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2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

MIT publishes one undergraduate tuition rate for all students; there is no separate international rate. Charged per term, and MIT's regular academic year is two terms (fall and spring).

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Imperial has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Imperial publishes a separate "Overseas fee" for each course and each entry year. £45,500 is the figure Imperial published for 2026 entry, i.e. the 2026/27 academic year, on the 2026-entry version of this course page. The live course page now advertises 2027 entry, but at the time of capture Imperial had not set the 2027-entry Overseas fee: it shows "Not set" and quotes this £45,500 as a guide, so the 2027-entry cost is likely to be higher. Charged for every year of the course. Home (UK) students pay the government-capped fee instead (£9,790 per year for 2026 entry). Imperial also warns of extra course costs (field trips, books, protective clothing) on top of tuition.

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Imperial has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Imperial publishes a separate "Overseas fee" for each course and each entry year. £45,500 is the figure Imperial published for 2026 entry, i.e. the 2026/27 academic year, on the 2026-entry version of this course page. The live course page now advertises 2027 entry, but at the time of capture Imperial had not set the 2027-entry Overseas fee: it shows "Not set" and quotes this £45,500 as a guide, so the 2027-entry cost is likely to be higher. Charged for every year of the course. Home (UK) students pay the government-capped fee instead (£9,790 per year for 2026 entry). Imperial also warns of extra course costs (field trips, books, protective clothing) on top of tuition.

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Stanford publishes one undergraduate tuition rate for all students; there is no separate international rate. Stanford runs on quarters, and the figure is published per quarter — the 2026-27 rates page covers the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters. Stanford states it has a limited amount of financial aid for international students, and international students who do not request aid on the admission application are not eligible to apply for aid at Stanford later in their undergraduate years.

2027/28 · Priced for this course · International students

Oxford bands the overseas course fee by subject; this is the rate published on this course's own page, within the University-wide 2027/28 overseas range of £39,620 to £66,580. College fee: none is payable on top of this figure. Oxford published separate university and college fees only up to 2018/19; from 2019/20 the course fee is a single published figure and the University course fees page states "The course fees you pay include your fees for both University and college services and are divided between the University (including your department or faculty) and your college on a formula basis." This course page adds that "There are no compulsory costs for this course beyond the fees shown above and your living costs." The page's fees section is headed "Please note the fees and funding information for 2027 entry." Admissions test: all applicants must sit the ESAT.

2027 entry · Priced for this course · International students

Oxford sets a separate overseas fee for each course; this is the rate on this course’s own page for 2027 entry. Oxford says fees usually rise each year.

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Harvard publishes one undergraduate tuition rate for every Harvard College student; there is no separate international rate, so this figure is what an international student pays. The amount recorded here is TUITION ONLY, not the total cost of attendance: the same page lists fees $6,216, housing $14,250 and food $8,942 on top, giving a billed subtotal of $91,634, and a total of $95,134-$100,134 once estimated personal expenses ($2,500), books ($1,000) and transportation ($0-$5,000) are added. Health insurance of $4,954 for 2026-27 is additionally required unless the student is covered by a family plan. The FAS Registrar publishes the same tuition figure at https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/tuition-and-fees ("Harvard College Tuition Rates Academic Year 2026-27 Tuition $62,226"). Harvard College states on https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/international-applicants that "Our financial aid policies are the same for all applicants, regardless of nationality or citizenship. All aid is based on financial need, and admissions decisions are made without regard to whether an applicant has applied for financial assistance. Harvard meets each student’s demonstrated need."

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Harvard publishes one undergraduate tuition rate for every Harvard College student; there is no separate international rate, so this figure is what an international student pays. The amount recorded here is TUITION ONLY, not the total cost of attendance: the same page lists fees $6,216, housing $14,250 and food $8,942 on top, giving a billed subtotal of $91,634, and a total of $95,134-$100,134 once estimated personal expenses ($2,500), books ($1,000) and transportation ($0-$5,000) are added. Health insurance of $4,954 for 2026-27 is additionally required unless the student is covered by a family plan. The FAS Registrar publishes the same tuition figure at https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/tuition-and-fees ("Harvard College Tuition Rates Academic Year 2026-27 Tuition $62,226"). Harvard College states on https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/international-applicants that "Our financial aid policies are the same for all applicants, regardless of nationality or citizenship. All aid is based on financial need, and admissions decisions are made without regard to whether an applicant has applied for financial assistance. Harvard meets each student’s demonstrated need."

