Materials Science and Engineering
Shandong University
Basic Information
Degree: Doctoral
Starting Date:
Please be subject to the starting date on admission letter you got, since the starting date may change.
Sep 7 , 2024
Duration: 4 Years
Teaching Language: English
Tuition Fees: RMB 34,000 per Year
Application Deadline:
The deadline means the date of Beijing time. You are suggested to submit your application 3 or 5 days before the actual deadline so that you can have time for necessary changes on documents.
May 31 , 2024
Application Fee:
You will pay the application fee to the university by yourself. Usually, you will need to pay it during the registration period.
USD 82 (Pay to University)
Service Fee:
For the service CUCAS provide to you. If you get a scholarship while applying as a self-financed applicant, you need to pay another scholarship service fee of 200 USD.
USD 54 (Check Policy)
Special Requirements
Program Highlights
  • Faculty: 9, Staff: 153, Professor: 51, Associate Professor:  34, Ph.D. supervisor: 40
  • Subjects: 1x First-level national key subject, 3x Second-level national key subjects, 4x Key subjects of Shandong province
  • Labs: 1x Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education, 3x Key laboratories of Shandong province, 4x Engineering technology  research centers of Shandong province
Program Description

1. Program Introduction

Editor Notes: The program pays great attention to the cultivation of students' professional knowledge and engineering ability.

  • Materials Science to investigate the relationship between chemical composition- structure-processing and properties;
  • Materials Engineering to shape the desired materials into parts or components with acceptable performance/cost ratio;
  • Materials Physics and Chemistry to research the chemical methods for synthesizing new materials or physical properties of functional materials; materials design and computational materials science are also available in this field;
  • Materials Packaging to investigate the packaging design, manufacture and mechanical test of industrial products.
  • The four-year Ph.D’s program will be fully taught in English and provide several different research directions.
  • Year One courses provide the fundamental knowledge of materials science and engineering.
  • Year two and three is for project research and paper writing.
  • Year four is for ending project and thesis writing.
  • Core courses provide an essential knowledge of materials science and engineering, as well as recent progress in both new materials and new technologies.
  • The optional courses are of two modules based on the research direction, but students are encouraged to select inter-module courses.
  • Students will obtain a Ph.D Degree of Engineering, recognized by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

2. Program Structure

Editor Notes: This program which requires no less than 13 credits and 9 credits for the core courses includes 3 core courses and 8 optional courses.

Program Structure
Core Courses Optional Course
Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering credits 2 High performance composite materials science / Multivariate Data Analysis / Thermo-Physics of Welding / Principles and Technologies of Welding / Welding inspection and controlling / Sheet metal forming:Theory and technology / Theories and Technologies of Surface Engineering / Sci. and Eng. of advanced polymers / Advanced Ceramics / New Methods for Polymer Synthesis
Engineering Materials Technology credits 2
Forefront talks credits 5
Credit Requirements The total credits for the program are no less than 13, in which no less than 9 credits are for compulsory (core) courses.
Thesis Requirements In the fourth year, the students must finish their Ph.D thesis, which is no less than 40,000 words in total, and defend it in the eighth term (in mid-May). The students must work closely with their advisor to define a focused topic and conduct the research. Students should also be bold and actively engaged in research activities, and publish at least 2 papers in academic journals cited by SCI.
Graduation Requirements Before graduate students can be officially admitted to degree candidacy, they must fulfill at least one of the following requirements: a. publish 2 academic paper in relevant journals or academic conferences cited by SCI b. participate in and complete an engineering project and submit a summary report c. complete a phase of a development project and submit a summary report

3. School Introduction

Editor Notes: Shandong University provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs for international students.

Shandong University (SDU), under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education is a key comprehensive university with a long history and a membership of Project 211 and Project 985. Shandong University comprises 8 campuses in three different cities (Jinan, Qingdao and Weihai), covering an area of over 533 hectares. Jinan is nicknamed as "Spring Water City" for its unparalleled spring water, Learn More>>

4. School of Materials Science and Engineering:

Editor Notes: The school has many kinds of subjects, which can be divided into materials science and engineering and packaging engineering.

  • The subject of materials science is one of the national key subjects.
  • The school has 158 faculty and staff, including 28 doctoral supervisors, 44 professors and 65 Ph.D. of them.
  • Among these teachers, there are 3 persons winning the title of young and middle-aged expert with national-level outstanding contributions, 11 experts who enjoy the special allowance of the State Council and 6 persons winning the excellent talent's title of the professional technique in Shandong province.

5. Campus Life

Editor Notes: International students enjoy the wonderful life in the campus.

