciplines and satisfactory education quality. It has 16 colleges that offer MBA program and 61 bachelor’s degree programs in all the eight major disciplines, covering economics, law, liberal arts, history, science, engineering, management and art. The university has 3 provincial key disciplines, 1 provincial first-class discipline (Plateau Discipline), 6 provincial applied disciplines, 2 national specialty programs, 1 national first-class specialty program; 3 provincial application oriented demonstrative program clusters,14 provincial first-class specialty programs, 5 provincial specialty programs, 7 specialty programs in service industry, 5 provincial experimental specialty programs for innovation and entrepreneurship reform, and 6 provincial pilot areas for innovation in talent training model.
Minjiang University currently enrolls 16,000 full-time students, with a faculty of more than 1,000. 90.5% of the faculty members hold a master’s degree or above, among which 39.6% hold a doctorate degree. The university has 12 provincial-level teaching, scientific research and top foreign expert teams, and 138 national, provincial or ministerial-level talents. There are 44 provincial scientific research innovation platforms, including 4 provincial key laboratories.
Minjiang University has a total area of 2,294.6 mu, with 542,500 ㎡ of building area. The University owns 430 million yuan’s worth of equipment for teaching and research, 2.049 million paper-based books and 1.66 million e-books.
Minjiang University insists on running on an open-up way; works with counties (cities) in Fuzhou City to promote science and technology development; conducts cooperates with Tsinghua University, Peking University, Renmin University of China, University of Science and Technology of China, Wuhan University of Technology, Donghua University, Jiangnan University, Wenzhou University and other high-level universities in China; trains applied talents in Fujian and Taiwan universities in Feng Chia University, Chinese Culture University, Shih Chien University and other universities in Taiwan; establishes friendly cooperation with more than 30 universities in Japan, the United States, Australia, Canada and other countries; works with European University Cyprus to establish the International Digital Economy College of Minjiang University, a Sino-foreign cooperative institution with no legal personality at the undergraduate level; and cooperates with Melbourne Polytechnic to run Fuzhou Melbourne Polytechnic, the first Sino-foreign cooperative institution with independent legal personality in Fujian.
The operation and development of Minjiang University are highly valued by the provincial and municipal party committees and governments and strongly supported by the society. The provincial and municipal governments have specifically issued several measures and opinions to support Minjiang University to accelerate its development. Social charity organizations, famous overseas Chinese leaders, entrepreneurs, and alumni both at home and abroad have generously supported the operation of Minjiang University. In particular, the Fashu Foundation of Fujian Province has donated a total of RMB 1 billion to Minjiang University.
Never wavering in the fundamental task of “strengthening moral education”, Minjiang University will adhere to the operation philosophy of “seeking to be the best instead of the biggest”, the position of “application orientation” and the characteristics of “adapting to the needs of the society”. With the strategic determination of drawing a blueprint to the end, Minjiang University will make every effort to build a high-level and characteristic application-oriented university, and strive to return the trust and expectation of General Secretary Xi Jinping with excellent academic performance.
I. Application Requirements
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 in good health, and hold a valid ordinary foreign passport.
Note: According to Article 5 of the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, if both or one of the parents are Chinese citizens and have settled in a foreign country, and the person has foreign nationality at birth, he does not have Chinese nationality. Starting from 2021, if they apply to enter our university as an international student to study at the undergraduate level, in addition to meeting other application qualifications of the university, they should also hold a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate for more than 4 years (inclusive), and in the most recent 4 years ( As of April 30 of the year of enrollment), there is a record of actually living in a foreign country for more than 2 years (the actual living in a foreign country for 9 months in a year can be counted as one year, and the entry and exit stamps shall prevail).
2. Applicants must have high school diploma and good grades.
3. Applicants must have Chinese proficiency of HSK Level 4 or above or equivalent. High school graduates who are mainly taught in Chinese during their secondary school days can apply for exemption of HSK certificate when applying for undergraduate programs, and provide relevant supporting documents.
