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Doctoral Program

  • Application Deadline :

    June 15th each year (Feb 15th,2026 for CSC scholarship)

  • Term Begins :

    Early September, each year

  • Duration :

    3 or 4 years

 

Academic Highlights

Chemistry, Material Science, Engineering,Biology and Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Agriculture Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science and Ecology, Clinical Medicine, General Introduction to Social Sciences

According to the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Database, ECUST above ten disciplines  have entered the top 1% in the world, while Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials Science have entered the top 1 ‰ globally

 

Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chemistry

"Chemical Engineering and Technology" is the first major in universities in Chinese Mainland to pass the ABET certification, and "Chemistry" is the first major in universities in Chinese Mainland to pass the Sino-Russian Joint International Science Professional Certification

 

School of Business

The School of Business has obtained accreditation for business education from the Association of Elite Business Schools (AACSB), the European Quality Improvement System (EQIUS), and the Association of Masters of Business Administration and Business School Graduates (AMBA&BGA) in the UK

 

2026 Open for Application Programs

School & Website Doctoral Programs Teaching Language Duration (yrs.) Supervisors
(part)
School of Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

and Technology

Chinese or English 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Optional)
School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Inorganic Chemistry English 4 Acceptance Letter not Required
Analytic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry

Fine Synthetic

Chemistry & Molecular

Engineering

Biochemistry
Applied Chemistry
Industrial Catalysis
School of Biotechnology

Biotechnology and

Bioengineering

Chinese or English 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Required)
Biochemical Engineering Chinese
Biology Chinese or English
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chinese 4 Acceptance Letter Required

Power Engineering and

Engineering Thermal

Physics

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science

and Engineering

Chinese or English 4 Acceptance Letter not Required
School of Information Science and Engineering

Computer Science

and Technology

Chinese 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Required)

Control Science

and Engineering

School of Resources and Environmental Engineering

Thermal Energy

Engineering

Chinese or English 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Optional)

Environmental Science

and Engineering

School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences Chinese 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Required)
Plant Protection

Pharmaceutical

Engineering and

Technology

School of Art Design and Media Industrial Design Chinese 4 Acceptance Letter Required
School of Business Applied Economics Chinese 4 Acceptance Letter not Required

ManagementScienceand

Engineering

Science of Business

Administration

School of Social and Public Administration Sociology Chinese or English 4 Check
(Acceptance Letter Required)
Science of Social Work

Social Governance

and Social Policy

Social Work
Institute of Marxism

Study of the Chinization

of Marxism

Chinese 3 Acceptance Letter not Required

 Note: 

1. The study length is subject to change according to the latest cultivation scheme of each program. 

2.  For more information of the supervisors, please visit https://faculty.ecust.edu.cn/

Scholarships 

For New Students

· Chinese Government Scholarship - Type A(Bilateral Program,etc)

· Chinese Government Scholarship - Type B(High-level and Belt&Road Postgraduate Program)

· Shanghai Government Scholarship

 

For Enrolled Students

· ECUST Scholarship for International Students

This scholarship is awarded annually based on students' general academic performance.

How to Apply

Please refer to  ECUST 2026 Admission Information on Graduate Programs for International Students
 
 

 

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