Peking University admits students on the principle of “merit-based enrollment, quality before quantity” and is dedicated to educating innovation-minded scholars with a global perspective and understanding of China. School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE) enrolls international students to study for master's and Ph.D. degrees through the "Application+Examination" method in 2023, assessing the applicant's comprehensive quality and ability.

1. Research Directions

The materials department of Peking university was established in 2005 and now has been ranked top 1.4‱ of ESI, the 6th of US News, the 15th of QS by subject in the world.

SMSE emphasizes research for subjects in Energy Materials, Optoelectronic Materials, Biological Materials, Functional  Structural Materials, and New Nanomaterials. We warmly welcome international talented students to join us!

The basic study period for master’s degree students is 3 years; the basic study period for doctoral students is 4 years.

2. Application Prerequisites

1) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport. Residents of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying to Peking University as international students must present valid passport or citizenship documents dating from before April 30, 2017, along with proof of cancellation of Chinese nationality.

2) Applicants should be healthy, both physically and psychologically, with no criminal record, friendly to China and must abide by the laws and decrees of China.

3) Applicants for master's degree programs must have attained a bachelor's degree, and those who graduated from non-Chinese universities must hold a bachelor's degree from a university accredited by the Ministry of Education of China. (Grade skipping or joining in the middle of the course is not permitted.)

4) Applicants for doctoral programs must have attained a master's degree, and those who graduated from a non-Chinese institution must have a master's degree from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education of China.

3. Application Period

From now to February 28, 2023

Please make sure delivered and mailed of hardcopies of application materials before deadline.

Address: Room 330, New Sun Student Center

International Student Division

Office of International Relations

Peking University, Beijing 100871

People's Republic of China

Tel: (+86-10) 6275 1230

Fax: (+86-10) 6275 1233

Email: study@pku.edu.cn

Web site: www.isd.pku.edu.cn; www.oir.pku.edu.cn

4. Application Materials

1) Peking University Application Form for International Students (master's degree and doctoral programs) with a photograph affixed. Please visit http://www.studyatpku.com, fill in the application and submit it online, then download the form and print a hardcopy for reference.

2) Graduation and degree certificates, which must be original documents or notarized copies either in Chinese or English.

Note: Applicants expected to graduate in 2023 should provide an official letter from their current university stating their expected graduation date.

3) Official transcripts of the applicant’s most recent academic achievement, including courses taken and standards achieved. These must be original documents or notarized copies either in Chinese or English.

4) A personal statement (including a research plan: 1500 words for the master's degree program, 3000 words for the doctoral program).

Please click the link to download the template: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/down/shen/ru/detail/4274.html)

5) Two recommendation letters from professor(s) or associate professor(s) related to the applicant’s major (or equivalent professionals with relevant academic title).

Click the link to download the template: https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/down/shen/ru/detail/4273.html.

Please note that the recommendation letters must be originals with the signature of the recommender, and in Chinese or English. The following are the ways of submitting recommendation letters (either of the two is accepted):

(1) Hardcopies: sealed in independent envelopes with each recommender’s signature;

(2) Softcopies: sent to postgraduate@pku.edu.cn directly by each recommender.

6) Original or photocopy of the applicant’s English language test scores:

● For English-taught programs, applicants whose mother tongue is not English are required to submit TOEFL, iBT (100 points or above) or GRE (315 points or above) scores or other certificate to prove their English language proficiency.

7) One photocopy of your valid passport (passport type must be ordinary).

8) Table of contents and abstracts of the applicant’s academic publications and any other original achievements in his/her field (if applicable).

Note: Except for the recommendation letters, 2 sets (one original and one photocopy) of the above-mentioned application materials must be submitted. The application materials will NOT be returned.

5. Application Fee

The application fee for each program is 800 RMB.

Note: Applicants are required to pay the application fee before submitting the application materials. Acceptable methods of payment include cash, payment with an Yinlian bank card or through online payment. Any other currency or traveler’s check will not be accepted. Incomplete application materials or application without application fee will NOT be processed.

The application fee is NOT refundable.

6. Examination and Admission

The International Student Division will review the applicant's basic qualifications. After passing the review, the application materials will be forwarded to SMSE for the academic review.

SMSE will organize professional expert panels for the admission. All the submitted application materials will be reviewed to assess the applicant's professional background, academic level and development potential. A shortlist of applicants will be drawn up for the next step of examination.

The second examination round will be held in March or April 2023. Applicants should check regularly for relevant online information to be posted.

The admissions expert committee of SMSE will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the professional level and language ability of candidates in the second examination round and evaluate the candidates' ranking.

The International Student Division will issue an admission notice, visa application form (JW201/JW202) and other documents to the admitted students in late June 2023.

7. Tuition Fees and Scholarships

1) Tuition Fees (per person per year)

We encourage and support all the successful candidates to apply for scholarships at PKU.

2) Scholarships

New international students may apply for the following scholarships:

(1) Chinese Government Scholarship (Type B): tuition waiver, for-free accommodation, monthly living expenses and medical insurance provided in accordance with the regulations.

(2) Beijing Government Scholarship for International Students: tuition subsidy.

(3) Peking University Scholarship for International Students: tuition waiver, monthly living expenses, medical insurance.

Note: The evaluation of scholarships will be carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations of the government and the university.

8. Contact Information

We are there to give you guidance and support before and during your stay at SMSE and look forward to welcoming you!

Tel: (+86-10) 6275 6697

Email: gmsejw@pku.edu.cn

Website: /en/index.htm

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Peking University

October 2022