Graduate Programs of IMD Group
01 Introduction
Renowned as the cradle of China's national electronic industry, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) is located at Chengdu, the city of over a thousand-year-old cultural history in "the land of abundance". In 1956, under the guidance of Premier Zhou Enlai, UESTC was founded on the basis of the incorporation of electronic divisions of the then three universities including Jiaotong Universities, Nanjing Institute of Technology and South China Institute of Technology. UESTC became one of the nation's key universities in 1960. Then, in 1997 it was included as one of the first universities into "Project 211", a project in China for developing 100 first-class universities and a number of key fields of research for the 21st century. In 2001, UESTC was admitted into the nation's Project 985, receiving special support for developing world-class universities and world-famous research-oriented universities. In 2017, the University was selected as one of "Double First-class" universities (Top 36).
Led by Prof. Hongxing XU and Prof. Zhiming WANG, the IMD group has established strong collaboration with tens of universities and research institutions from Europe, North America and Australia, to support the joint research projects of postdoctoral and graduate students.
Our research interests include semiconductor optoelectronic materials and devices, plasmon photonics, advanced energy materials and devices, flexible electronics, nanoelectronics, thermoelectric materials, surface science, and theoretical simulation etc.
Thanks to the projects of National Key Research and Development Program of China, National Basic Research Program (Program 973), National Natural Science Foundation of China, Programs for Foreign Talent, Sichuan International Science and Technology Cooperation Base Program etc., the IMD group has the ability to invest more than 10 million RMB per year in advanced scientific research. To date, our group has carried out innovative research in these fields with publication in prestigious journals including Science, Nature, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Letter and PANS etc.
02 Study Period
The duration set for master candidates is 2 years full-time. An extension can be applied for by those who cannot finish their courses in time owing to objective causes, yet altogether 4 years is the last due.
The duration set for Ph.D candidates is 4 years full-time. An extension can be applied for by those who cannot finish their courses on time owing to objective causes, yet altogether 6 years is the last due.
03 Eligibility
Program | Age | Education Background | Language (English instructed) | Language (Chinese instructed) |
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Ph.D | ≤40 | With a Bachelor degree or equivalent | TOEFL 80 or IELTS 5.5* | HSK 6 ≥ 180 |
Master | ≤35 | With a Bachelor degree or equivalent | TOEFL 80 or IELTS 5.5* | HSK 6 ≥ 180 |
*The other international standard test is acceptable. We take your language proficiency certificate from your school into consideration.
04 Application Time
December 1st to March 1st.
(Same for Chinese Government Scholarship applicants and University Scholarship applicants)
05 How to apply
Please send your CV to imd@uestc.edu.cn
06 Application Materials
Please prepare the following documents while applying in the online application system.
(1) One photocopy of your valid national passport;
(2) Notarized Diplomas (or Letter of Attestation from Your University for the prospective diploma winners);
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For master applicants, please provide bachelor diploma, for Ph.D applicants, please provide both bachelor and master diplomas.
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Prospective diploma winners must submit official document issued by your current school to prove your current student status or expected graduation date.
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Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
(3) Academic transcripts (written in Chinese or English);
Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
(4) Certificate of the language proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL for English Instructed Programs, and HSK6 for Chinese Instructed Programs);
The other international standard test is acceptable. We take your language proficiency certificate from your school into consideration.
(5) Two academic recommendation letters in Chinese or English from scholars of associate professorship or higher (must show referee's phone number and email address on the letter).
(6) If you are not in China, please provide the Physical Examination form. If you are already in China, the valid visa page is required;
The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered as invalid.
Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.
Pleases keep the original copy of the Form for school registration.
(7) CV;
(8) A Study Plan Proposal
The proposal must be academic-oriented. A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words.
The proposal of a doctoral student shall be signed by the applicant's Chinese supervisor.
(9) Acceptance Letter (NECESSARY for PhD, SUGGESTED for Master);
Please contact the supervisor to get the acceptance letter.
(10) List of publications and other projects;
(11) Non-criminal record report;
(12) Others: kinds of certificates, including sports, arts and other relevant certificates, are warmly welcome.
* All the application materials will not be returned.
* The application is invalid if the application materials are incomplete.
07 Degree Programs
Major | Name | Research of Interest | phD Supervisor | Master Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Physics | Zhiming WANG | Condensed Matter Physics；Optics | √ | √ |
Physics | Yang GAO | Condensed Matter Physics | √ | |
Optical Engineering | Arup NEOGI | Photoelectric Detection and System Integration | √ | √ |
Optical Engineering | Peng YU | Nanophotonics | √ | |
Optical Engineering | Artur MOVSESYAN | Optic communication and optic integration | √ | |
Electronic Science and Technology | Liang PAN | Electronic Information Materials and Devices | √ | √ |
Electronic Science and Technology | Tim LEYDECKER | Organic Electronics and Optoelectronics | √ | √ |
Materials Science and Engineering | Xin TONG | Electronic Information Materials and Devices;
New Energy Materials and Devices | √ | √ |
08 Fee Structure
09 Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to the graduate applicants：
（1）Chinese Government Scholarship. UESTC Agency No. 10614
（2）University Scholarship for new students at UESTC
（3）Chengdu Municipal Scholarship
10 Contact Info
IMD group
Address: No.2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, 611731, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR. China
Email: imd@uestc.edu.cn
Contact：Prof. Zhiming WANG