Overview

Students of the Engineering Mechanics program at Peking University are required to complete the curriculum within 4-6 years (under normal circumstances), fulfill the designated number of credits, conduct research, complete the doctoral thesis and defend it in front of a panel of experts.

Features

Successful graduates will receive a graduation certificate with the doctoral degree, according to the regulation of the Degree Committee.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Large-scale engineering and scientific computing

Computational structural mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beijing, China

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 10 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in China

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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91

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Other requirements

General requirements

Peking University Application Form for International Students

Graduation certificate and degree diploma

Official transcripts

A personal statement (3000 words for doctorate program in English).

Two recommendation letters from your referees

A copy of your TOEFL results

One photocopy of your valid passport

Table of contents and abstracts of your academic publications

Application Fee: 800 RMB

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

180000 CNY / year

≈ 180000 CNY / year

Living costs

Beijing

China

6409 - 7841 CNY / month

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

Funding

Work Permits

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