36 monthsProgramme duration
12,025 USDTuition Fee/year
30 Sep, 2026Application Deadline
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was founded in the 1950s. We are a dynamic and multi-disciplinary Department with a very strong background in applied research. Over the years, the profile of the Department has broadened in scope, and now covers both the industrial and service sectors.
We have a critical mass of academic staff members who are world-class researchers in the strategic research areas of the Department, and whose research activities are supported by state-of-the-art research facilities and centres. These include the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Laser Materials Processing Laboratory, Netshape Manufacturing Technology Unit, Advanced Optics Manufacturing Centre, Printed Circuit Board Technology Centre, Materials Engineering Laboratory, Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering Research Centre, PolyU-Microsoft Enterprise Systems Centre, the Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory, Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory, the Ng Tat Lun Digital Factory and the Integrated Product Design Laboratory.
(Please visit our laboratories website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ise/research/research-laboratories-and-facilities/)
The Department offers MPhil and PhD research degree programmes in various areas, as listed below. You are most welcome to approach the corresponding staff member for academic advice. To discuss the possibility of pursuing a research topic not covered in the list, please contact the Chairman of Departmental Research Committee, Dr Nick Chung at (852) 3400 3790; email: [email protected].
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - General
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was founded in the 1950s. We are a dynamic and multi-disciplinary Department with a very strong background in applied research. Over the years, the profile of the Department has broadened in scope, and now covers both the industrial and service sectors.
We have a critical mass of academic staff members who are world-class researchers in the strategic research areas of the Department, and whose research activities are supported by state-of-the-art research facilities and centres. These include the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Laser Materials Processing Laboratory, Netshape Manufacturing Technology Unit, Advanced Optics Manufacturing Centre, Printed Circuit Board Technology Centre, Materials Engineering Laboratory, Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering Research Centre, PolyU-Microsoft Enterprise Systems Centre, the Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory, Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory, the Ng Tat Lun Digital Factory and the Integrated Product Design Laboratory.
(Please visit our laboratories website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ise/research/research-laboratories-and-facilities/)
The Department offers MPhil and PhD research degree programmes in various areas, as listed below. You are most welcome to approach the corresponding staff member for academic advice. To discuss the possibility of pursuing a research topic not covered in the list, please contact the Chairman of Departmental Research Committee, Dr Nick Chung at (852) 3400 3790; email: [email protected].
Admission Requirements
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (2-year full-time/4-year part-time)
At least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognised university
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (3-year full-time/6-year part-time)
Normally hold a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (4-year full-time/8-year part-time)
Normally hold:
- A Master’s degree and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university; OR
- A Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours (or equivalent qualification), conferred by a recognised university
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