1. Overview
Tianjin University (former known as Peiyang University) recruited the first batch of postgraduates in 1935, and conferred master degree to three graduates in the summer of 1937.
Since the 1950s, TJU has become one of the largest engineering universities in China. In 1955, TJU resumed the recruitment of postgraduates, and became an important national base for the training of highly skilled engineering talents.
In 1981, TJU was authorized by the State Council as one of the first universities in China to confer doctoral and master degrees. On December 17th, 1984, TJU established the Graduate School, among the first 22 universities in China ever to do so.
Over nearly 30 years, the Graduate School of TJU has made remarkable achievements in the training of high-level specialists in various fields. Up to now, 10,546 doctoral and 71,716 master candidates have received their degrees. Currently, there are 4665 doctoral and 12,662 master candidates at TJU studying under 39 master degree programs (first level discipline) and 28 doctoral degree programs (first level discipline).
In the 2017 National Discipline Assessment by Ministry of Education of China, fourteen disciplines of TJU ranked A and A-, with Chemical Engineering ranking A+.
To learn more about the admissions, scholarships, services, and alumni, please click to visit the website of School of International Education (SIE), Tianjin University.
2. Graduate Programs
The Master’s programs of Tianjin University usually need 2-3 years, and doctoral programs require 3-4 years. The programs are delivered in Chinese or English. The admission criteria are based on academic background and capability review and interview.
In the academic year 2023-2024, there will be 106 Master’s and 120 doctoral programs open to the international students. In particular, thirty of the Master’s programs and fifty of the doctoral programs are offered in English.
Application schedule for Graduate Programs 2024: Oct 15, 2023 to May 31, 2024
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