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Polytechnics and universities of applied sciences in China

Applied and technical higher education. Strong on employment outcomes, and usually cheaper than a research university.

Studying in China, from the official sources in our guide, checked 2026-09-24

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Every cityGuangzhou 12Chongqing 6Wuhan 5Shanghai 4Hangzhou 4Guiyang 3Fuzhou 3Foshan 3Changsha 3Zhuhai 2Zhongshan 2Xi'an 2Tongling 2Tianjin 2
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149 listings in China. No account needed.

We list 149 polytechnics and universities of applied sciences in China. By city: 12 in Guangzhou, 6 in Chongqing, 5 in Wuhan and 4 in Shanghai, and 112 more in 85 other cities (10 with no city recorded). Across all its institutions, the subjects we hold most data for are engineering, education and teaching, medicine and health, business and management. Each profile names the public register it comes from and links to the institution's own website, which is where fees and admissions are confirmed.

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