I. Overview
The school of Environment at Nanjing University consists of three departments: Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Planning & Management, with distinguished strengths across multiple environmental research fields. In the last five years, we have published 281 papers in Nature and its sub-journals, PNAS, Water Research, and Environmental Science & Technology，with an ESI ranking in the top 0.3‰.
Relying on the School of Environment at Nanjing University, the "Resources and Environment: Smart Environment”program aims to provide an internationalized training system, cultivating interdisciplinary talents with global vision, cross-cultural collaboration ability and smart environment technology，and promote international cooperation. Through advanced curricula and international experimental platforms, students will develop competencies in big data analysis, smart management, and green technology to address future global environmental challenges.
II. Program Highlights
(1) Duration：2 years (full-time)
(2) Degree：Master
(3) Language of Instruction：English for main courses
(4) Application Fee：RMB 600 (nonrefundable)
(5) Tuition：RMB 36,000/year
(6) Insurance Fee：RMB 800/year
(7) Accommodation：Dormitories available
(8) Scholarships：Full and partial scholarships available
III. Curriculum
(1) Module A: General courses, including Survey of China and self-study of Chinese, counting as 7 credits.
(2) Module B: Required courses for the professional degree, minimum 10 credits required.
(3) Module C: Advanced elective courses, minimum 8 credits required.
(4) Module D: Internship, focusing on developing practical skills for smart environments, counting as 7 credits.
* Featured courses include Introduction to Pollution Control, Frontiers in Environmental Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence in Healthy Water, Introduction to Environmental Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence Enables Pollution Control and Resource Utilization, etc.
IV. Application Requirements
(1) Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens in good health.
(2) Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree. Prospective graduates without a degree certificate at the time of application must submit an official pre-graduation statement issued by the university/college they are currently enrolled in.
(3) Applicants whose native language is not English should submit TOFEL, IETLS or Duolingo test results (minimal requirement: TOEFL (0-120) 85; TOEFL (1-6) 4.5; IELTS 6.0; Duolingo English Test: 100).
(4) Applicants should be willing to learn Chinese and pass HSK Level 3 (Elementary Chinese) before graduation.
V. Application Timeline
(1) March to May: Application submission
(2) June to July: Admission result release
(3) July to August: Visa applications & flight reservations
(4) September: Registration at Nanjing University
* Note: Above is the timeline for self-sponsored applicants. The application durations of different scholarship programs may vary. For more details, please click on https://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/English/StudyatNJU/Scholarships/ChineseGovernmentScholarship/index.html.
VI. Application Method
(1) Application instructions for the self-sponsored students can be found at https://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/English/StudyatNJU/Admissions/MastersPrograms/index.html.
(2) Application instructions for scholarships can be found at https://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/English/StudyatNJU/Scholarships/ChineseGovernmentScholarship/index.html.
VII. Contact
School of Environment, Nanjing University
Contact Person: Cayla Wu
Tel: 86-25-89680573
Email: caylawu@nju.edu.cn
Institute for International Students
Contact Person: Zhong Qiaorui (Self-sponsored Program), Wang Dongxu (CSC Scholarship)
Tel: 86-25-83594535
Email: zqr@nju.edu.cn, wangdongxu@nju.edu.cn