Programs

A four-year PhD in Urban and Rural Planning at Harbin Institute of Technology covers spatial planning, sustainability frameworks, and urban management. The programme balances theoretical understanding with applied research for careers in universities, public agencies, and private planning practice.

The four-year English-taught PhD in Urban Planning trains students in research on urban development, combining theory and practice in sustainable development, urban design, and policy analysis. Cultural context and international collaboration inform the curriculum.

A four-year English-language PhD in Urban Planning at Southeast University, Nanjing, focused on urban development, policy analysis, and sustainability within China’s planning context.

This four-year PhD programme focuses on the utilisation technology of ocean renewable energy. Candidates conduct original research under faculty supervision at Ocean University of China in Qingdao. The work centres on practical and technical approaches to harnessing energy from marine sources.

A four-year English-taught PhD in Vehicle Engineering covering research in vehicle design, performance analysis, and related engineering areas at Wuhan University of Technology.

The PhD in Vehicle Engineering focuses on vehicle design, systems, and technology, including transportation planning, machine design, and application engineering.

This PhD programme centres on Vehicle Operation Engineering. Delivered in English at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, it involves supervised original research.

A four-year English-taught PhD in Visual Communication Design at Beijing Institute of Technology. Research areas include information visualisation, typography and graphic creativity, and digital media design.

This four-year PhD programme covers water conservancy and hydropower engineering. Core areas include hydraulic infrastructure design, water resource management, and hydropower system development.

A four-year PhD in Water Informatization and Digital Hydraulic Engineering, focusing on information-driven methods for modelling, monitoring, and managing hydraulic systems.

This four-year PhD addresses water science alongside disaster prevention and reduction, with research focused on hazards linked to water and strategies to mitigate them.

A four-year English-taught PhD in Water Science and River Sediment Control at Tsinghua University. Work addresses sediment transport mechanics, river morphology evolution, flood control, and integrated water-system responses.

The four-year English-taught PhD in Western Economics, hosted by the Gregory and Paula Chow Center for Economics Research, covers microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, econometric methods, and applied policy analysis. Research is conducted within an internationally oriented academic environment.

The PhD in Western Economics is a four-year English-taught doctoral programme based in Chengdu. It emphasises original research into Western economic theory and its real-world applications.

A four-year English-taught PhD in Wireless Network System at Tsinghua University in Beijing, studying wireless networking technologies and integrated systems, with research aimed at academic, industry, and research outcomes.

A four-year English-taught PhD in World Economics at Jilin University, hosted by the Northeast Asian Studies College, requiring original research under faculty supervision.

This doctoral programme in World Economy (The World Economy Theory and Practice) at Sichuan University focuses on global economic systems through theory-informed original research. It supports careers in academia, research, and policy analysis.

A three-year English-language PhD in World Economy at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, involving supervised original research.

This PhD explores ethnicity as a global phenomenon, covering social, cultural, and political dimensions of ethnic identity and related issues. Hosted by Southwest University in Chongqing over four years, it supports original research relevant to academic and policy contexts.

The PhD in World History is a four-year English-taught doctoral programme engaging with global historical processes and comparative methodologies. Candidates pursue original research aligned with academic or research-focused careers.

A four-year English-taught PhD in World History with a specialisation in Middle East History at Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, China, involving original research and critical analysis of historical processes including colonialism, globalisation, and socio-political transformation.

A three-year English-taught PhD in World History at Northwest University in Xi'an, centred on independent scholarly research guided by academic supervisors.

This PhD in Zoology is a three-year, English-taught research programme covering animal biology, ecological dynamics, and conservation science. Field-informed methodologies and interdisciplinary frameworks support thesis development.

The PhD in Zoology focuses on animal diversity, physiology, behaviour, evolution, and ecological roles. At Southwest University in Chongqing, students pursue a four-year doctoral programme built around original research in zoological science.