East China Normal University is a public university founded in Shanghai in 1951. Its English international options span design, education, coastal science, software engineering and business.

Shanghai, China
Public
1951
Bachelor's, Master's
East China Normal University is a public university founded in Shanghai in 1951. Its English international options span design, education, coastal science, software engineering and business. Programmes use Putuo or Minhang, with distinct France phases on specified business dual awards and home-country thesis phases on restricted YES routes. Entry, funding and graduation-language conditions differ by programme.
ECNU’s Putuo and Minhang campuses combine academic study with student organisations and campus services. International Students Union, Clubs Association and International Students Center offer ways to join the community. Programme teaching and research settings differ, so choose housing and activities around the campus in your admission offer.
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Business Administration — ECNU Management bachelor + emlyon Global BBA (English 2+2)
Business Administration Single Degree — Bachelor of Management (English)
Environmental Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts (English)
Visual Communication Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts (English)
Design — Master of Arts (English)
Marine Biology — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Marine Chemistry — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Marine Geology — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Mathematics Education — Master of Science (English)
Physical Geography — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Political Science — Master (English)
Curriculum and Teaching Methodology — Master (YES 2027 restricted 1+1 route)
Curriculum and Teaching Methodology — Master of Education (English)
Design — Master (YES 2027 restricted 1+1 route)
Pre-school Education — Master of Education (English)
Ecology — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Environmental Science and Engineering — Master's degree in Science (English option)
International Business (English-Taught Double Degree) — Master (English)
International Business (Single Degree) — Master (YES 2027 restricted 1+1 route)
International Business (English-Taught Single Degree) — Master (English)
Physical Oceanography — Master's degree in Science (English option)
Software Engineering — Master (English)
Anthropology — Master (English)
Chinese Philosophy — Master (English)
Chinese Language & Literature (Comparative Literature and World Literature) — Master (English)
Education Management — Master (English)
ECNU’s Putuo and Minhang campuses combine academic study with student organisations and campus services. International Students Union, Clubs Association and International Students Center offer ways to join the community. Programme teaching and research settings differ, so choose housing and activities around the campus in your admission offer.
Campus rooms are booked online after formal admission and completion of the applicable tuition/payment requirement. Opening dates are emailed in advance, and allocation is first-come, first-served; students without a room arrange off-campus housing. Putuo and Minhang have different residence options. The Software Engineering Institute separately advertises free/low-cost housing near Lingang; confirm eligibility, availability and commuting arrangements. France and home-country phases require their own plans.
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The official Putuo dining page lists East, West and Liwa dining halls, with a Western restaurant and Muslim canteen on Liwa’s second floor. Minhang lists Qiulin, Xiayu and Qiushi halls. The campus card also works as a meal card in university dining halls. Confirm current dietary/allergy arrangements, opening times and the dining options near your assigned residence.
International student guidance covers dormitory rules, road safety, weather preparation and fraud awareness. The international office separates admissions from student-life/insurance support. Putuo Dorm No. 1 is listed near the campus clinic. Follow the university’s current insurance, visa/residence and arrival instructions, with separate arrangements for any France phase.
The Office of International Education handles admissions, while programme officers and student-life staff support degree questions, housing and insurance. Students Traffic can help compare exact award routes, CSCA/English documents, budget and campus phases, with applications and decisions handled through ECNU’s official systems.
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