📖Introduction

Launched in March 2019, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS) is Tsinghua University's sole campus outside Beijing, blending academic excellence with Shenzhen's dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. Located in China’s "Silicon Valley," Shenzhen offers access to technological, industrial, and green ecosystems, including collaborations with local companies. Dedicated to tackling global challenges, Tsinghua SIGS emphasizes interdisciplinary research, practical training, and industry partnerships. With world-class facilities and a lush, garden-like campus, students engage in problem-solving and cutting-edge collaboration to make a real-world impact.

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📚About the Program

PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School

The PhD in Environmental Science and New Energy Technology is offered at Institute of Environment and Ecology (iEE), Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School.

Oriented to the core needs of high-quality development and based on the forefront of international disciplines, iEE is committed to studying the theory of ecological and environmental protection, investigating key technologies, cultivating high-level personnel with global competence, and providing science and technology talent support for ecological civilization and community building with a shared future for mankind.

Our six research areas include: urban environment and compound ecology, industry and special environmental protection, land and sea interactive environmental protection, regional cross-media complex pollution and environmental health, big data and system management of ecological environment, climate change and future ecological environment protection.

Bachelor’s degree holders are welcome to apply to this PhD program.

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🏫About Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School

Tsinghua SIGS is home to 5,856 graduate students, supported by a dedicated team of 229 full-time faculty members, and spans an impressive 22.48 hectares of green campus space. The school fosters interdisciplinary research and learning through its diverse academic disciplines, including Materials Science, Data Science & Information Technology, Biopharmaceutical & Health Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Future Human Habitats, Environment & Ecology, and Innovation Management.

🏠 Accommodation

SIGS provides accommodation for all full-time graduate students.
School accommodation is automatically reserved for admitted students and students do not need to apply on their own. For reference, the housing rate for 2024 is 1000 RMB per month for a single bedroom. Housing rate for 2025 will be noticed upon registration.

Students who wish to live off-campus are required to provide the International Students & Scholars Center ([email protected]) with their address, and are responsible for completing a Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Visitors within 24 hours of moving in.

Notes:
  • You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
  • You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
  • We have an article about how to find accommodation off campus here.
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

840 RMB

Tuition fee:

40,000 CNY per year

160,000 CNY in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

Required Documents:

  • •Academic Degree Authentication/Certification
  • •Personal Statement Letter
  • •Evidence of English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or above. Or TOEFL 90 or above)
  • •First Recommendation Letter
  • •Second Recommendation Letter
  • •English Language Certificate
  • •Your Highest Academic Transcript (In English)
  • •Your Graduation Certificate (in English)
  • •Curriculum Vitae
  • •Your Photograph
  • •Your Passport Copy
  • •For more information on the Admission Guide, click here.

 

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to China Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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