Ph.D in Transportation Engineering (Professional）

Studying Ph.D in Transportation Engineering (Professional) at Zhejiang university in China:

Transportation engineers plan, design, operate, and maintain everyday systems, such as streets and highways, but they also plan larger projects, such as airports, ship ports, mass transit systems, and harbors. The work of civil engineers is closely related to the work of environmental engineers.

 

Necessary information:

• Duration: 4 years
• Degree awarded by: Zhejiang university
• Admission criteria: Master’s degree
• Language of instruction: English
• Format: Full-time
• Tuition Fee: RMB 34,800 Yuan/ Academic Year
• Application fee: RMB 800 yuan (non-refundable)

Note:

• An extra RMB 8,000 yuan/academic year shall be charged for programs whose language of instruction is English.
• The Tuition fee standard mentioned above is for reference ONLY. The tuition fee standard released at registration shall prevail.

 

Curriculum:

• Optimization and Optimal Control of Transport Technological Processes
• Problems of Intermodal Transport System and Solutions
• Dynamics and Diagnostics.
• Simulation Dynamic Processes of Road Traffic Flow
• The Interaction of Vehicles and Road
• Theory of Internal Combustion Engines
• Traction Electric Drives and their Control
• Traction Theory of Rail Vehicle
• Academic and Technical Research Writing
• Design Thinking in Research
• Digital Support and Tools for Research Writing and Publication
• Research Data Management
• Research Ethics
• Research Project Grant Management

 

Career opportunity:

Transport Engineering focus on transport means for both people and freight. THEY design, test and improve systems and structures used to move people, cars, trains, airplanes and ships. They also plan future travel needs of city and country areas as populations increase and needs change.

Transport Engineers work on-site and in an office, and can spend their time between both, depending on the project.

 

Application Requirements:

1. General Requirements

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with proper moral conduct, in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study, and be under the age of 40 (Age limit is flexible for healthy applicants with certain work experience and high academic ability). Applicants must be valid foreign passport holders and Master’s degree holders (Applicant who provide pre-graduation certificate or student status certificate at application MUST provide Master’s degree diploma prior to registration.)

2. Requirements on nationality

2.1 Applicant who has given up their original Chinese citizenship (including residents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and become foreign citizens shall provide the documents certifying the cancellation of Chinese nationality, according to the policy of Ministry of Education of the PRC.

2.2 If the applicant has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was a Chinese citizen, parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent resident in foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of the applicant.

3.Language proficiency requirements: Applicants should meet with Language Proficiency Requirements of Doctoral Degree Programs at Zhejiang University for International Applicants.

• Documents for Application

1. A photocopy of passport.
2. Highest degree certificates. If applicants are university students, they shall provide an official pre-graduation certificate. The original or notarized copy of the academic qualification certificate must be submitted after admission (the degree certificate must be obtained no later than registration).
3. Academic transcripts during Master’s and Bachelor’s degree study, which must be original documents or notarized copies.
4. Language proficiency certificates.
5. Personal statement, in Chinese or English, should include study and work experience, reasons for application and study proposal. No less than 1500 words.
6. Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors. (Professors’ signature, contact phone number and email address must be put on the letter.)
7. Published academic papers or other academic achievements. (If applicable)

8.2023 version of Form for Provisional Acceptance of International Student by ZJU Supervisor.

Applicants shall provide the above form for supervisors to fill. Old versions will not be accepted. Applicants of some programs must provide acceptance letter.

9. Applicants are encouraged to provide GRE、NTS-GAT test score.
10. The above application materials must be in Chinese or English, and notarized copies of translations must be provided for texts in other languages.

 

English language requirements:

• Applicants whose native language is English are exempt from providing English Proficiency Certificates.
• International applicants who apply for English-taught graduate programs must provide certificates to prove their English language proficiency meets the minimum requirement for admission, which are listed as below:

Exam	score
IELTS	6.5
TOFEL	90
CAE or CPE	180
GRE	320
GMAT	550
NTS GAT Subject	70%

 

Deadlines and intakes:

• Intake Every Year: September Intake

Doctoral degree programs of Zhejiang University usually start from end of August or early of September every year.