PhD (Campus)
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
DURATION
3 up to 8 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
HKD 84,200 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* PhD Full-time students (without stipend) - HKD84,200/year, PhD Full-time students (with stipend) - HKD42,100/year, PhD Part-time students - HKD42,100/year
Introduction
As a world-leading research university, PolyU has a three-decade history of providing degree education. The establishment of the Graduate School in September 2020 further reinforced PolyU’s dedication to assisting research students in achieving scholarship excellence and success. [Learn about our research excellence and facilities]
PolyU offers a wide spectrum of research postgraduate programmes through six faculties and three schools, covering business, construction and environment, engineering, health and social sciences, humanities, science, design, fashion and textiles, and hotel and tourism management. These programmes are designed to provide a holistic research curriculum that equips students with niche discipline-specific knowledge and fundamental academic training. [Learn about research programmes]
Throughout their research journey, students are set to conduct impactful research at cutting-edge facilities with excellent supervision, student mobility opportunities and supportive resources. Located at the bustling heart of Asia in Hong Kong, the university’s convenient location offers a vibrant and dynamic living environment, enhancing the overall student experience.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
| Fellowship / Scholarship Scheme | RGC Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) | PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS) | PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship (PRPgS) |
| Objective | To support the best and brightest students in the world with a prestigious fellowship to pursue their full-time PhD studies | To offer an attractive scholarship package to outstanding PhD applicants to support their research studies at PolyU and living expenses in Hong Kong | To provide financial support to full-time PhD and MPhil students during their normal study period, allowing them to fully focus on their studies |
| Monthly Stipend (for the entire normal study period) | HK$27,600 | HK$27,290 | HK$18,470 (HK$18,890 for PhD students who have confirmed their registration) |
| Conference Grant (for the entire normal study period) | HK$13,800 per year | HK$25,000 | HK$25,000 |
| Cash Award | HK$40,000 in the first year HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period | HK$40,000 in the first year HK$20,000 per year from the second year to the end of the normal study period | N/A |
| Research Excellence Scholarship (in the form of a tuition fee waiver) | Yes | Yes | No (Students are required to pay the annual tuition fee.) |
| University Accommodation | A guaranteed hall place for 2 years Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees. | Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees. | Please refer to this link for the hall admission policy and fees. |
| Selection Criteria | RGC’s HKPFS criteria | The quality of applicants in terms of academic merits and research credentials/potential | The quality of applicants in terms of academic merits and research credentials/potential |
| Application Procedures | All HKPFS applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PPPFS/PRPgS. No separate application for PPPFS/PRPgS is required.
| All full-time PhD applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PPPFS. No separate application for the fellowship is required.
| All full-time MPhil/PhD applicants will concurrently be considered for the award of PRPgS. No separate application for the scholarship is required. |
- The fellowship/scholarship schemes are offered to PolyU full-time PhD and/or MPhil students only. They are mutually exclusive, and each student will be eligible to receive the fellowship/scholarship via ONE scheme only.
- Renewal of the awarded fellowship/scholarship is subject to the student's satisfactory performance and funding availability.
- PolyU reserves the right to revise the fellowship / scholarship / fees without prior notice.
Curriculum
Credit/ Coursework Requirements
- 3-year full-time/6-year part-time PhD programme - 15 credits
- 4-year full-time/8-year part-time PhD programme - 22 credits
Rankings
With 85 years of proud tradition, PolyU ranks among the world’s top 100 institutions.
Rankings Highlight
57th in QS World University Rankings 2025
23rd in QS Asia University Rankings 2024
87th in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
19th in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
7th in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024