Programs

A four-year English-language PhD in Architecture at Southeast University, Nanjing, involving supervised original research.

A four-year English-taught PhD in Architecture at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, delivered jointly with the University of Liverpool through the Design School; supports original research in architectural design and studio education, environmental or construction technology, computer-aided design, architectural history and built heritage, or social study of the built environment; features dual supervision; awards a University of Liverpool degree recognised by China’s Ministry of Education; full-time students complete three years of research and submit the thesis within four years.

This four-year PhD programme centres on landscape architecture. It emphasises sustainable design, urban ecology, and landscape planning, integrating theoretical knowledge with applied research in ecological and urban contexts.

The four-year PhD in Landscape Architecture examines landscape design, planning, and management through interdisciplinary lenses, incorporating ecological, cultural, and social perspectives.

A four-year English-language PhD in Urban Planning at Southeast University, Nanjing, focused on urban development, policy analysis, and sustainability within China’s planning context.

A three-year English-taught PhD in Urban Planning and Design at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, delivered in partnership with the University of Liverpool and hosted in the Design School on the XJTLU campus in Suzhou; research centres on sustainable revitalisation, supervised jointly by XJTLU and Liverpool faculty, leading to a University of Liverpool degree recognised by China’s Ministry of Education; includes an optional research visit to Liverpool.