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CUHK Faculty of Engineering signs MOU with Shanghai Jiao Tong University Global College
Launching “Global Degree Pathways” to attract top students to Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Faculty of Engineering and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Global College (GC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently to jointly launch the “Global Degree Pathways” (GDP) initiative. It aims to attract outstanding students to pursue postgraduate studies in Hong Kong, further advancing research innovation and talent development, while setting a new model for collaboration between leading universities in the Great Bay Area and the rest of the Chinese Mainland.
The MOU was signed by Professor Tsang Hon-ki, CUHK’s Dean of Engineering and Professor Wang Hesheng, Dean of SJTU’s Global College. Both parties noted that the GDP initiative will serve as a foundation for further collaboration. Looking ahead, the collaboration will expand into undergraduate double degrees and more postgraduate programmes, leveraging the complementary strengths of both universities in engineering disciplines. The initiative will strengthen joint efforts in scientific research, innovation, and academic development.
The GDP initiative is designed specifically for fourth-year undergraduate students at GC. It offers two study pathways: “Bachelor-Master” and “Bachelor-Doctor”. Upon recommendation by GC and review by CUHK, students may receive pre-admission offers to CUHK’s Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes. After completing their undergraduate degree, students will be able to directly enroll in CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering in September of the same year.
Applications are now open. Subjects available under the initiative include embodied intelligence, robotics, automation and automatic control, artificial intelligence, information science, materials science and engineering, and mechanical engineering. Successful applicants will receive full financial support from CUHK, providing strong backing for their research and academic development.
About the Global Degree Pathways (GDP) initiative
The GDP initiative is jointly developed by GC and its international partners, offering integrated bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programmes. The initiative aims to provide students with a more diversified international education platform. Its design emphasises interdisciplinary learning and innovative engineering education, combining with existing college’s curriculum to allow flexible arrangements in academic scope and study timelines, thereby meeting students’ diverse development needs. To date, the GDP initiative has established partnerships with a number of internationally renowned universities, including the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, North Carolina State University, University of California Irvine, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Trinity College Dublin, University of Auckland, and University of Waterloo.
The MOU was signed by Professor Tsang Hon-ki (left), CUHK’s Dean of Engineering and Professor Wang Hesheng (right), Dean of SJTU’s Global College.
(From left to right) Professor Chen Benmei, Chair, CUHK’s Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; Professor Calvin Chan Chun-kit, Associate Dean (Education), CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering; Professor Tsang Hon-ki, CUHK’s Dean of Engineering; Professor Wang Hesheng, Dean of SJTU’s Global College; Professor Liu Yunhui, CUHK’s Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, and Professor Lu Xuyang, Assistant Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
