This articulated MPhil-PhD programme in Biomedical Engineering is offered by the Faculty of Engineering as an inter-disciplinary programme in close collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine. It builds on the strengths of the two Faculties in biomedical sciences and engineering with the aim to educate future leaders who can master the fundamental knowledge base and innovate technology to address various health and clinical challenges in our time and beyond.

MPhil Stream

An MPhil student is required to complete a number of graduate courses offered by the Division, or by other Divisions of the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Science, subject to the approval of the supervisor and Division Head. The student must submit a satisfactory thesis and successfully defend it. Students with good academic performance in their first year of study may be permitted to transfer to the PhD Stream.

PhD Stream

All students in the PhD Stream are admitted initially to the pre-candidacy status. After completing a required number of graduate courses, passing a candidacy examination, and having successfully defended the thesis proposal, the student will be allowed to progress to the post-candidacy status. The student must complete a PhD thesis with substantial amount of original research work, and have the thesis properly written, presented and successfully defended.

Fields of Specialization

Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine

• Biomaterials scaffolds and bioactive coatings, stem cell technology, microenvironmental cues in stem cell differentiation, biophysical stimulation and mechanobiology

Biomolecular Engineering and Nano medicine

• Lab-on-a-chip biosensors, point-of-care devices, microfluidic manipulation and detection of biomolecules, bacterial and mammalian cells, bionanotechnology and delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic molecules

Medical Imaging and Informatics

• Computer-aided diagnosis, fMRI, THz biomedical imaging & spectroscopy, bioinformatics, health informatics, telemedicine

Medical Instrumentation and Biosensors

• Wearable sensors and mobile health, home healthcare technology, surgical robotics, wireless capsule endoscopy, wearable robotics for rehabilitation

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants must also submit:
1. Curriculum Vitae,
2. research outputs,
3. an indicative statement of research interest or purpose of study (about 500 words),
4. copies of awards and certificates,
5. class ranking.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By  5 pm, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.

MPhil Stream

The major graduation requirements for an MPhil student include:

• complete at least 12 units of postgraduate level courses
• complete CSCI6500 'Seminar for MPhil Studies' in each term throughout the whole normative study period
• submit a term paper followed by an oral presentation at the end of each academic year
• submit a thesis and pass an oral defence of the thesis

Students may apply to transfer to the PhD stream if they can satisfy the PhD admission requirements after completing the first year of study.

PhD Stream

All students in the PhD stream will be admitted initially in the 'pre-candidacy' status. Upon satisfying the Division's candidacy requirements, a student will be allowed to progress to the 'post-candidacy' status. 

• complete at least 12 units of courses
• complete CSCI7600 'Seminar for Ph.D. Studies' in each term throughout the whole normative study period
• submit a term paper followed by an oral presentation at the end of each academic year
• pass the candidacy examination (2 additional courses taken from any two of the research areas), submit a written thesis proposal and pass an oral examination
• submit a doctoral thesis which contains a substantial amount of original research work in the related areas, and to pass an oral defence of the thesis.

Fields of Specialization

Computer Science Programme

Computer Engineering Programme

Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should normally hold an honour degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields.

Apart from applying in GS's admission system, please also submit your application and upload supporting documents here: https://dept-eappsrv.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/pgas2023/ before deadline.

All supporting documents (CV, transcript, graduation certificate, ID copy and English report) should be mailed to division too.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2021 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.

Our articulated MPhil-PhD programme provides students with an opportunity of being involved in in-depth studies and focused research in selected areas of electronic engineering. The programme is intended to foster high-quality and forward-looking research activities, so as to meet the society’s demand for high-caliber engineers who are knowledgeable in the latest technologies.

Starting from 2013, there will be a screening test for both the MPhil and PhD students 9 months after admission. The purpose of the test is to find out if the student has the aptitude to carry out research at a postgraduate level in their chosen specialization. Failure of the test may result in the termination of the postgraduate studentship.

MPhil Stream

An MPhil student is required to complete 4 graduate-level courses.

In addition, the student is required to carry out a research project of about 18 months in a duration from which a satisfactory thesis is to be submitted. The student must also attend an oral examination to present his/her work to an appointed thesis committee. Students with good academic performance in their first year of study may be permitted to transfer to the PhD Stream.

PhD Stream

The PhD stream provides in-depth training for students who are interested in basic or applied research. All students in the PhD stream will be admitted initially in the pre-candidacy status. Upon satisfying the Division’s candidacy requirements, a student will be allowed to progress to the post-candidacy status.

The candidacy examination is a written examination to ensure that the student has a sufficient set of knowledge in Electronic Engineering. The major graduation requirement for a PhD student (post-candidacy) is a doctoral thesis that contains a substantial amount of original research work in the selected areas.

Fields of Specialization

Our department has four research groups covering various research areas:

• Robotics, Perception and AI Group

            Robotics with medical, service, and industrial applications

            Perception, sensors and computer vision

            AI, pattern recognition, and human machine interaction

            Intelligent and integrated systems

• Multimedia & Signal Processing Group

            Image and Video Processing

            Signal and Data Science

• Integrated Circuits & Systems Group

            Microwave & Wireless Communications

            VLSI & ASIC

            Energy Conversion

• Solid State Electronics & Photonics Group

            Photonics & Optical Communications

            Solid-State Electronics

Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.

