Overview

Pharmaceutical Sciences from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University focuses on frontier research in drug discovery, pharmaceutical development, and translational medicine. Students receive interdisciplinary training and access to world-class facilities and industry resources, which enhance their research experience. Graduates will receive a globally recognised University of Liverpool PhD degree that is accredited by China’s Ministry of Education (MoE).

Career:

Suzhou is one of China’s leading biomedical and pharmaceutical innovation hubs. XJTLU is located near BioBay and other major biotechnology and pharmaceutical research centres, offering strong connections with pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, research institutes, and biotechnology enterprises. Graduates of the programme will be well prepared for careers in:

pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries;
academic and clinical research;
drug discovery and development;
regulatory and translational sciences;
healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship; and
government and public health agencies.

Programme Structure

Research within the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD programme may include study areas such as:

medicinal chemistry

drug discovery and development

pharmaceutical analysis

pharmaceutics and drug delivery

pharmacology and toxicology

computational drug design and artificial intelligence

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2028-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-30 00:00:00

More details

Application deadlines for an existing funded PhD project:

December intake: 30 July

March intake: 30 October

June intake: 15 January
September intake: 30 April

Language

English

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OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Suzhou, China

Disciplines

Pharmacy

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Top 100 of the latest Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark).

Other universities: 80 – 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate/postgraduate institution.

UK

UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree with Honours
UK Pass with Merit Master degree

North America

3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) for Bachelor and Master degree holder

Other regions

Equivalent to the above UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree
Pass with Merit Master degree

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

99000 CNY / year

≈ 99000 CNY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

99000 CNY / year

≈ 99000 CNY / year

Living costs

Suzhou

China

3000 - 5500 CNY / month

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