II. Application Time
Before 18:00 on May 31, 2022 (Beijing Time)
III. Application Procedure
Visit the Minjiang University International Students Admission System (http://mju.liuguanbao.com), and apply according to the introduction of the How to Apply module in the system interface.
IV. Application Materials
1. Photocopy of International Students Admission Application Form (which can be completed in Chinese or English and signed electronically);
2. An electronic personal photo (which should be uploaded as required by the Minjiang University International Students Admission System);
3. Photocopy of personal ordinary passport (an ordinary passport with at least three years of validity remaining);
4. Photocopy of Health Certificate (physical examination) (which should be uploaded as required by the Minjiang University International Students Admission System);
5. Photocopy of the highest degree certificate (at least high school) (notarized in Chinese or English);
6. Photocopy of all highest degree transcripts (at least high school) (notarized in Chinese or English);
7. Photocopy of Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (which should be uploaded as required by the Minjiang University International Students Admission System);
8. Photocopy of economic assurance materials (bank statements of immediate family members for the past six months);
9. Photocopy of HSK Certificate (which should be uploaded as required by the Minjiang University International Students Admission System);
10. Photocopy of a Letter of Recommendation (which can be issued by the school of origin);
11. Personal statements (include statements in English or Chinese of impressions of China and Minjiang University, education and work experience and research plans related to the applied program, and relevant academic research outcomes or publications, if any);
Please upload all the above documents in the Minjiang University International Students Admission System as required, keep the paper copies in the above order and submit them for review when enrolled at the university. Students with inaccurate or missing application materials will not be accepted. The above documents will not be returned, regardless of whether the student is accepted or not.
V. Majors (Undergraduate)
1. International Economics and Trade (Liberal Arts)
2. International Chinese Language Education (Liberal Arts)
3. Computer Science and Technology (Sciences)
VI. Admission and Enrollment
1. We will make a preliminary review on the application materials provided by applicants, interview applicants who have passed the preliminary review, prepare a list of students proposed to be admitted based on the application materials and interview results, and submit the list to the responsible unit for approval.
2. Visa and enrollment-related work for 2022 will be further notified based on the instructions of the superior competent authorities and entry and exit policies.
VII. Educational System and Degree Awarding
Educational system: 4 years; Length of schooling: 4-6 years;
Students are required to accomplish the credits required by the teaching plan, complete the dissertations (project) and pass the defense successfully. Students who fulfill the graduation requirements will be qualified to graduate and awarded the undergraduate diploma, and students who meet the bachelor’s requirements will be conferred with Bachelor’s Degree.
VIII. Charging Standard
1. Tuition:
Liberal Arts: RMB 14,000/academic year;
Sciences: RMB 15,500/academic year;
2. Accommodation fee:
RMB 2,600/academic year for a double room (with a private bathroom, an air conditioner, a water heater, etc.);
3. Other fees:
After arriving at our university, students need to pay such fees as campus card deposit, medical examination fee and residence permit fee. The specific fees are subject to the actual prices;
4. Living cost: Living costs are to be borne by students themselves.
IX. Scholarship
1. Fujian Provincial People’s Government has set up the International Student Scholarship Program, which includes tuition, accommodation fees and living allowance (the duration of scholarship is 1 year). Applicants can submit a written application to their respective colleges. We will select the candidates for scholarship from the applicants on merit and submit to the Education Department of Fujian Province for final review;
2. We have established scholarship for international students, including tuition, accommodation fees and 800-1000 yuan per month (RMB) living allowance . After completion of admission procedures and payment of relevant fees every academic year, students can submit a written application to their respective colleges, and the scholarship will be offered after approval of the university;
3. If any winner of the above scholarships violates the laws and regulations of China, and the rules and discipline of our university, we have the right to terminate their eligibility for scholarships or suspend part of the scholarships.
X. Contact Information
Division of Overseas Study Affairs, Office of International Affairs, Minjiang University
Address: No. 200 Xiyuangong Road, University Town, Fuzhou, Fujian, China (Post code: 350108)
Contact: Mr.Yu or Ms. Lin
Telephone: +86-591-83760546
Fax: +86-591-83760847
E-mail: [email protected]
website：https://www.mju.edu.cn/