In addition to general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants normally have majored in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Physics with Electronics, or in related fields.

For non-Hong Kong university graduates, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is highly recommended by the Division Head to ensure that the applicants have the proper preparation.

Applicants must also submit the following:

1. curriculum vitae;
2. list of research publications or related materials, e.g. patent applications;
3. research/purpose statement (about 600-800 words in English, for PhD Programme applicants only);
4. awards and other certificates.

Please refer to the programme webpage (url: http://www.ee.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/curriculum/mphil-phd-programme/admission ) for details.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.

The Division of Information Engineering seeks outstanding research students aspiring to make high impact innovations and fundamental discoveries in information engineering. Our professors are world-class researchers. Our laboratories are well-equipped. Our courses cover the forefronts of information engineering. Students explore various topics in the areas of communications, networking, information processing, and security. We provide an environment conducive to original theoretical, experimental, and application research in information engineering.

MPhil Stream

Graduation requirements for an MPhil student include 1) completion of a research project with original publishable findings leading to a thesis, and 2) completion of a minimum of four graduate courses approved by the Division.

PhD Stream

Graduation requirements for a PhD student include 1) completion of a substantial research project with original publishable findings leading to a thesis, 2) passing of a candidacy examination, and 3) completion of a minimum of six graduate courses approved by the Division.

Fields of Specialization

• AI, Big Data and Multimedia Processing
• Cyber-security and Applied Cryptography
• Information and Coding Theory
• Internet Engineering and Networked Applications
• Optical Communications and Networking
• Wireless Communications and Networking

Please visit the Division homepage for more information.

https://www.ie.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/phd.shtml

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, all applicants must submit a research proposal, a resume with publication list and research projects. In addition, an interview may be conducted.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and.
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.

MPhil Stream

Students are required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units as approved by the Division and register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout their studies. In addition, a research project is required for which a thesis is to be submitted with a pass in an oral defence for graduation. 

PhD Stream

All students in the PhD stream will be admitted initially to the 'pre-candidacy' status. Upon satisfying the Division's candidacy requirements, the student will be allowed to progress to the 'post-candidacy' status. As a requirement for graduation, students must carry out a substantial amount of research which will lead to original results worthy of publication in scholarly journals.

Pre-candidacy:

Students are required to complete

1. at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units as approved by the Division;
2. register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies;
3. pass the candidacy examination, submit a thesis proposal and pass an oral examination of the thesis proposal.

Post-candidacy:

Students are required to complete

1. graduate courses with at least 9 units as approved by the Division;
2. register for the relevant thesis research course every term throughout his/her studies;
3. submit a thesis and pass an oral defence of the thesis for graduation.

Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.

The Division will consider admission of part-time PhD students with Master's degree and strong academic records. Part-time students will be required to take regular graduate courses offered in the day time. 

Fields of Specialization

• Advanced Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing
• Biomechanics and Medical Devices
• Building Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Combustion and Propulsion
• Computational Design
• Composite Materials
• Computational Mechanics
• Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning
• Electricity Market and Energy Economics
• Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
• Eneregy Harvesting and Vibration Control
• Integrated Energy Systems Modeling and Optimization
• Micro/Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
• Mechatronics
• Power System Control and Optimization
• Precision Engineering and Instrumentation
• Quantum Computing and Quantum Information
• Robotics and Intelligent Machines
• Sensors and Actuators
• Smart Materials and Structures
• Sustainable Fuel Production
• Systems and Control
• Biomedical Optics & Imaging Processing
• Optical Engineering
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Systems
• Vehicle Emissions Control
• Vibration and Energy Harvesting

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in a discipline that is related to their intended field of MPhil or PhD studies. All applicants are required to submit a list of research publications, if any.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.

MPhil Stream

Each MPhil student is required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units, and must register for the relevant thesis research course in every term throughout his/her study period. 

Each MPhil student is required to submit a thesis and pass the oral defence of the thesis for graduation. 

PhD Stream Pre-candidacy

Each PhD student is required to complete at least 4 graduate courses with a total of 12 units during the pre-candidacy stage, including at least 1 faculty core course, and must register for the relevant Thesis Research Course in every term throughout his/her study period.

Each PhD student is required to pass a written candidacy examination for the advancement to his/her post-candidacy stage. The purpose of this examination is to test the student's basic knowledge and understanding in the SEEM discipline. 

Each PhD student is required to submit a written thesis proposal and pass the oral defence of the proposal within the maximum period of his/her pre-candidacy stage.

PhD Stream Post-candidacy

Each student is required to complete the remaining graduate courses  (in total 6 courses for the whole PhD study period), and must register for the Thesis Research Course every term throughout his/her study period.

Each student is required to submit a thesis and pass the oral defence of the thesis for graduation. 

Fields of Specialization

• Information Systems/Database Systems
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Operations Research/Management Science
• Financial Engineering

Please visit the Division's homepage for more information. 

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should normally hold an honours Bachelor's degree in engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related area. Applicants are required to submit a research proposal with a list of projects (if any) and publications (if any). Selection by interview. Interview will start much earlier than the application deadline.

Main Round: 1 December 2022
Clearing Round: 31 March 2023
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time); and
2. To submit full application to CUHK: By 5 pm, 1 December 2022 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to HKPFS page for more details.