MPhil-PhD in Biomedical Engineering
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) is an interdisciplinary program involving the application of Engineering principles and design concepts on Biology and Medicine for healthcare purposes, such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy of diseases. The primary mission of our BME program is to cultivate students with the cross-disciplinary expertise in biology, medicine, and engineering fields. To train them to conduct researches through the knowledge of molecular biology, biochemistry, biomechanics, informatics, nanotechnology, instrumentation, and material engineering. With the well-designed study scheme of this program, students are expected to be well-educated to achieve the forefront of leadership in the fields of biomedical engineering.
The BME program at CUHK-Shenzhen is dedicated to assembling a world-class faculty group for conducting the cutting-edge research in key biomedical areas. With the existing strengths in material engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and robotics at CUHK-Shenzhen, this program aims to emphasize on the developments of biomaterials and nanotechnology, biomedical imaging and signal processing, biosensors and bioinstrumentation, biomedical robotics, and biomedical informatics. In the interdisciplinary academic environment, students can interact with multi-disciplinary professors and even with clinicians to gain prospective insights into human healthcare and disease therapy and to translate their innovative ideas or cutting-edge studies to benefit industry, medicine and ultimately patients. This program serves as a solid foundation in cross-disciplinary learning, creative thinking, practical problem-solving skills, and a keen sense of the emerging biotechnologies and their future developments.
Applicants should have education background in biological sciences, chemical sciences and/or related disciplines.
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Degree |
Master of Philosophy |
Doctor of Philosophy |
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Mode of Study |
Full-Time |
Full-Time |
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Study Period |
Normative period: 24 months Maximum period: 48 months |
For students who enter with a research master’s degree: Normative period: 48 months Maximum period: 72 months Students have maximum 24 months to pass the candidacy requirement counted from first entry. A student who fails to pass the candidacy requirement within 24 months is required to withdraw from PhD study.
For students who enter without a research master’s degree: Normative period: 60 months Maximum period: 84 months Students have maximum 36 months to pass the candidacy requirement counted from first entry. A student who fails to pass the candidacy requirement within 36 months is allowed to switch to MPhil study. |
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Credit unit requirements for graduation |
A minimum of 18 units are required from the list of lecture courses, with at least 12 units to be selected from Group A, and some units are required from thesis research courses. |
A minimum of 27 units are required from the list of lecture courses, with at least 18 units to be selected from Group A, and some units are required from thesis research courses. |
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For all graduate students (applicable to all students with Chinese nationality, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents) admitted in The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2021-22 and thereafter, Civic Education (CE) courses are required. |
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Scholarships |
CUHK-Shenzhen may offer various kinds of financial suupports to selected applicants: 1. Presidential Fellowship, which will offer: (i) an after-tax stipend of RMB 180,000 per year to cover the normative study period, subject to annual review by the Graduate Panel or equivalent body. The student is required to work as TA for a total of four semesters (summer counts as one semester) during the scholarship period. (ii) In addition, the student is eligible to receive a tuition subsidy, like any other student. 2. PGS Scholarship I, which carries a full tuition wavier (RMB 115,000). The student may serve as Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to earn monthly after-tax stipends of up to RMB5,000 per month (12 months). 3. PGS Scholarship II, which carries a half tuition waiver (RMB 57,500). The student’s advisor may cover the other half. The student may serve as a Teaching Assistant or RA to earn monthly after-tax stipends of up to RMB 5,000 per months (12 months). Each fellowship and scholarship will be offered for a duration of up to 4 years, subject to annual review. Fellowships and PGS scholarships are available to all applicants. The selection is based on merit and no separate application is required. |
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Tuition fee |
The tuition for both MPhil and PhD students is RMB 115,000 per year. |
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Required courses |
Group A courses (MPhil students select at least 12 units; PhD students select at least 18 units) |
Group B courses |
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Thesis Research |
Advanced Biomedical Engineering |
Principles of Entrepreneurship |
