Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy programs are offered by the Department of Physics. These programs are available for full-time and part-time study.

Fields of Study

The programs cover a wide range of research areas, including:

• Experimental Metamaterials
• Microfluidics
• Molecular Electronics
• Chiral Nanoplasmonics
• Nanoelectronics
• Chiral Spectroscopy
• Photocatalytically Asymmetric Syntheses
• Optoelectronics
• Bio-imaging and Modeling of Cell Dynamics
• Biophotonics and Single Molecule Biophysics
• Bio-sensing
• Organic and Inorganic Luminescence Materials and Devices
• Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
• Organic Thin Film Transistors
• Organic Solar Cells
• Optics and Transports of Organic Thin Films
  • Theoretical Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
  • Complex Dynamical Systems
  • Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
  • Complex Neural Dynamics and Information Processing
  • Complex Brain Networks and Interactions
  • Ecological Dynamics of Microbial Communities
  • Metamaterials and Photonic Crystals
  • Statistical Physics of Machine Learning

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the programs are as follows:

• UGC-funded:
  • AY2026/27: HK$47,000 (approximately US$6,000)
  • AY2027/28: HK$49,500 (approximately US$6,300)
  • AY2028/29: to be confirmed by the University Grants Committee
• Self-funded (Full-time): HK$94,000 per year
• Self-funded (Part-time): HK$47,000 per year
  • Please note that self-funded students' tuition fees are subject to review.

Funding and Scholarship

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) is available for full-time PhD study. The scheme aims to attract the best and brightest students from around the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong. Applicants for admission to the PhD programs via HKPFS will concurrently be considered for the regular research postgraduate programs.

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 1 September 2025
• Regular Round Deadline: 1 December 2025
• Clearing Round: 15 April 2026

Admission

Applicants are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with the application details and make applications as early as possible, as admission offers are highly competitive and subject to quota availability.