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Electronic and Computer Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Electronic and Computer Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology caters for those wishing to pursue a career in advanced industrial research and development or university research and teaching. It emphasizes training in original thinking and independent research.

Social Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Social Science doctoral programme is designed to prepare students for careers in academia, policy research or consultancy related to the affairs of society, polity or the economy.

Mechanical Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims at equipping the students with the capability of identifying and solving academic and/or real problems creatively.

Environmental Science, Policy and Management
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is broad-based research postgraduate programmes that embrace a wide spectrum of environmental interests.

Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area)
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programmes in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is designed for students who have well-articulated research goals which cannot be reached through established research postgraduate programmes.

Finance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Finance follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Mathematics
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Mathematics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims to prepare students to become research scholars in an academic or industrial environment and enable students to do independent and original research.

Integrative Systems and Design
The PhD in Integrative Systems and Design from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology trains students in leading world-class research based on their original ideas and driving a team of interdisciplinary experts to make a substantial research contribution.

Nano Science and Technology
The PhD programme in Nano Science and Technology from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology seeks to train students to conduct original research in the interdisciplinary area of nano-science and technology and to cultivate innovative and problem-solving thinking.

Information Systems
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Information Systems follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Marine Environmental Science
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Marine Environmental Science follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Operations Management
The Operations Management programme from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Civil Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Civil Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims at developing the skills needed to identify issues related to Civil Engineering and the ability to formulate and propose solutions to a problem in an independent manner.

Arts and Machine Creativity
The Doctor of Philosophy programme is designed for students focused on advanced research and scholarly exploration in the field of arts and machine creativity. The research programmes offer opportunities for in-depth study and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the discipline, pushing the boundaries of the integration of art and technology.

Physics
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Physics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is designed to train students to conduct novel and independent research.

Marketing
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Marketing doctoral programme follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Public Policy
The Doctor of Philosophy Programme from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology provide rigorous training in public policy research to academically outstanding students aspiring to pursue a career in policy research and teaching.

Economics
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Economics doctoral programme follows a strong research-intensive tradition on the North American model.

Chemistry
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims to train students to conduct independent research in Chemistry. A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field.

Computer Science and Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme in Computer Science and Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology aims to develop the skills needed to identify research issues related to a practical application, to formulate an original research plan that addresses some of those issues, and to independently create a computing-related solution.