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Thesis Research II |
Cell Acellular Therapy in Regenerative Medicine |
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering |
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Research Seminars I |
Advanced Biomedical Imaging |
Biomedical Engineering Ethics, Safety and Practice |
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Research Seminars II |
Advanced Nanotechnology and Nanorobotics |
Methods in Biomedical Engineering Research I |
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Responsible Conduct of Biological Science Research |
Synthetic Biology |
Methods in Biomedical Engineering Research II |
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Thesis Writing and Presentation |
Advanced Biomaterials |
Methods in Biomedical Engineering Research III |
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Civic Education courses |
Applied Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare |
Advanced Topics in Biomedical Engineering |
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Introduction to Medical Robotics |
Advanced Biochemistry |
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Introduction to Haptics and Its Applications |
Immunology |
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Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Diseases |
Selected Topics in Bioinformatics Algorithms |
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Advanced Biosensing Technologies |
Statistical Methods for Biomedical Sciences |
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Biomarker Development for Clinical Practice |
The Biochemical Principles of Infectious Diseases and Their Treatments |
For the PhD Stream, applicants should have:
(i) a Master's degree from recognized university category A, 985, 211 for domestic university; or
(ii) graduated from recognized university and obtained a Bachelor's degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or equivalent; or
(iii) graduated from an honours programme of recognized university with a Bachelor's degree, normally achieving an average grade of GPA≥3.2/4.0 or equivalent;
(iv) completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to an honours degree.
(v) fulfilled the 'English Language Proficiency Requirement':
The applicant should either:
· possess a pass grade in English in one of the following examinations:
Hong Kong Advanced Level Exam. (AS Level)
Hong Kong Higher Level Exam.
CUHK Matriculation Exam., or
· achieve Level 4 or above in the English Language subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination; or
· have a degree from CUHK(SZ), or recognized university with English as teaching language, or
· submit one of the following original score reports/certificates for assessment by the Programme concerned:
- TOEFL* (not lower than 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based; and 79 internet-based)
- GMAT (Verbal, not lower than 21)
- IELTS (Academic) (not lower than Band 6.5
* Due to COVID-19 pandemic, subject to the University’s approval, the University accepts, on a temporary basis and for those students who are admitted to postgraduate programmes in the 2023-24 intake, the following online English tests as an alternative to fulfil the University’s English Language Requirements.
i. TOEFL-iBT Home Edition Overall 79
ii. IELTS Indicator: Overall 6.5
iii. IELTS Online: Overall 6.5
iv. GMAT Online Examination: Band 21 (Verbal)
Accept the application all year round
Normally Fall Admission Date is in August, and Spring Admission Date is in January. Applicants should submit the application online at least one month before the admission date.
Application time for spring term admission in 2024: August 8, 2023 to November 11, 2023 4:00 pm
Application time for fall term admission in 2024: September 20, 2023 to June 9, 2024 4:00 pm
1.Contact the supervisor first
2.Online application:
Please go to https://pgapply.cuhk.edu.cn/
Please note that all original documents will be checked at the time of programme application and enrollment. Any misrepresentation in the documents and information provided will result in disqualification of their applications and subsequent enrollments in the University.
The tuition for both M.Phil. and Ph.D. students is RMB115,000 per year. CUHK-Shenzhen may offer various kinds of financial supports to selected applicants:
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Scholarship Type |
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Requirements |
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Presidential Fellowship |
After-tax stipend of RMB180,000/Year |
To work as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a total of four semesters (summer counts as one semester) during the fellowship period |
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PGS Scholarship I |
A full tuition waiver (RMB 115,000) |
To serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to earn monthly stipends |
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PGS Scholarship II |
A half tuition waiver (RMB 57,500) |
The student may serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) to earn monthly stipends |
Each fellowship and scholarship will be offered for a duration of up to 4 years, subject to annual review. Fellowships and PGS scholarships are available to all applicants. The selection is based on merit and no separate application is required.
