Lanzhou University

Lanzhou University, founded in 1909, is a Double First Class comprehensive university on the Yellow River and a national leader in atmospheric science, ecology and grassland science. Its northwest-China location gives researchers unique access to desert and grassland field sites.

Lanzhou offers some of China's lowest tuition and living costs, and its environmental and earth-science research is genuinely world-class. The university is CSC-eligible and suits students focused on atmospheric science, ecology or geology who want a research-intensive environment at minimal cost.