Graduate Overview
Graduate education stands at the very heart of Tsinghua's mission as an open comprehensive research university. In this website is the overview of Tsinghua's graduate education with its regular and international programs specially designed for Chinese and international students.
Graduate education at Tsinghua dates back to the 1920s. The establishment of the Graduate School in 1984 was a milestone in the development of graduate education and marked the beginning of flourishing of advanced education at Tsinghua. Over the decades, both master's and doctoral programs on academic and prgressional degrees are offered at the university. And the past years has witnessed Tsinghua's continuous efforts to improve the quality of graduate education to stand as a top research university in China, with a special emphasis on research and creative thinking.
For over a century, Tsinghua has prepared men and women for truly extraordinary career achievements. We hope your study at Tsinghua will be an exhilarating and rewarding experience.
Graduate Programs
Degrees and their abbreviations:
M.A. - Master of Arts
M.S. - Master of Science
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy
D.Eng. - Doctor of Engineering
Ed.D. - Doctor of Education
J.M. - Juris Master
M.A.P. - Master of Applied Psychology
M.Arch. - Master of Architecture
M.A.S. - Master of Applied Statistics
M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration
M.E.M. - Master of Engineering Management
M.Eng. - Master of Engineering
M.F. - Master of Finance
M.F.A. - Master of Fine Arts
M.J.C. – Master of Journalism and Communication
M.L.A. - Master of Landscape Architecture
M.M. - Master of Medicine
M.P.A. - Master of Public Administration
M.PAcc. - Master of Professional Accounting
M.P.H. - Master of Public Health
M.S.P.E. - Master of Science in Physical Education
M.S.W. - Master of Social Work
M.U.P. - Master of Urban Planning
| No. | Academic Graduate Programs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Philosophy (Ph.D., M.A) |
| 2 | Theoretical Economics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 3 | Applied Economics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 4 | Science of Law (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 5 | Politics (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 6 | Sociology (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 7 | Theory of Marxism (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 8 | Education (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 9 | Psychology (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 10 | Physical Education and Sport Science (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 11 | Chinese Language and Literature (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 12 | Foreign Languages and Literatures (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 13 | Journalism and Communication (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 14 | History of China (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 15 | History of the World (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 16 | Mathematics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 17 | Physics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 18 | Chemistry (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 19 | Astronomy (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 20 | Atmospheric Sciences (M.S.) |
| 21 | Biology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 22 | History of Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 23 | Ecology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 24 | Statistics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 25 | Mechanics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 26 | Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 27 | Optical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 28 | Instrumentation Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 29 | Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 30 | Power Engineering and Engineering Thermal Physics (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 31 | Electrical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 32 | Electronic Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 33 | Information and Communication Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 34 | Control Science and Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 35 | Computer Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 36 | Architecture (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 37 | Civil Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 38 | Hydraulic Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 39 | Geodesy and Survey Engineering (M.S.) |
| 40 | Chemical Engineering and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 41 | Transportation Engineering (M.S.) |
| 42 | Aerospace Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 43 | Nuclear Science and Technology (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 44 | Environmental Science and Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 45 | Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 46 | Urban and Rural Planning (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 47 | Landscape Architecture (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 48 | Software Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 49 | Safety Science and Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 50 | Cyberspace Security (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 51 | Basic Medicine (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 52 | Clinical Medicine (M.S.) |
| 53 | Pharmaceutical Science (M.S.) |
| 54 | Management Science and Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 55 | Business Administration (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 56 | Public Administration (Ph.D., M.S.) |
| 57 | Art Theory (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 58 | Fine Art (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| 59 | Design (Ph.D., M.A.) |
| No. | Professional Graduate Programs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Master of Finance (M.F.) |
| 2 | Master of Applied Statistics (M.A.S.) |
| 3 | Juris Master (J.M.) |
| 4 | Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) |
| 5 | Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) |
| 6 | Master of Science in Physical Education (M.S.P.E.) |
| 7 | Master of Applied Psychology (M.A.P.) |
| 8 | Master of Journalism and Communication (M.J.C.) |
| 9 | Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) |
| 10 | Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.) |
| 11 | Electronic Information (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 12 | Mechanical Engineering (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 13 | Materials and Chemical Engineering (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 14 | Resources and Environment (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 15 | Energy and Power Engineering (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 16 | Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (D.Eng., M.Eng.) |
| 17 | Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) |
| 18 | Master of Medicine (M.M.) |
| 19 | Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) |
| 20 | Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) |
| 21 | Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) |
| 22 | Master of Professional Accounting (M.PAcc.) |
| 23 | Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.) |
| 24 | Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) |
Programs in English
Tsinghua University currently offers 28 graduate programs in English.
For application information, please contact the departments/schools offering the programs.
Joint Programs
Tsinghua University currently offers 54 joint programs in partnership with universities outside mainland China.
