Mechanical Engineering and Automation

Founded in 1896, Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) is one of the earliest universities in China, and is known as "the Cradle for the Chinese Railway Engineers" and "East Cornell". The prestigious Engineering there has attracted thousands of kinternational students to study in SWJTU.Besides, SWJTU pays great attention to international exchanges and cooperation, and has now established good collaboration relationships with over 70 universities of 50 countries and states. It is sensible of you to study in SWJTU.

Providing flexible schooling system, study duration for bachelor program is 4-6 years.

Teaching Objectives After graduation you will be qualified senior and comprehensive engineering technicians in the areas of production technology and research, engineering construction, industrial enterprises trade, and administrative management and training and so forth. Main Courses Advanced Mathematics, Elementary Chinese, Intermediate Chinese, College Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Foundation of Materials Engineering, Engineering Drawing, Foundation of Mechanical Designing, Electrotechnics & Electronic Techniques, Computer Program Design, and Control Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Elementary Chinese, Intermediate Chinese, College Physics Internship Metalworking, mechanical drawing, mechanical design, electrical engineering and electronics practice, computer measurement and control technology of comprehensive practice, professional practice, professional design, graduation design etc. Degree Awarded Bachelor Degree of Engineering. Future Career After graduation you can be comprehensive senior engineers to design mechatronics system, do manufacture or develop new technology in the enterprises or research institute. You can also go to university to make search in the major.

Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) was founded at Shanhaiguan in 1896, named then Imperial Chinese Railway College. It is one of the oldest universities in China majoring in engineering. In 1905, it was moved to Tangshan, Hebei Province, and was renamed Tangshan Jiaotong University, Tangshan Railway Institute, and so on. In 1972, the university was removed to Emei, Sichuan province, and began to use its present name-Southwest Jiaotong University. In 1989, it was moved to Chengdu, and in 2002, the construction of a new campus covering an area of over 3,000 mu was started in Chengdu. With this, a new pattern of “ one university, in two places, with three campuses” is coming into being.



Currently, the university has 18 schools, 3 departments and 2 divisions, with students totaling more than 38000, teachers and staff over 3900, which including full-time teachers about 1800, professors and associate professors about 1000, 3 CAS academicians and 2 CAE academicians. 

In addition, there are also 29 academicians from CAS and CAE who serve as part-time professors at the university’s invitation. There are now 45 PHD programs, 95 master degree accredit posts, 61 undergraduate majors and 7 post-doctorate research centers, 3 national basic scientific research and teaching talents training bases, 6 national key disciplines and 1 national key lab.





SWJTU pays great attention to international exchanges and cooperations, and has now established good collaboration relationships with over 70 universities of 50 countries and states. Each year, SWJTU invites over 250 long and short-term international experts, and over 300 long-term international students from more than 20 countries and states study here.




In light of the inscription by Comrade Jiang Zemin, “ Carry forward the cause and forge ahead into the future, be bold in scaling heights, and strive even harder to turn the Jiaotong University into a first-class university in the world”, SWJTU will adhere to the fine tradition of “Rigorous Scholarship” and accelerate its development so as to make itself into a first-class university in the world.

SWJTU has a stable study environment and a Chinese-speaking environment as well as first-class establishments and conditions. The university is organized, well-managed, and has systemic and perfect managing measures and responsible administrators. The university offers all sorts of large, middle and small-sized classrooms for class study and self-study.     

There are three types of accommodations for students:     

 A. Dorms on campus possess an air conditioner, color TV, fridge, furniture, telephone and toilet. A double room is 500 RMB yuan / person/ month; single room is 1000RMB yuan / person/ month.      

B. A 54 square meters' suite on campus possesses furniture, telephone and toilet, and can be inhabited by one or two persons. The rent is 700 to 900 RMB yuan /suite /month.      

C. There is a residential area about 500 meters away from the campus with an elegant environment. It is very secure and is very well managed. It offers suites of 60 to 150 square meters. The rent is about 800 to 2,000 RMB yuan /suite /month. Students can rent different types of suites according to their own needs

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.High school graduate, in good health

2.HSK Band 6 or above

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Graduation certificate of high school
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  HSK Certificate (No need for English-taught program)

5.  Health certificate(optional)
Photocopy of physical examination record.