085400  Electronic Information (Ph.D)

School of Integrated Circuits

Program Overview

This program focuses on the cultivation of comprehensive quality and innovative practical ability as well as multi-level international joint program. Though educational and industrial integration, it explores the cultivation of microelectronics talents urgently needed by the industry with the ability of international cooperation and competitiveness. This program is a national characteristic major.

The program's research interests are in integrated circuit engineering.

Curriculum

Duration

• Ph.D 4 years

Start date

• September 2026

Student Outcomes

Graduates will apply mathematical and engineering principles to solve complex technical problems, designing innovative devices and systems while considering societal, environmental, and ethical impacts. They will employ research methodologies and modern tools to analyze data, simulate solutions, and understand technical limitations. With professional ethics and sustainability awareness, graduates will evaluate engineering solutions' economic and social consequences. Effective in both individual and team settings, they will integrate management principles and economic strategies in multidisciplinary environments to develop practical, responsible solutions for real-world challenges in microelectronics.

Entry Requirements

• Ph.D Programs: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and be under the age of 40.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fee

• PhD Program: 40,000 CNY/year

Scholarships and Application Deadlines

• Chinese Government Scholarship: October 1 – February (following year)    

• Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship (New Students): June 30    

• SCUT Outstanding International Student Scholarship (New Students): June 30

Application Fee

• 450 RMB

Note:

1. The above information is for international students.

2. Scholarship deadlines may be updated according to the latest annual notice. For more details about scholarship, please check the SCHOLARSHIPS on https://sie.scut.edu.cn/.