Zhejiang Gongshang University

Program Infomation

Program Objectives

The food science PhD training at Zhejiang Gongshang University will fully implement Chinese government’s education policy, under the guiding ideology of “education oriented to the modernization, to the world and to the future”. Comprehensive training programs are designed and delivered to train students to acquire solid fundamental knowledge and proficient professional skills. Graduates of this program will have the capacity and competence to conduct high level teaching and researches in food science disciplines and to engage R&D researches and management roles in food industry.

Main Courses

Outline of China

Chinese Language

Each PhD candidate must obtain no less than 6 credits from selected courses of his/her subject discipline. The candidate should consult with his/her supervisor(s) about the choices of courses.

Faculty

The School of Food Science and Bioengineering has 113 staff (72 academic staff and 41 technical and administration staff), of which are 26 professors and 37 associate professors. A large number of our academic staff is qualified for PhD supervision (12) and Master degree supervision (36). The school has just recently moved into a purpose-built modern building with a total floor space over 13000 square meters. Our state-of-the-art laboratories are designed and well-equipped to meet the needs of research and teaching. The school has a total asset value exceeding 85 million RMB.

In the past few years, the school has made remarkable achievements in both teaching and research and has established itself as a leading institute in food science and biotechnology researches in the region. The school publishes over 250 high quality research papers each year and has received over 200 research grants from the National 863 Plan, National Natural Science Foundation, Provincial Natural Science Foundation, other national and provincial science and technology programs, and the industry. The annual research income exceeds 10 million RMB. The school has also received two highly respected national awards, including one Secondary Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award and one Secondary Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award, and 23 provincial awards for its excellent achievements in student training and science researcher.

Length of Study: 3 years

Required Credits: No less than 12 credits are required to get the graduation certification.

Certificate of Graduation and Degree

Qualified students will be granted certificates of graduation and Doctor Degree of Engineering.

Instruction Language

■ All the courses are delivered in English except some of Chinese language courses.

■ Dissertation is required to be written in English