Notable programs
Computer Science and Technology
Ranked number one globally in CSRankings 2025, overtaking Carnegie Mellon for the first time. Produces more top-100 cited AI papers than any other institution and feeds directly into Huawei, ByteDance and Tencent research divisions.
Schwarzman Scholars (Master of Global Affairs)
Fully funded one-year programme selecting 150 scholars annually from over 5,000 applicants across 38 countries. Fortune reports it is now harder to enter than Harvard. Celebrated its tenth anniversary in May 2026 with 1,300 alumni reuniting in Beijing.
School of Integrated Circuits
Established 2021 to train semiconductor talent for China's chip self-sufficiency drive. Researchers achieved breakthroughs in memristor computing-in-memory and EUV photoresist chemistry by 2025, directly addressing the gaps created by US export controls.
MBA (School of Economics and Management)
Triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. Ranked twenty-ninth globally and first in China by QS for three consecutive years. The joint TIEMBA with INSEAD bridges Asian and European business networks across 12,000 alumni in thirty countries.
Qiuzhen College (Mathematics)
Founded by Fields Medal laureate Shing-Tung Yau to cultivate world-class mathematical talent. Operates as an elite track within Tsinghua, selecting students for intensive pure and applied mathematics training with direct mentorship from leading researchers.
Architecture
One of China's oldest and most prestigious architecture programmes, consistently ranked among Asia's best. Graduates shape China's urban landscape β from Olympic venues to smart-city infrastructure β with direct connections to state planning agencies and major development firms.