Universities in China on the HPI, TTPS and J-Find lists
23 universities in China are on at least one of the three official lists: 8 on the UK's HPI list 2026, 23 on Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme list and 8 on Japan's J-Find list (GOV.UK, Hong Kong Immigration Department and Immigration Services Agency of Japan, read on 5 November 2026).
Universities on at least one list: 23
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Not immigration or legal advice. These are the official lists and rules on the date we read them. Being on a list does not mean a visa will be granted: each authority checks your degree, the dates and its other requirements, and can change the rules. Check the official page before you apply or pay.
| Beihang University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Beijing Institute of Technology | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Beijing Normal University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Central South University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Fudan University | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Nanjing University | China | Yes | 2023–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Nankai University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Peking University | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Renmin University of China | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Sichuan University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Southeast University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Sun Yat-sen University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Tianjin University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Tongji University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Tsinghua University | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| University of Science and Technology of China | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Wuhan University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | No | – | Yes | No |
| Zhejiang University | China | Yes | 2021–2025 | Yes | Yes |
HPI 2026 = the list for qualifications awarded from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027; the earlier column shows the years of the older HPI lists. TTPS = Hong Kong list published December 2025 (four universities removed with effect from 1 January 2026) ("new" = marked as newly added). J-Find = Japan list as of October 2026. Tap a column heading to sort.
Source: High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2026 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2025 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2024 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022 (updated 4 November 2026); High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021 (updated 4 November 2026); Aggregate List of Eligible Universities; A list of Universities eligible for J-Find (As of October 2026); read on 5 November 2026.
Questions people ask
Which universities in China are on the HPI visa university list?
8 on the 2026 list: Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Zhejiang University.
Which universities in China are on the TTPS list?
23: Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Normal University, Central South University, Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Nanjing University, Nankai University, Peking University, Renmin University of China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sichuan University, Southeast University, Sun Yat-sen University, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Tsinghua University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Wuhan University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University.
Which universities in China are on the J-Find list?
8: Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Zhejiang University.
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