The Sino-British College (SBC) is an embedded international university college of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), established as a joint institute by USST and nine north of England universities in the NCUK consortium. Being at the centre of a network of ten universities, one Chinese and nine in the UK, the College is in an unrivalled position to provide opportunities for all the students, staff and associated stakeholders in the network.  

Our local partner and hosting university, with SBC as an embedded college, is the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. SBC was established in September 2006 following approval by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (MoE). The MoE renewed SBC’s licence in 2016, allowing operation until 2032. SBC became an advanced signatory to PRME in 2019. In 2021, SBC officially became the member of The Association to Advance collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) after rigorous review. In 2022, SBC was officially accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology for two programs in the School of Engineering and Computing: Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, which marked a significant milestone in SBC's history. It has led to great progress in development and is a crucial symbol of the college to become a leading international college.

Degree programmes are taught entirely in English across the whole spectrum of School of Business and Management, School of Engineering and Computing, School of Languages, Education and Cultures by a highly qualified academic team.

SBC is based in Fuxing Road campus of USST, which is in central Shanghai. The campus not only has century-old history but also is of international atmosphere. Degree programmes are taught entirely in English across the whole spectrum of School of Business and Management, School of Engineering and Computing, School of Languages, Education and Cultures by a highly qualified academic team comprising 120 lecturers with international teaching backgrounds from 20 different countries and regions, International lecturers account for 70% of the academic team. SBC is one of the few joint institutes with Free-entry enrolment qualification. Currently, SBC has 1,900 full-time undergraduate students. 

With campus in SBC and our programmes available to study the UK partner universities. SBC offers full degree programmes taught entirely in English, and also offers pathway programmes (4+0, 2+2, 2+1+1) for students to the UK partner universities. A partnership between USST and the UK partner universities in the Sino-British College provides the opportunity for Dual-Registered students to study in China and receive a dual degree from USST and the UK partner university. Free-entry students obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from the UK partner universitiy.