RMB 90000/year

Students shall commence studies in fall. Spring enrollment will only be opened to students under special circumstances, each case will be considered on individual merits.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Biology at BNBU cover a wide range of fields from ecological conservation, environmental modeling to biomedicine, molecular biology, cell biology, and more. The programme is committed to fostering students' profound understanding and insight into biological sciences while providing systematic and in-depth theoretical and professional knowledge. By developing a wide range of interests and research skills, students can conduct high-quality research on cutting-edge issues, thereby making significant contributions to science and technology.

The faculty team of this programme is led by a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), the world's top 2% scientists, and other academic leaders, with members from various countries and regions, all holding doctoral degrees from world-class universities. The team includes one chair professor, one professor, two associate professors, and twelve assistant professors. The faculty includes both experienced world-class biologists and creative young scholars, who have conducted outstanding research in fields such as food safety technology, food flavor and sensory evaluation, molecular biology, cell biology, nutritional metabolism, intelligent packaging, plant-based proteins, protein modification, biomedical materials, cancer diagnosis and treatment, chronic disease detection and treatment, controlled drug release systems, functional polymers, nanomedicines, ecology and biodiversity, emerging environmental pollutants, waste reutilization, ecotoxicology and geographical information system have published a large number of high-quality papers.

In addition, the course is equipped with internationally leading research facilities, including ultra-high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometer, headspace gas chromatography, fluorescence microscopy, gel imaging systems, protein blotting systems, cell and microbial culture systems, providing students with the most cutting-edge research training platform in biology and related fields. Students can also use a wealth of software resources and online learning tools. Relying on the internal GIS suite, professional modeling software, and BNBU data science facilities, we support computation-intensive research such as Geographic Information System (GIS), meteorology and environmental modeling, spatial and satellite data analysis. Moreover, through deep cooperation with research institutions at home and abroad, we have built a world-class research support network for students.

Applicants seeking admission to the PhD programme should possess:

a) a master's degree from a recognised university or comparable institution; or

b) a bachelor's degree with first class honours from a recognized university or comparable institution, whom should demonstrate strong evidence of research achievement/experience; or

c) any other qualification deemed by the Graduate School to be acceptable for this purpose, whom may be required to take an admission exam.

Applicants seeking admission to the MPhil programme should possess:

a) a bachelor's degree with Honours from a recognized university or comparable institution; or

b) a qualification deemed to be equivalent; and shall, if required, satisfy the examiners in an admission exam.

Language Requirements:

Applicants whose first language is not English, or bachelor degree not obtained with English as medium of instruction are required to prove their language abilities by means of performance in any one of the tests below:

*Test results of TOEFL-iBT Home Edition or IELTS Indicator will not be considered.

*All English test scores are valid for two years from the date of the test.

For MPhil programme students:

Minimum of 12 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Courses).

For PhD programme students:

Minimum of 22 units of coursework (including three units of Mandatory Common Core Courses). Applicant with a relevant Master's degree may be exempted from 3 units of coursework.

All course and instructions will be delivered in English.

Both MPhil and PhD students need to achieve a minimum GPA score of 2.67 to be considered satisfactory fulfilment of coursework requirement.

To enable research postgraduate students to focus on their studies and facilitate their research endeavors and professional development, financial support will be offered based on academic merit and/or experience. In return, students may be required to assist in teaching and research work, also as a supplement to their courses of studies.

a) Studentship

Studentship is intended to help cover daily subsistence, tuition fees and other expenses that research postgraduate students may incur during their study. Stipend is offered to selected number of students who demonstrate outstanding performance.

Regular Studentship (including tuition fee) through normal study period

RMB 15,800per month (including tuition fee) for PhD studies;

RMB 13,500per month (including tuition fee) for MPhil studies;

• The studentship will commence on the same date as you commence your studies.

• During the awarded period, students will shall serve as teaching assistant or research assistant subject to the arrangement of Faculty/School and/or their supervisor concerned. Their workload is up to 12 hours per week. 

b) Research Allowances

Both PhD & MPhil students are entitled research allowances to cover 1) research-related travel; 2) conference attendance; 3) data collection; 4) purchase of books and other research materials not available at BNBU Learning Resource Centre.

Apply Now

The application deadline for the Biology Programme (MPhil/PhD) for the 1 September 2025 intake is 31 July 2025.

Please refer to the details via https://gs.uic.edu.cn/admission/Application_Procedure/Research_Postgraduate_Programme.htm.