Choosing the right university isn’t easy with over hundreds of options to choose from. What you need to do is set your priorities.

1. University rankings: A universities ranking reflects greatly on what that university has to offer in terms of facilities, accommodation and quality of education.

2. Courses available: one of the most important aspects is whether the university you want to go to offers the course you want to study.

3. Location of university: the location matters greatly because you will be spending the next few years of your life around that area. So you want to know what franchises are open near to you, how’s the climate in your area and what are the living expenses of your city.

4. Scholarships available: Chinese government is offering a wide range of funding opportunities to attract international students, including more than 40,000 scholarships at 277 institutions. So it is nice to know whether your university is offering scholarships and if so, which ones.

5. Fees: along with living expenses, fees differ greatly depending on which university you pick. So before you make your final decision it is recommended that you know your course duration an how much are the tuition fees for each year of that course.

Once you've set all your priorities you need to make a calculated decision based on your own criteria with which, both your mind and heart are content.