Materials Science and Engineering

Research Fields

1. 金属和陶瓷材料 Metal and Ceramics Materials
2. 表面工程 Surface Engineering
3. 空间环境下材料行为 Behavior of Materials under Space Environment and Test Technologies
4. 聚合物基复合材料 Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
5. 复合材料细观力学 Micromechanics of Composite Materials
6. 信息功能材料与器件 Information Function Material and Device
7. 生物医学材料与器件 Biomedical Materials and Device
8. 凝固科学与液态成形技术 Science and Solidification of Liquid Forming Technology
9. 塑性成形理论与技术 Plastic Forming Theory and Technology
10. 材料连接科学与技术 Science and Technology of Materials Joining

The duration of education for master’s candidates generally lasts 2 years, with 0.75 to 1 year to complete the curriculum, and 1 to 1.25 years to complete master’s dissertation.

Master’s supervisors are responsible for the supervision of international master’s candidates. According to requirement of training program and principle of teaching in line with students’ aptitude, supervisor should design training program. 

Degree Courses

• Chinese culture and cross-cultural communication
• Numerical Analysis
• Equations of Mathematics and Physics 
• Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials
• Solid state phase transformation
• Surfaces and Interfaces in Materials
• Space Environmental Effects of Materials
• Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow
• Plastic forming technique and numerical simulation
• Hydroforming technology and process control
• Interfacial behavior of joining and bonding
• Fundamentals of Microjoining in Electronics Packaging Technology
• Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques

Optional Courses

• Synthesis and properties of nanomaterials
• Fundament of Semiconductor －device Physics 
• Ceramic Materials
• Physics and Chemistry of Materials Surface
• Biomaterials
• TiAl intermetallic and titanium matrix composites
• Advanced Laser Welding Technology
• Finite element analysis for heat transfer, stress and deformation
• High energy beam welding
• Space Tribology 
• Smart Nanocomposites 
• Scanning probe Microscopy
• Fabrication of new materials

Special Topic

• Special Topic Courses

Required Parts

• Academic Communication
• Thesis Proposal 
• Interim Inspection  

Requirements

• Applicants must be foreign nationals in good health.
• Applicants must have bachelor’s degree. 
• HIT Application for Admission to Degree Program
• Notarized copy of Bachelor’s degree (Chinese or English) 
• Notarized undergraduate transcript (Chinese or English) 
• Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors
• Study Plan more than 800 words (See Attachment I)
• Copy of Passport 
• Language requirement for Chinese-medium Programs: Recent HSK-4 or above, or pass the Chinese Entrance Examination organized by university.
• Language requirement for English-medium Programs: TOEFL 80, IELTS 5.5 or above, or pass the English Entrance Examination organized by university.
• The recent Physical Exam Certificate.

Scholarships

• Chinese Government Scholarship Program
• HIT Scholarship
• HIT-Qingrui Scholarship for International Students
• Special Fund for International Academic Conferences

Registration fee: 400 RMB (Test fee 200RMB)
Housing fee: 600 RMB/month/bed (excluding electricity fee)  
Insurance fee: 800 RMB /year