Research Focus
Networked systems and technologies, distributed systems and network security, relational database systems, data mining simulation modelling and data analysis, software engineering design and development. Suitable student majors: computer science, software engineering, information technology, network engineering, electronic information engineering, management information systems, industrial engineering, operations research.
Programme Structure and Funding
This full-time PhD programme lasts three to four years (36–48 months).
Tuition Fees
Department tuition fees for Electronic and Nanoscale Engineering (Systems, Power and Energy): £31,800 per year.
Scholarships
This programme is eligible to apply for the China Scholarship Council (CSC) joint-funded scholarship, which is open to UK and overseas students for PhD study. China Scholarship Council (CSC) Silver Line quota: 20 people per year; funding period up to 48 months; funding content: the China Scholarship Council provides one return international airfare and a scholarship for the corresponding period, and the University of Glasgow provides tuition fees for the corresponding period.
Application process: Submit an application to the University of Glasgow by 10 March of the following year and obtain an unconditional offer/invitation letter and joint scholarship nomination eligibility. Between 0:00 on 10 March and 14:00 on 1 April, log in to the National Publicly Funded Study Abroad Management Information Platform (https://sa.csc.edu.cn/student) to complete the online application and upload the relevant materials. For the application project name, please select “Overseas Cooperation Project”; for the available cooperation channel name, please select “Scholarship in Cooperation with the University of Glasgow, UK”.
April–June: expert review, completion of admissions and publication of the list of admitted candidates. From July: those who pass the review begin handling dispatch procedures from July and are dispatched in succession.
Entry Requirements
- A master’s degree in a relevant discipline at second-class honours upper division or above.
- IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no sub-score below 6.0.
- TOEFL overall score of 90, with Reading 20, Listening 19, Speaking 19 and Writing 21.
- Applicants whose master’s degree was taught in an English-speaking country may be exempt from the language requirement.
- GPA of 3.3 or above.
Application Materials
- CV.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Transcripts and degree certificate.
- Research proposal.
Application Period
This programme uses rolling admissions, with entry in the autumn of the following year.
Career Prospects
- Semiconductor and chip industry: this is one of the most core career paths, with work in chip design, manufacturing, process development, testing and packaging. Globally renowned companies such as Intel, NVIDIA, ARM, TSMC and ASML are important employers. 2. Electronic and communication equipment: including research and development of smartphones, communication base stations, network equipment and so on. For example, companies such as Huawei, Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm. 3. Nanotechnology and new materials: research and development and application of emerging materials (such as graphene and carbon nanotubes), and their translation in fields such as energy and biomedicine. 4. Aerospace and defence: this field has substantial demand for high-performance, durable electronic systems and nanomaterials. Medical technology and bioelectronics: this is a rapidly growing direction, involving the development of medical imaging equipment, wearable devices, implantable medical devices and biosensors. 5. Automotive and transport electronics: especially with the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology, there is huge demand for talent in power electronics, sensors and control systems.
