Hainan University

Points clés

• Hainan University · 海南大学 · Haikou
• Strategic partner university · 85% fit score
• Fields: Business, Law, Agriculture, Engineering, Chinese Language
• Teaching languages: English, Chinese
• Tuition on record: Program-specific
• Admission details verified Sep 2026

Programmes and application routes

Hainan University accepts international students on the routes listed on its official admission page. ChinaPath keeps the programme names, levels and teaching languages in the same record as the requirements, so you can compare without switching between pages.

Application routes on record: Bachelor, Master, PhD, Chinese language, scholarship. Submit through the official route only — third-party agents cannot shorten a review that the university has not started.

• Undergraduate Programmes — Bachelor, Chinese (HSK 4)
• Graduate Programmes — Master / PhD, Program-specific
• Chinese Language / Non-degree — Non-degree, Chinese development

Admission requirements and documents

Language requirement on record: Chinese-taught: HSK 4+; English-taught routes per catalogue. Confirm the threshold per programme: universities often apply a higher score to medicine, law and joint English-taught degrees.

Documents are the slowest part of the file. Certified translations and notarisation happen outside the university, so they are the first thing to start.

• Passport valid for the full study period
• Highest diploma and transcripts with certified translation
• Language certificate (HSK, IELTS or TOEFL as required)
• Study plan or personal statement for master and doctoral routes
• Two academic reference letters (postgraduate)
• Foreigner Physical Examination Form and financial proof

Costs, scholarships and budget

Tuition on record: Program-specific. Treat it as a baseline: dormitory, medical insurance, residence permit and daily living costs are charged separately and vary by city.

Scholarships come from the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC), provincial or municipal programmes, and university-level awards. Each has its own deadline and portal, and a scholarship application does not replace the admission application.

• Budget band: Mid
• Add dormitory or private rent, insurance and living costs
• Check whether the scholarship covers insurance and accommodation
• Keep proof of funds for the visa stage

Deadlines and application timeline

Our record shows the application deadline as 30 June (autumn degree); 31 December (spring non-degree) for the Autumn / Spring intake. Deadlines are set by the university and can move when a programme fills up, so verify before submitting.

Current status in our library: 2026 closed — monitor 2027.

Why ChinaPath recommends it

HNU is attractive for students who want a Double First-Class degree in a tropical, resort-like setting and are interested in trade, law or agriculture tied to the Hainan FTP.

What to watch: Hainan is geographically remote from mainland industrial hubs. Most programmes are Chinese-taught; HSK 4 is required. Housing and island living costs can vary seasonally.

• Double First-Class status with a distinctive Hainan Free-Trade-Port context
• Broad published programme coverage (65 bachelor, 58 master, 12 doctoral)
• Tropical climate and island lifestyle unique among Chinese universities
• Clear 2026–2027 admission brochure with HSK 4 entry
• Students wanting a tropical-island study environment
• Law, trade or agriculture applicants interested in the Hainan FTP
• Students seeking a recognised comprehensive university at mid-range cost

How ChinaPath verifies this profile

This profile is based on Official 2026–2027 international student admission brochure and was verified on Sep 2026. Every figure on the page can be traced back to the source listed below.

Where the university has not published a figure yet, we mark it as pending instead of estimating. When the official admission page changes, the record is re-checked and updated.

Next steps

If Hainan University is on your shortlist, check the language requirement against your current score first, then start the document work. Compare it with one target and one safety option before you commit to a single application.

• Confirm your programme and teaching language
• Check your language score against the requirement
• Start certified translations early
• Build a full budget including city living costs