Study Opportunities at Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)

Applications are now open for students enrolled in bachelor’s degree courses (who have completed at least two semesters at UNIPI) and master’s degree courses to complete the Fall Semester study at BIT (early September 2026 – mid-January 2027).
BIT offers a tuition fee exemption for 10 students at the University of Pisa, who will have to cover the costs of room and board on campus, flights, insurance, and visas.

All information on procedures, deadlines and cost estimates, is available on the International Exchange Students and StudyinBIT pages, in particular we invite you to read the BIT Exchange Fact Sheet annex. Programs available in English are listed in the attachements at the bottom of this page

For the purposes of ECTS recognition of the period completed at BIT, it will be mandatory to contact the CAI and the department’s CAI support as soon as possible before departure and verify all necessary requirements with them.

How to apply

1. Fill out this form by April 3, 2026, to express your interest in the exchange semester: you will be included in the nomination list that the International Cooperation Unit of the University of Pisa will transmit to BIT.
2. Those included in the nomination list will receive detailed instructions from BIT to apply to the apply.isc.bit.edu.cn portal by May 15, 2026. The procedure requires submitting several documents (the list is available in the attached BIT Exchange Fact Sheet), so we suggest you start preparing the documentation in advance. Particular attention to the Physical Examination Record: it must be completed by your doctor.

Individual nominations will not be considered by BIT unless they are on the Nomination List. It should be noted that the selection of applications is carried out exclusively by BIT.

For information not present in the BIT Exchange Fact Sheet or for clarification on programs (and syllabuses), applications, logistics, you can write directly to Ms. Zhengyang Cai: incoming_exchange@bit.edu.cn.

We suggest you check with BIT if the courses you intend to take will be activated in the semester of your interest and request the syllabus, necessary to be able to check with CAI for the possibility of ECTS recognition.

Attachments

• BIT Exchange Fact Sheet
• BIT English-taught Program for Undergraduate
• BIT English-taught Program for Graduates
• BIT Intensive Chinese Language courses for Exchange Major Program
• BIT Intensive Chinese Language Program for Exchange Students
• Report by Ginevra Corsini – Summer School BIT 2023

BIT will offer students at the University of Pisa (who have not already participated in programmes at BIT) scholarships to attend a summer program on campus from 8 to 29 of July at the Beijing and Zhuhai campuses.
The BIT Scholarship covers: tuition fee, campus accommodation, educational materials, insurance and cultural tours.
International travel and meal expenses must be covered by the students.

10 Scholarships for Programs at Beijing Campus:

• Hands-on Learning for Emerging Technologies in Electronics Engineering program
• Frontiers of Materials Science for Renewable Energy program

Application Platform: apply.isc.bit.edu.cn

10 Scholarships for Programs at Zhuhai Campus:

• Artificial Intelligence Summer Program
• Global Leadership Summer Program
• Intelligent Robotics Engineering Summer Program
• Smart Vehicle and Technology Program

Application Platform: applyisc.bitzh.edu.cn

How to apply

• Submit this form by April 20, 2026 and you will be included in the Nomination List that the International Cooperation Unit of the University of Pisa will send to BIT.NB: Individual nominations will not be considered by BIT unless they are on the Nomination List prepared by the international cooperation unit.
• At the same time, the application must also be submitted on the BIT platform apply.isc.bit.edu.cn, by May 15, 2026. Based on the availability of accommodation and the capacity of the courses, a first-come, first-served policy will be followed by BIT.

More information about the courses is available in the brochures, on the https://isc.bit.edu.cn/admissionsaid/spss/languageulture/index.htm web page and by contacting BIT at isc@bit.edu.cn

Attachments

• 2026 BIT (Beijing Campus) International Summer Programs
• 2026 BIT (Zhuhai Campus) International Summer Programs
• Report by Ginevra Corsini – Summer School BIT 2023