Study Law in China

389 programmes in law at 74 universities in China are open to international students; 58% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,867 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,049 USD and 6,024 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Law programmes

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Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in International Law (Chinese-taught)	Shanghai Maritime University (SHMTU)	Master's	3,421 USD
Bachelor in Science of Law	Beijing International Studies University (BISU)	Bachelor's	3,272 USD
Master in Science of Economic Law (Chinese-taught)	Zhengzhou University (ZZU)	Master's	3,719 USD
Master in Civil Law & Commercial Law (including Labor Law & Social Security Law)	Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST)	Master's	3,034 USD
Master in Civil and Commercial Law	Hebei University (HBU)	Master's	2,975 USD
Master in Law History (taught in Chinese)	Wuhan University (WHU)	Master's	3,421 USD
Master in Law (Law Majored) (taught in Chinese)	Tiangong University (TGU)	Master's	4,462 USD
Master in Constitution Law and Administrative Law (Chinese-taught)	South China University of Technology (SCUT)	Master's	4,165 USD
Master in LLM in International Law	China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL)	Master's	12,940 USD
Master in Criminal Law (taught in Chinese)	Zhejiang University (ZJU)	Master's	4,284 USD
Bachelor in Legal Studies	Dali University (DU)	Bachelor's	2,677 USD
Master in Law	North China Electric Power University (NCEPU)	Master's	30,000 USD
Bachelor in Law	Hangzhou Normal University (HNU)	Bachelor's	2,677 USD
Master in LLM in U.S. and International Law (Temple-Tsinghua)	Tsinghua University (THU)	Master's	—
PhD in Procedures Law	Ocean University of China (OUC)	PhD	4,611 USD
PhD in International Law (Chinese-taught)	Central South University (CSU)	PhD	3,719 USD
PhD in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law	Ocean University of China (OUC)	PhD	4,611 USD
PhD in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law (taught in Chinese)	East China Normal University (ECNU)	PhD	4,462 USD
Master in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law (taught in Chinese)	Qingdao University (QDU)	Master's	3,049 USD
Master in Litigation Law (taught in Chinese)	Qingdao University (QDU)	Master's	3,049 USD
Master in Economic Law (taught in Chinese)	Wuhan University (WHU)	Master's	3,421 USD
Master in Jurisprudence (Chinese-taught)	South China University of Technology (SCUT)	Master's	4,165 USD
Master in Civil Law and Commercial Law (Chinese-taught)	Zhengzhou University (ZZU)	Master's	3,719 USD
PhD in Constitutional Law and Executive Law	Wuhan University (WHU)	PhD	4,462 USD

Law in China by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	57	2,677 USD	3,272 USD	12,631 USD
Master's	241	3,049 USD	3,867 USD	6,024 USD
PhD	85	3,867 USD	4,462 USD	5,057 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for law in China

The University of Law, Hong Kong (ULAW) (74)
Wuhan University (WHU) (23)
Zhejiang University (ZJU) (19)
Ocean University of China (OUC) (18)
Central South University (CSU) (17)
South China University of Technology (SCUT) (16)
Sichuan University (SCU) (15)
Hainan University (HU) (13)
Xiamen University (XMU) (9)
Zhengzhou University (ZZU) (9)

Study Law in China: common questions

How many law programmes are there in China?: 389 law programmes at 74 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a law degree in China cost?: The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in law in China is 3,867 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,049 USD and 6,024 USD per year.
Can I study law in China in English?: Yes — 58% of the law programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (226 of 389).
Are any of these law programmes available online?: 8 of the 389 programmes in China are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for law in China?: Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 3,272 USD per year, against 3,867 USD for master's programmes.

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