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

The Natural Sciences Tripos is the single entry route to physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences and materials science at Cambridge. It sits in Cambridge overseas fee Group 4 (£44,214), the highest band apart from Group 5 (Medicine/Veterinary Medicine). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition to University tuition fees, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. The fee page states fees listed are per year and are fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT).

2026/27 · Priced for this course · International students

This course starts in 2027, but Cambridge has only published fees up to 2026/27. Expect the 2027 figure to be higher.

Four-year integrated master's route of the same UCAS course (BCF0). Natural Sciences sits in Cambridge overseas fee Group 4 (£44,214). This is the University composition (course) fee only: all international/overseas fee status students normally have to pay an annual College fee in addition, which varies between Colleges and is published in Cambridge's 'Undergraduate tuition fees 2026-27' document. Fees are per year and fixed for the duration of the course. Figures are the published 2026-entry rates; fees for 2027 entry will be published no later than 1 October 2026. Admissions assessment: all applicants must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT).

Priced for this course · International students

Cambridge publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

From Cambridge’s own fee tool for this course, set to Overseas fee status. This is the University Composition Fee only; the same tool adds a separate estimate for living costs. The tool does not say which year the figure is for.

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Caltech charges international and domestic undergraduates the same tuition: the Institute publishes a single undergraduate rate and no separate international rate exists, so this is an institution-wide figure that applies to all students rather than a price for this specific option. Published as a nine-month, full academic-year figure. Caltech's academic year runs on three terms (fall, winter, spring) and the catalog states that tuition, fees, housing and food are divided evenly between them; the annual figure is recorded here as published and has not been converted to a per-term rate. Not included: mandatory fees of $2,655, housing $12,711 and food/meals $9,285, a one-time $600 Orientation Fee for entering undergraduates, and the Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan (waivable with comparable coverage). Financial aid for international undergraduates (verified on caltech.edu): admissions is need-blind for domestic students but need-aware for international students because the international aid fund is limited (www.admissions.caltech.edu/afford); international students must apply for aid as an incoming first-year or they may not apply in later years, no aid is available to international transfer or 3/2 entrants, and international students are not eligible for US Federal Student Aid (www.finaid.caltech.edu/applying/international-students).

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Caltech charges international and domestic undergraduates the same tuition: the Institute publishes a single undergraduate rate and no separate international rate exists, so this is an institution-wide figure that applies to all students rather than a price for this specific option. Published as a nine-month, full academic-year figure. Caltech's academic year runs on three terms (fall, winter, spring) and the catalog states that tuition, fees, housing and food are divided evenly between them; the annual figure is recorded here as published and has not been converted to a per-term rate. Not included: mandatory fees of $2,655, housing $12,711 and food/meals $9,285, a one-time $600 Orientation Fee for entering undergraduates, and the Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan (waivable with comparable coverage). Financial aid for international undergraduates (verified on caltech.edu): admissions is need-blind for domestic students but need-aware for international students because the international aid fund is limited (www.admissions.caltech.edu/afford); international students must apply for aid as an incoming first-year or they may not apply in later years, no aid is available to international transfer or 3/2 entrants, and international students are not eligible for US Federal Student Aid (www.finaid.caltech.edu/applying/international-students).

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Caltech charges international and domestic undergraduates the same tuition: the Institute publishes a single undergraduate rate and no separate international rate exists, so this is an institution-wide figure that applies to all students rather than a price for this specific option. Published as a nine-month, full academic-year figure. Caltech's academic year runs on three terms (fall, winter, spring) and the catalog states that tuition, fees, housing and food are divided evenly between them; the annual figure is recorded here as published and has not been converted to a per-term rate. Not included: mandatory fees of $2,655, housing $12,711 and food/meals $9,285, a one-time $600 Orientation Fee for entering undergraduates, and the Caltech Student Health Insurance Plan (waivable with comparable coverage). Financial aid for international undergraduates (verified on caltech.edu): admissions is need-blind for domestic students but need-aware for international students because the international aid fund is limited (www.admissions.caltech.edu/afford); international students must apply for aid as an incoming first-year or they may not apply in later years, no aid is available to international transfer or 3/2 entrants, and international students are not eligible for US Federal Student Aid (www.finaid.caltech.edu/applying/international-students).

2027/28 · Priced for this course · International students

UCL prices its overseas fee per programme; this course sits in its standard science and engineering band (£44,400 per year for 2027/28). UK students pay £10,050. International undergraduates have a cohort guarantee, so the fee is not increased during the programme. Read from the page in a browser: ucl.ac.uk returns HTTP 403 to non-browser clients, so this figure cannot be re-checked by the drift sweep.

