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The campus of Tsinghua University is situated on the former imperial gardens of the Qing Dynasty and surrounded by a number of historical sites in north-west Beijing. As one of China’s most renowned universities, Tsinghua is an important school for fostering talent and scientific research.

Tsinghua campuses cover an area of 392 hectares, which accommodate all of the full time students. The University provides facilities of sports centers, bookstores, banks, restaurants, post offices, and hospitals on campus, which ensure campus life convenient and pleasant.

Tsinghua University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sport facilities and/or activities, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.

Students at Tsinghua have around 200 student groups that they can get involved in, such as the Zijing Volunteer Service and the Students' Performing Arts Club. Student associations cover five domains: science and technology, physical training, humanities, arts and public welfare. 

International students are encouraged to participate in various extracurricular activities and join the student associations of the University. Student Administration also organizes extracurricular activities for international students, including welcome party for new students, New Year’s party, graduation party, tourist visits to Chinese cultural and historical destinations, sports competitions, etc.

The Zijing International Student Apartments of Tsinghua University provide three types of dormitory rooms to the international students: single room (private bedroom and bathroom); AB room (private bedroom, shared bathroom); double room (two beds in one room, shared bathroom on each floor). Bedclothes, air-conditioner, telephone, color TV, Internet access and furniture are included in each room.

The apartments have a capacity of accommodating around 2000 international students, i.e, about 60% of the total studying at Tsinghua. 

The number of rooms is limited, so, if a student does not successfully book a room in the on-campus apartments, they need to arrange off-campus accommodation also in advance.

The Student Career Development Center of Tsinghua University serves to help the students with their career planning and development, provide talent-training courses, collect and publish the information on the job vacancies open to the university graduates, organize recruiting events, and offer career counseling and guidance. All are open to the international students.

In the schools and departments, career counseling is also served, and the information about job opportunities in the related fields of the society are provided.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about 305 500 RUB for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about 217 000 RUB per year, books and supplies – 3 500 RUB, room and board – 35 000 RUB, personal and transportation costs – 50 000 RUB.

Tsinghua University, located in northwest Beijing, China, is a public institution that traces its roots back to 1911, when it was originally established under the name of Tsinghua Xuetang. The university section was founded in 1925 and undergraduate students were then enrolled. The name National Tsinghua University was adopted in 1928. It has developed into a comprehensive research university at a breathtaking pace.

The university comprises numerous schools and departments, which offer programs across a variety of disciplines: science, engineering, literature, arts, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, education and medicine. In all, there are more than 70 degree programs available to undergraduate students at Tsinghua University, as well as many more master's and doctoral programs. 

The university also has more than 300 research institutions. Among the university's research labs are the Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology, the State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments and the National Engineering Laboratory for Digital Television. Drawing on a rich local tradition of academic excellence, the university is a pacesetter for innovation in China.

The primary language of instruction in Tsinghua University is Chinese, though there are some graduate degree programs offered in English. For instance, the university has English-taught master's programs in Chinese politics, foreign policy and international relations; mechanical engineering; and global business journalism, among others. 

Today, Tsinghua University is among the most selective universities in the world, a trusted global partner for thousands of researchers and academics, a first port of call for world business and political leaders, and an invaluable bridge for international students seeking a deeper understanding of China.

Among its more than 200,000 alumni are many leaders in various fields. They have made outstanding contributions to China’s technology development, economic growth and social progress. They also offer new perspectives and insights on the world’s biggest challenges.

The US News and World Report Best Global University Ranking puts Tsinghua at 59th in 2015 and 4th in Asia.

As a comprehensive university, Tsinghua has developed teaching and research platforms in the subjects of sciences, engineering, literatures, arts, history, philosophy, economics, management, law, education, and medicine.

Tsinghua University holds the most advantageous subjects in science and technology among the universities in China. It has also established a series of featured subjects in the fields of arts, humanities and social sciences.

In the third-round national evaluation of primary subjects organized by the Ministry of Education of China in 2012, Tsinghua University had thirty-two subjects ranked within the top five:

• Ranked first: biology, mechanics, materials science and engineering, power engineering and engineering thermal physics, electrical engineering, control science and engineering, computer science and technology, architecture, nuclear science and technology, environmental science and engineering, urban planning, software engineering, management science and engineering, and arts design.
• Ranked second: Marxism theory, instrumental science and technology, hydraulic engineering, biomedical engineering, landscape architecture, and public administration.
• Ranked third: mechanical engineering, civil engineering, business administration, and arts theory.
• Ranked fourth or fifth: sociology, journalism and communications, mathematics, physics, electronic science and technology, information and communication engineering, chemical engineering and technology, and arts.