Materials Physics and Chemistry

Known as "the cradle of iron and steel engineers”, USTB has been ranked among the most influential key national universities sponsored by the Chinese MOE. The university is renowned for its English-medium engineering courses, such as bachelor’s Materials Science and Engineering, master’s Management Science and Engineering, Information and Telecommunication Engineering. Other English-taught courses are also available,for instance, master’s MBA and Enterprise Management. In addition, USTB focuses on international cooperation, establishing partnership with nearly 90 foreign universities from different countries and regions. USTB would make your stay in China a valuable one.

roduction of Materials Physics and Chemistry Materials Physics and Chemistry is an applied fundamental Discipline, which focuses on the research for various materials, especially the advanced materials, exploring the basic rules of interrelationship between the properties and micro - structures, offering the scientific basis for the development of high - tech and advanced materials. It is an integrated discipline of subjects of science and engineering, aiming to cultivate the research talents with sound fundamental theories of Materials Science and capability of implementation of modern research methods. This discipline is developed based on the specialty of "Metal physics" which was established earliest in the material research area at home. It was one of the first groups in China to be entitled to grant the degrees for Master and Doctor degrees domestically, one of the first groups to be appointed as National Key Discipline, Key Developing Discipline in "211 project". It possesses Laboratory of Environmental Fracture of the State Education Ministry and is the research station for post - doctorial students. It has the honor to have positions for special engaged professors from overseas based the "Yangzi River Awarding Plan". Since the establishment of this discipline, it has become the main base for cultivating the high level academic talents in the national Materials Science area. Academician Ye Heng-qiang is the distinguished representative of many excellent graduated students. At present, the discipline has a strong professional team with high academic level, including 2 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 17 professors, among them are 13 doctorial student supervisors, 2 experts with the title of the national distinguished contribution scholar, 1 special engaged professor by the "Yangzi River Scholar Plan", 1 awardee by "Outstanding Youth Foundation", 2 members of "Talents of Cross Century" approved by the State Education Ministry and 2 elected members by "Cultivation Plan of New Star of Beijing Science and Technology". The discipline is ranking on the advanced academic level with fruitful research results and enjoying high reputation in the area of Material science domestically and internationally, especially in the follow academic fields: Materials Fracture and the Principle of Environment Induced Fracture; Physical and Chemical Behaviors of Materials Surface and Boundary; Physical Metallurgy Basis of Materials Obdurability. Great attention has been payed to the fundamental research and application of New Functional and Energy Source Materials, such as Materials of Great Magnetic Resistance and High Temperature Superconductors. Currently, the discipline is carrying out 3 national important fundamental research projects (973 project, responsible for 4 sub - projects), 4 important projects of National Natural Science Foundation, more than 10 comprehensive projects of National Natural Science Foundation and a great deal of projects of ministerial and enterprises cooperation. The materials under research are as bellow: High Temperature Superconductors, Great Magnetic Resistance, Thin Film, Nano Materials, Catalysts, Luminous Materials and New Generation Structured Materials. With the fine academic atmosphere and cherished tradition of "academe, rigorously disciplined", many high qualified academic papers have been published during the past 5 years. Among them, 191 papers have been included by "SCI"; 98 papers included by "EI". More than 10 research results have been awarded with the prizes at national and provincial/ministerial levels. The discipline of Materials Physics and Chemistry possesses a set of precise equipment and instruments of international advanced level, such as Atomic Force Microscope, Electron-Chemistry Tunnel Scanning Microscope, Nano Indenter, Transmission Electronic Microscope, High Resolution Electronic Microscope, Field Ion Microscope - Atom Probe, X - ray Photo - Electron Spectrum, X - ray Radiation Diffractometer, Mossbaur Spectrum and Magnetron Sputtering System. Remarks: This program is avalaible for senior Scholars as advanced studies. Senior Scholars for advanced studies must complete relevant courses and programs in one year and will receive an advanced studies certificate.

The University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) was founded in 1952 following the amalgamation of the best departments in related fields of five eminent universities as a result of a nationwide reorganization of the higher education system. Over half a century of remarkable growth, it has developed into one of the most influential key national universities sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Education. USTB is renowned for its study of metallurgy and materials science. Its main focus is on engineering;at the same time it maintains a balanced programme of science, management, humanities, economics and law. It was one of the first universities to be entitled to establish state-approved graduate schools and was chosen to be part of China's "211 Project", which is designed to develop a hundred first rate universities in the 21st century. In 2006 it was also selected as one of a select group of pilot universities for the "Platform for National Advanced Disciplines Innovation" program.

USTB values greatly and will for ever cherish its long tradition of being "Rigorous in Learning and Research and Venerating Practice". Over 100,000 graduates are contributing to society all over the world; most of them have become professionals and joined our national elites in the field of politics, economics, science and education. As metallurgy and materials science are the two disciplines for which it is most renowned, USTB is also known as "the cradle of iron and steel engineers" .

USTB is now working hard towards its goal of becoming one of the top-ranking research universities in China and an internationally renowned higher education institute with its own distinguishing features. While retaining its current leading position in metallurgy and materials sciences, it is making great efforts to develop other areas and to achieve a balanced disciplinary structure in engineering and technology, science, management, economics, social sciences, humanities and law in the near future.

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate students are mandatory to live in campus in first year. Rooms shared by two to four persons are provided, costing 25-50yuan /day per person (approx US$3.8-7.7/day per person).
 
Master's Program

Rooms shared by two to four persons are provided, costing 25-50yuan /day per person (approx US$3.8-7.7/day per person).
 
Chinese Language Program

Two students will share a standard room with separate toilet and bathroom, 50 yuan per day per person.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Under the age of 45
2. In good health
3. Preferably with a Master’s degree or above

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Master's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  Transcript of postgraduate school

5.  HSK Certificate (No need for English-taught program)
Level 6 or above

6.  Health certificate(optional)
Photocopy of physical examination record.

7.  Recommendation letter
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

8.  A letter from a sponsor