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

HKU charges one flat tuition rate to non-local (international) undergraduates across all of its STEM Faculties and Schools collectively (Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine, Science; School of Biomedical Engineering, School of Computing and Data Science, School of Innovation) -- HKD 249,000/year, inclusive of a STEM-specific surcharge over the non-STEM rate (HKD 224,000/year for Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, Social Sciences and School of Future Media). HKU's own term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international'.

2026 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

NTU's fee table splits non-subsidised international tuition into 'Lab Based' (S$40,600/year) and 'Non-Lab Based' (S$36,350/year) tiers under the row 'All Programmes (except for those listed below)' -- the exceptions named elsewhere on the page are Accountancy/Business-related degrees, Medicine, and the Renaissance Engineering Programme, none of which this programme is. Engineering, natural-science and computing degrees are laboratory-based instruction, so the Lab Based figure applies here; NTU's page does not spell out the lab/non-lab designation by named school, so this is the collector's read of the general classification rather than a school-by-school statement. This is the NON-subsidised rate, i.e. what an international student pays without Singapore's MOE Tuition Grant. With the Tuition Grant the same seat costs S$18,050/year (ASEAN nationals) or S$21,400/year (all other international students, both inclusive of GST) -- but accepting the grant binds the (non-Singaporean) recipient to a three-year work-in-Singapore service obligation after graduating, so the subsidised figure is not recorded as the headline fee. 'Annual tuition fee is fixed at the 2026 rate for the duration of the degree programme' -- NTU labels this by admission cohort year ('Accepted Programme Offer in 2026') rather than an academic-year range, hence the period label rather than the academic year.

Priced for this course · International students

Tsinghua publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

Tsinghua prices its Chinese-English taught undergraduate programmes by admission category on its international admissions fee page; Mathematics, Physics and Modern Engineering is listed at the rate shown. The fee table carries no academic-year label. A one-time RMB 800 application fee and RMB 800 a year of medical insurance apply on top.

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Penn publishes one tuition rate for all undergraduates regardless of nationality, identical across its undergraduate schools (College of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Wharton, Nursing). A mandatory $8,308/year fee applies on top.

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

$73,946/yr is Cornell's 2026-27 undergraduate tuition for out-of-state (non-New-York-resident) students at any Cornell college, and for New York residents at the endowed colleges — this is the rate every international student pays. New York residents at the three state "contract colleges" (Agriculture and Life Sciences, Human Ecology, Industrial and Labor Relations) instead pay a lower $49,816/yr; that discount is tied to New York State residency, not citizenship, and does not apply to international students. Confirmed by Cornell's own news office: "For 2026-27, undergraduate tuition will be $73,946, a 3.76% increase, for out-of-state residents attending any of Cornell's colleges and New York state residents attending the endowed colleges... the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering."

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Yale publishes one tuition rate for all Yale College students regardless of nationality. $72,500/year is the tuition-only rate (nonresident/off-campus students); resident students instead pay an inclusive $94,100 fee covering tuition plus on-campus housing ($12,080) and food ($9,520).

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate

Yale publishes one tuition rate for all Yale College students regardless of nationality. $72,500/year is the tuition-only rate (nonresident/off-campus students); resident students instead pay an inclusive $94,100 fee covering tuition plus on-campus housing ($12,080) and food ($9,520).

2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · International students

CUHK publishes one flat annual tuition rate for all non-local (international, mainland Chinese and other non-Hong-Kong-resident) undergraduates, regardless of Faculty or major -- HK$214,000 for the 2026-27 academic year, with any further increase for the 2026 cohort capped at 3% a year. CUHK's own term for this population is 'Non-local Students' rather than 'international'.

2026 · Priced for this course · International students

UNSW's own published "2026 Indicative first year full fee" for international students in the Faculty of Science, described on the page as "based on an estimated average using historical student enrolment patterns... The amount you pay will vary depending on the calendar year you enrol, the courses you select and whether your study load is more or less than 1 Equivalent Full Time Student Load (8 courses per year)." Collected in August 2026, while UNSW's 2027-intake applications were open but before any 2027-labelled fee figure was published on this page, so the most recent confirmed (2026) rate is recorded rather than assumed to still apply, or guessed forward, for 2027 entry. The indicative full fee to complete the degree (tuition plus ≈AUD $1,000/yr study-related costs, compounded across the programme) is separately published as part of the same block. Other fees and charges (e.g. Student Services and Amenities Fee) are not included.