Master's degree programs

RUC offers 11 master's degree programs and one undergraduate program taught fully in English, providing international students with opportunities and platforms for in-depth study of the political, economic, and social development of contemporary China.

As of 2025, RUC offers 125 master's programs for international students, covering its key disciplines, including theoretical and applied economics, law, sociology, journalism and communication, philosophy, political science, Marxist theory, Chinese history, business administration, agricultural and forestry economics and management, public administration and information resource management. Among these programs, 11 are taught entirely in English.

Degree programs taught in English:

• Master of Economic Development
• Master of Science in Urban Governance
• International Master of Public Administration and Policy
• Master of Chinese Economy
• Master of Science in Financial Technology
• Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies (Suzhou Campus)
• Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Chinese Law
• International Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts (MA) in Chinese Philosophy
• Global Journalism and Communication Master' s Program on Belt and Road Initiative
• Global Bachelor of Business Administration (Global BBA)
• America-China-Europe Triple Degree Program

Apply: http://iso.ruc.edu.cn/ENGLISH/Apply/Mastersprogram/index.htm

Doctoral programs

As of 2025, RUC offers 84 doctoral programs for international students, covering its key disciplines, including theoretical and applied economics, law, sociology, journalism and communication, philosophy, political science, Marxist theory, Chinese history, agricultural and forestry economics and management, public administration and information resource management. Among these programs, international communication is taught entirely in English.

Apply: http://iso.ruc.edu.cn/ENGLISH/Apply/PhDprogram/index.htm