| Program | Department/School | Partner University |
|---|---|---|
| Tsinghua University-RWTH Aachen University Joint Master’s Program | School of Mechanical Engineering | RWTH AachenUniversity (Germany) |
| Tsinghua University-Tokyo Institute of Technology Joint Master’s Program | Department of Chemical Engineering | Tokyo Institute of Technology(Japan) |
| School of Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| School of Humanities | ||
| School of Medicine | ||
| School of Life Sciences | ||
| Tsinghua University-HEC Paris Joint MBA Program | School of Economics and Management | HEC Paris (France) |
| Tsinghua University-Tohohu University Joint Education Program | School of Materials Science and Engineering | Tohoku University (Japan) |
| School of Environment | ||
| School of Information Science and Technology | ||
| School of Architecture | ||
| Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology | ||
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Department of Precision Instrument | ||
| Department of Physics | ||
| Department of Chemistry | ||
| Department of Engineering Physics | ||
| Department of Electronic Engineering | ||
| Sino-Franco Advanced Master’s Program in International | School of Environment | École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Pari s (France) |
| Environmental/Energy Management | Department of Thermal Engineering | |
| Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology | ||
| Tsinghua University -European Institute of Business Administration Joint EMBA Program | School of Economics and Management | European Institute of Business Administration (France) |
| Tsinghua University-Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Joint Master’s Program | Department of Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) |
| Tsinghua University MBA-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Management Dual Degree Program | School of Economics and Management | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Chiba University Joint Master’s Program | School of Architecture | Chiba University (Japan) |
| Tsinghua University-Tsing Hua University Joint Master’sProgram | School of Materials Science and Engineering | Tsing Hua University (Taiwan, China) |
| Department of Engineering Physics | ||
| Department of Industrial Engineering | ||
| School of Law | ||
| School of Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Tsinghua University-Politecnico di Milano Joint Master’s Program | Academy of Arts and Design | Politecnico di Milano (Italy) |
| Tsinghua University-University of North Carolina MEM-EMBA Joint Master’s Program | Department of Industrial Engineering | University of North Carolina (USA) |
| Tsinghua University- University of Californiaat Berkeley Joint Master’s Program in Financial Engineering | School of Economics and Management | University of California at Berkeley (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-HEC Paris Joint Master’s Program in Management | School of Economics and Management | HEC Paris (France) |
| Tsinghua University- HECParis Joint Master’s Program in International Finance | School of Economics and Management | HEC Paris (France) |
| Tsinghua University-Melbourne University Jointly-awarded PhD Program | Department of Chemical Engineering | Melbourne University (Australia) |
| Tsinghua University-Delft University of Technology Joint Master’s Program | Department of Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics | Delft University of Technology (Holland) |
| Tsinghua University-Technical University of Berlin Joint Master’s Program | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Technical University of Berlin (Germany) |
| Tsinghua University-KTH Royal Institute of Technology Joint Master’s Program | Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology | KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) |
| Tsinghua University-Johns Hopkins University Global Politics and Economics Joint Master’s Program | School of Social Sciences | Johns Hopkins University (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Technical University of BerlinJoint Master’s Program in Architecture | School of Architecture | Technical University of Berlin (Germany) |
| Tsinghua University-Politecnico Di Torino Joint Master’s Program | School of Architecture | Politecnico Di Torino (Italy) |
| Tsinghua University-Singapore Management University Master of Professional Accounting Program | School of Economics and Management | Singapore Management University (Singapore) |
| Tsinghua University--Cornell University Joint MBA Program | PBS School of Finance | Cornell University (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Columbia University Joint Master’s Program | School of Economics and Management | Columbia University (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Yale University Joint Master’s Program | School of Environment | Yale University (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées Joint Master’s Program | Department of Automotive Engineering | École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (France) |
| Tsinghua University-University of California at Berkeley Joint Master’s Program in Global Environment and New Energy Technology | Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute | University of California at Berkeley (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-University of California at Berkeley Joint Master’s Program in Energy and Climate Change | Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute | University of California at Berkeley (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity Joint Master’s Program in Internet+Innovative Design | Graduate School at Shenzhen | Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (France) |
| Tsinghua University-Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity Joint Master’s Program in (Bio+Nano+Info) | Graduate School at Shenzhen | Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (France) |
| Tsinghua University-University of Washington Joint Master’s Program in Connected Devices | Global Innovation Exchange Institute | University of Washington (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Boston University Joint Master’s Program | Department of Automation | Boston University (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Joint Master’s Program | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea) |
| Tsinghua University-University of California at Berkeley Joint Master’s Program | School of Social Sciences | University of California at Berkeley (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-University of Wisconsin at Madison Joint Master’s Program | Department of Automation | University of Wisconsin at Madison (USA) |
| Department of Civil Engineering | ||
| Department of Automotive Engineering | ||
| Department of Industrial Engineering | ||
| Tsinghua University-Politecnico di Milano Joint Master’s Program | Department of Industrial Engineering | Politecnico di Milano (Italy) |
| Tsinghua University-Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech Joint Master’s Program | School of Environment | Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech (France) |
| Tsinghua University-Cheng Kung University Joint Master’s Program | School of Architecture | Cheng Kung University (Taiwan, China) |
| Tsinghua University-The Scripps Research Institute Jointly-awarded PhD Program | School of Pharmaceutical Sciences | The Scripps Research Institute (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-University of Exeter Jointly-awarded PhD Program | Department of Earth System Science | University of Exeter (Britain) |
| Tsinghua University-University of California at Berkeley Joint Master’s Program in Bioengineering and Translational Medicine | Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute | University of California at Berkeley (USA) |
| Tsinghua University-Politecnico di Torino Jointly-awarded PhD Program | School of Architecture | Politecnico di Torino (Italy) |
| Tsinghua University-Johns Hopkins University Dual Master Program | Department of Electronic Engineering School of Medicine | Johns Hopkins University (USA) |
| Tsinghua-Geneva Dual Master of Public Policy for Sustainable Development Goals | School of Public Policy and Management | Université de Genève (Switzerland) |
| Tsinghua-UW Joint MPA in Big Data for Public and Global Governance | School of Public Policy and Management | University of Washington (USA) |
| Tsinghua-City University of Hong Kong MPA-EMBA Dual Degree Program | School of Public Policy and Management | City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) |
| Tsinghua-Georgetown University Dual Masters in Transnational Governance | School of Social Sciences | Georgetown University (USA) |
| Tsinghua-Kyoto University Double Master Program | Graduate School at Shenzhen | Kyoto University (Japan) |
