Tsinghua-Aachen Joint Master's Program-Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University

The program was initiated in 2001 under the agreement between Tsinghua University and RWTH Aachen University, Germany. This joint master’s degree program offers four tracks: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Thermal Engineering. This program aims to cultivate engineering leaders with a strong ability to engage in innovative scientific research, pursue practical engineering, and communicate across cultures through courses, research and industrial internship opportunities. 45 to 60 graduate students from Tsinghua or RWTH Aachen will be sent to conduct one or one and a half years of study and an internship at each university. To date, hundreds of students have graduated and have been awarded the dual degrees issued by Tsinghua and RWTH Aachen.

Program Highlights:

Broadens students’ academic work and stimulates innovative thinking through highly challenging coursework.
Cultivates rigorous scientific research skills and innovative thinking through research projects.
Strengthens student understanding of practical engineering, and cultivates practical problem solving skills and innovative thinking through industrial internships at German manufacturing enterprises.
Deepens academic and cultural communication through mutual study and research.
All major courses are taught in English, with credits mutually recognized.

Academic & Admissions

Academic & Admissions

Tsinghua-Aachen Joint Master's Program