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哲学硕士及博士课程

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哲学硕士及博士课程

The Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (MPhil-PhD in Public Health) Programme is research-focused and designed to equip students with an interdisciplinary outlook and independent research capabilities in public and population health, along with community-oriented primary care.

The MPhil and PhD programmes are articulated. Students can transfer between the two degree paths with approval from the Graduate Division, i.e., transition from the MPhil programme to the first, pre-candidacy part of the PhD programme, or vice versa, depending on their academic progress and interests.

Conducted in English, the programme features a wide range of specialisation options and has attracted talented students from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and around the world. Our students benefit from a supportive, interdisciplinary environment that encourages collaborative learning and innovation.

For enquires, please contact us at +852 2252-8423 or send an email to phtraining@cuhk.edu.hk

If you are passionate about advancing public health research and making a positive impact on communities, we invite you to join our dynamic programme.

Application Deadlines:

Main Round:            1 December every year (for admission in the following academic year)

Clearing Round:    31 March every year (for admission in the following academic year; applications will only be considered subject to the availability of places)

Step 1:To submit an initial application to RGC

Step 2: To submit full application to CUHK

Please visit the Graduate School webpage about the application procedures and admissions requirements.

CUHK Postgraduate Studentships (Scholarship/Stipend)​

The CUHK Postgraduate Studentship is available for full-time research postgraduate students throughout normative study period in 3 or 4 years which is to be decided by the Graduate School. The monthly stipend ranges from HK$18,725 for pre-candidacy (PGS-1) to HK$19,275 for post-candidacy (PGS-2).

For details, please visit: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html#award for more

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) from the RGC​

Apart from the CUHK regular scholarship, the HKSAR Government offers the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship to full-time PhD students.  It offers HK$28,100 per month to the awardees and a conference and research-related travel allowance at HK$14,000 per year. A tuition waiver will be provided to HKPFS awardees during their whole normative study period. Also it provides an award for lodging in the first year of study of HKPFS awardees. The awardees will have guaranteed on-campus accommodation during the normative study period and their on-campus hostel fee will be waived in the first year of study. HKPFS awardees with a normative study period of 4 years, CUHK provides stipend and conference travel allowance at HKPFS level for the fourth year of study.

For details, please visit: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/scholarships-fees/hkpfs

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) & Annual Summer Workshop​

We have been admitting HKPFS awardees to pursue PhD since the year of 2010. Please join our HKPFS Summer Workshop for early preparation. Click here to register for the Summer Workshop in August 2025.

Diverse fields of specialisation​

  • Non-communicable Disease and Aging
  • Environmental Health and Infectious Diseases
  • Global Health Policy, Health System & Healthcare Delivery
  • Mental Well-Being, Social & Health Behavior, Addiction
  • Bioinformatics, Machine Learning and Big Data
  • Family Medicine and Primary Health Care

Academic exchange and exposure:​

Our PhD students have an excellent track record, publishing in high-impact journals such as The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Nature Communications, and Journal of Hazardous Materials. Many have gone on to become professors, researchers, and healthcare professionals in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and overseas. Click here to learn more about our students’ publications with a high impact factor. They also have opportunities to conduct supervised research exchanges at prestigious universities worldwide, including

  •     Karolinska Institutet
  •     Utrecht University
  •     University of Oxford
  •     Yale University
  •     Brown University
  •     University of California Berkeley
  •     University of Toronto
  •     University of Sydney

This international exposure enriches their academic experience and expands their professional networks.

Strong faculty

Our academics are renowned experts in their respective fields, dedicated to training the next generation of public health leaders.