Learning Chinese

International Students

Entry Requirements

1. General Requirements

(1) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health and possess a valid foreign passport;

(2) Applicants must possess a Master’s degree or an equivalent degree to a Master’s degree in China.

2. Language Proficiency Requirements

English-taught Programs

(1) Applicants whose native language is English are exempt from providing English language certification.

(2) Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the results of the IELTS (6.0 or above), TOEFL (80 points or above, SDU’s DI code: C296), MyBest Scores (80 points or above) and Essentials test (8 points or above), or other equivalent certificates of English proficiency.

(3) Applicants whose native language is not English and who have obtained their highest degree in an institution where the primary language of instruction is English, do not need to provide certificates of English proficiency such as IELTS/TOEFL scores but must submit a letter of proof.

Fee Structure

Tuition Fee
Doctoral RMB 34,000 pre year
RMB 136,000 in total (About $ 27,756)
Accommodation Fee
No.1
Double Room RMB 3,250  (More Details)
Single Room RMB 5,200  (More Details)
No.2
Double Room RMB 3,900  (More Details)
Single Room RMB 5,850  (More Details)
No.3
Double Room RMB 4,550  (More Details)
No.4
Double Room RMB 3,250  (More Details)
No. 200 building
Single Room RMB 4,160  (More Details)
No. 400 building
Double Room RMB 3,510  (More Details)
Single Room RMB 4,160  (More Details)
Hao Yuan
Double Room RMB 300  (More Details)
Single Room RMB 600 to RMB 800  (More Details)
International Students Dormitory
Double Room RMB 40 to RMB 50  (More Details)
Other Fees
Application Fee:
You will pay the application fee to the university by yourself. Usually, you will need to pay it during the registration period.
RMB 400 to RMB 600
Service Fee:
For the service CUCAS provide to you. If you get a scholarship while applying as a self-financed applicant, you need to pay another scholarship service fee of 200 USD.
USD 54 (Check Policy)
Living Expense RMB 1,000 to RMB 1,500

Application Materials

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

2. Table of contents and abstracts of academic publications (if applicable).

*3. Physical examination record for foreigner

The physical examinations must be fully filled in. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, and the official stamp of the hospital, and a stamped photograph will not be considered. Ensure your physical examination remains valid during your application time as the result is valid for only 6 months.

You can download a template or sample from here.

4. Applicants meeting the following conditions must submit the required documents which include but not limited to the following

(1) Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying as international students should submit:
(a) A certificate of annulment of Chinese citizenship.
(b) A certificate of annulment of Chinese Household Registration.
(c) A certificate to prove foreign nationality.
(2) A person who has acquired a foreign nationality at birth, both of whose parents are Chinese citizens and have settled abroad or either of whose parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled abroad, and is applying as an international student should submit the following materials:
(a) A certificate to prove that the applicant obtained foreign nationality at birth.
(b) A certificate of permanent residence of the applicant’s parents (Chinese citizens) in a foreign country before the applicant’s birth, and the passport biographic page or I.D. card of the applicant’s parents (Chinese citizens).

*5. Statement of Financial Support through a Guarantor and its supporting documents.

(1) Statement of Financial Support through a Guarantor, which should be filled in in Chinese or English;
(2) Bank Statement certifying that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover his or her tuition, accommodation, living expenses and international travels during his or her study in China;
(3) The scanned copies of the passport biographic page or I.D. card of the applicant’s financial guarantor (only the applicant himself/herself or his/her direct family can act as a financial guarantor).

You can download a template or sample from here.

*6. English proficiency certificate

*7. The biographic page of the applicant’s passport (personal ordinary passport must be valid until at least October 31st, 2023).

*8. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*9. Transcripts of all courses taken when pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (the official seal of the school must be affixed).

Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*10. Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates or pre-graduation certification.

If the applicant has not received the Master’s degree yet, a pre-graduation certification should be presented to affirm the applicant will graduate soon (the official seal of the school must be affixed).
Note: Applicants who apply using a pre-graduation certification must state their expected graduation time and must obtain a graduation certificate before enrolling in September 2023.

*11. Two recommendation letters from a professor(s) or associate professor(s) related to the applied major (or equivalent professionals with relevant academic title).

Referrer’s name (signature), title, institution, phone number and email address are required on the recommendation letters.

*12. A letter of motivation in Chinese or English.

The motivation letter should be written in accordance with the requirements of the template. Applicants applying for Chinese-taught programs should write in Chinese, and applicants applying for English-taught programs should write in English.

You can download a template or sample from here.

13. Proof of employment (if applicable).

*14. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction

Applicants must submit the certificate of No Criminal Record within the valid period issued by the local Public Security Bureau. Generally, it should be valid within 6 months before the date of submitting the application.

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