Program Overview

The doctoral program in Industrial Design is established under the first-level discipline of Mechanical Engineering, and was granted the right to confer doctoral degrees in 2011, relying on the construction of the School of Art Design and Media. This degree program is committed to cultivating high-level talents with both engineering background and design innovation ability. Currently, there are two main research directions: Industrial Design Theory and Methods, and Design Management. After more than ten years of construction and development, the training system of this degree program has been gradually improved, forming a training characteristic that emphasizes both theory and practice, and integrates design and engineering.

Faculty Strength

This program has a high-level faculty team composed of numerous experts and scholars with extensive teaching and research experience. A group advisory system is implemented, with the advisory committee overseeing the entire doctoral training process to ensure quality. The interdisciplinary and highly qualified faculty team provides doctoral students with comprehensive academic guidance and favorable research conditions.

Teaching Philosophy

The doctoral program adheres to the philosophy of “integrating fundamentals with frontiers and balancing research with practice,” emphasizing the comprehensive enhancement of theoretical literacy, innovation capability, and international perspective. While completing coursework, students also engage in research training and project work, progressively advancing toward dissertation preparation. The program encourages interdisciplinary course selection and resource sharing, and includes key stages such as doctoral candidacy qualification and proposal defense to ensure quality control throughout the entire process. Students are required to demonstrate foreign language proficiency and are supported in participating in international academic exchanges to broaden their global outlook.

Teaching Achievements

Under a rigorous training system, doctoral students have achieved remarkable outcomes. Their dissertation topics focus on the frontiers of the discipline and the major needs of the nation, demonstrating significant theoretical depth and practical relevance. The cultivation process places strong emphasis on research output, with students publishing multiple papers in high-level academic journals, reflecting strong innovative capabilities and academic potential. Graduates have entered universities, research institutes, and industrial sectors, becoming key contributors in the field of industrial design engineering.