Overview

Objectives

Professional foundation:

Materials Science and Engineering graduate should have solid and broad knowledge of the fundamental theory(ies), systematic and in-depth expertise and great insights into progress, trend and the latest developments in relevant area.
They also should have excellent language and be proficient at reading literature, writing papers and engaging in academic exchanges with their international peers in this language.

Professional skills:

Graduates should be capable of acquiring knowledge, assessing scholarly output, conducting scientific research, engaging in academic innovation and exchanges and applying their knowledge in practice. Organisational and coordinative abilities are also required.

Besides, applicants must be capable of jobs including but not limited to teaching, scientific research, engineering technology and scientific and technological management at higher education.

Professional quality:

Graduates at Shanghai Jiao Tong University should have excellent academic quality, and conform with academic ethics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
Fracture Mechanism of Engineering Materials
Solidification of Metals
Properties of Functional Materials
Multiscale Materials Modeling and Simulation
Smart Polymeric Materials and Application
Supramolecular Material and Biomedical Materials
Nonlinear Constitutive Models and Applications in Forming
Principles and Technologies of Powder Materials Processing and Consolidation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Materials Science View 8 other PhDs in Materials Science in China

Academic requirements

GRE^®

160 _(verbal)

160 _{(quantitative)}

3.5 _(analytical)

GMAT

550

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree for doctoral program applicants
Degree certificates, in scanned files
Transcripts, in scanned files. Doctoral program applicants are required to submit both undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Proof of language proficiency
Scanned copy of passport.
Passport-size photo.
Personal statement and study plan
Two letters of academic recommendation from scholars who are associate professors or above, or senior professionals in a related academic field
If you are applying for programs of the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology or School of Mechanical Engineering, you are required to contact the supervisor beforehand and provide an acceptance letter by the supervisor.

Tuition Fee

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International

45500 CNY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45500 CNY per year during 48 months.
National

45500 CNY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45500 CNY per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Shanghai

5481 - 10133 CNY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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