Research Master/IPhD
Haidian District, China
PhD
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Peking University's Guanghua School of Management offers a full-time PhD Program aimed at educating and developing young scholars who are able to conduct high-quality scientific research to advance knowledge in economics and management. This full-time program is designed for candidates with outstanding intellectual ability and a strong commitment to research who intend to work in a university setting or at another academic or research-focused institution.
The program can be completed entirely in English, with English serving as the medium of instruction for required coursework and doctoral dissertations. Program faculty are leading international scholars in their respective fields and will be engaged in teaching courses and serving on doctoral dissertation committees.
Conference grants and research activities funds are available at Guanghua to subsidize students attending academic conferences and undertaking research-related activities outside China, such as overseas academic exchange and visiting scholar programs.
Programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Economics:
- National Economics*
- Industrial Economics*
- Finance
- Statistics
Programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Management Science:
- Accounting
- Enterprise Management (Marketing)
- Enterprise Management (Management Science and Information Systems)
- Enterprise Management (Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management)
- Enterprise Management (Strategic Management and International Business)
- Students majoring in National Economics and Industrial Economics can choose from a broad range of research areas, including Political Economics, Organizational Economics, Labor Economics, Urban Economics, Behavioral Economics, Macroeconomics, International and Monetary Economics, etc.
About 50 students graduate from the doctoral program every year, including students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as international students. After years of intensive academic training, Guanghua alumni have developed increasingly strong reputations in academia, both in China and globally. They are engaged in teaching and research at world-renown universities and institutions.
- Total 2022 PhD graduate
24.0% assume a faculty position in universities. - Total 2021 PhD graduate: 36
57.6% pursue a career in university/research institutions.
Among them, 39.4% assume a faculty position in universities. - Total 2020 PhD graduate: 43
47.2% pursue a career in university/research institutions.
Among them, 29.8% assume a faculty position in universities. - Total 2019 PhD graduate: 41
70% pursue a career in university/research institutions.
Among them, 47.5% assume a faculty position in universities.
Students who are offered admission to Guanghua PhD program have displayed an outstanding intellectual ability, a strong commitment to research, and a passion for academic pursuits. To support students during their time in the program, the Guanghua School of Management guarantees financial support to our doctoral students.
The PhD students at Guanghua enjoy generous financial support consisting of:
- Entrance Scholarships
- Supplementary Scholarships
- Teaching and Research Assistantships
- Support for Overseas Research & Visiting Scholar Programs
- Incentives for Publications
Program length depends on the highest level of education previously completed.
Under normal circumstances, applicants who hold a Master's degree will be required to complete the program in four years. Applicants who hold a Bachelor's degree are required to complete the program in five years.
| PhD Program for Master’s Graduates | PhD Program for Bachelor’s Graduates |
| Years 1-2 | Years 1-2 |
| Tailored curriculum developed by doctoral advisor | Tailored curriculum developed by doctoral advisor |
| 31+ units of coursework, depending on major/concentration | 30+ units of coursework, depending on major/concentration |
| Qualifying exam in 4th semester | Exam in 4th semester |
| Years 3-4 | Years 3-5 |
| PhD Dissertation | PhD Dissertation |