  • Prof. EK Yeoh – Systems for Health
  • Prof. Emily Chan – Disaster and Global Health
  • Prof. Joseph Lau – Behavioural Health
  • Prof. SS Lee – Infectious diseases
  • Prof. Shelly Tse – Occupational and environmental health, cancer epidemiology
  • Prof. Martin Wong – Prevention and screening of chronic disease
  • Prof. Samuel Wong – Interventional studies for common mental health problems in primary care and Multimorbidity in Primary Care
  • Prof. Benny Zee – Clinical trials methodology including pharmaceutical statistics, Public Health issues including infectious disease modelling, Bioinformatics including microarray data analysis, image processing and diagnostic methods
Full- time PhD Students Supervisors
Saba ASIM Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. Eng-kiong Yeoh
Alemayehu Sayih BELAY Prof. Jean Kim
Siyu CHEN Prof. Johnson Wang
Yujing CHEN Prof. Jake Chung
Prof. Kin-Fai Ho
Yuzhou CHEN Prof. Hein Min Tun
Doug Hoi-cheung CHEUNG Prof. Johnson Wang
Elorm DONKOR Prof. Jean Kim
Prof. Dong Dong
Cyprian Issahaku DORGBETOR Prof. Jean Kim
Guanwen HUANG Prof. Hein Min Tun
Prof. Jincun Zhao
Minhao HUANG Prof. Marc Chong
Ying HUANG Prof. Joey Yang
William Zhengwei HUANG Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. April Wu
Prof. Eng-kiong Yeoh
Prof. Menghan Shen
Yuki ISHIHARA Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. Daisy Zhang
Prof. Gary Chung
Xiaoting JIANG Prof. Eliza Wong
Tobey Tsz-yan LEE Prof. Roger Chung
Prof. Dong Dong
Jasen Kin-fung LEUNG Prof. Eliza Wong
Hang LI Prof. Hein Min Tun
Kehang LI Prof. Marc Chong
Qian LI Prof. Sherry Yang
Prof. Samuel Wong
Yingxin LI Prof. Kin-fai Ho
Xin LIU Prof. Hein Min Tun
Xue LIANG Prof. Johnson Wang
Caiqi LIU Prof. Maggie Wang
Prof. Zhongfang Wang
Yufei LIU Prof. Shelly Tse
Tianwei LONG Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. Jin Chen
Jingzhi LOU Prof. Maggie Wang
Jiajun LYU Prof. Shelly Tse
Charlotte Sze-nok NG Prof. Eric Lee
Prof. Benjamin Yip
Lihua PAN Prof. Nelson Yeung
Taihang SHAO Prof. Eliza Wong
Shimin SU Prof. Maggie Wang
Yinghui SUN Prof. Phoenix Mo
Margaret Ting-fong TSOI Prof. Kin-On Kwok
Betty Huan WANG Prof. Eliza Wong
Prof. Daisy Zhang
Shuqi WANG Prof. Eric Lee
Shuyi WANG Prof. Joey Yang
Sherry Xueqiong WENG Prof. Shelly Tse
Prof. Wenzhen Li
Agassi Chun-wai WONG Prof. Sherry Yang
Prof. Samuel Wong
Xueqi WU Prof. Hein Min Tun
Gailin YANG Prof. Hein Min Tun
Prof. Nan Qi
Xiaochen YANG Prof. Eliza Wong
Toby Zehuan YANG Prof. Jason Huang
Prof. Claire Zhong
Prof. Martin Wong
Sarah Tsz-yui YAU Prof. Eng-kiong Yeoh
Prof. CT Hung
Xinchen YE Prof. Phoenix Mo
Faustina Fu YIP Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. Kailu Wang
Shanshan YU Prof. Kin-fai Ho
Siyue YU Prof. Eliza Wong
Qianying YUE Prof. Marc Chong
Prof. April Wu
Rui ZHANG Prof. Candy Wong
Prof. Shui-shan Lee
Tianhang ZHANG Prof. Kin-fai Ho
Yusong ZHANG Prof. Dong Dong
Prof. Samuel Wong
Zhihui ZHANG Prof. Maggie Wang
Hong ZHENG Prof. Maggie Wang
Part- time PhD Students Supervisors
Baker Kwok-kwan BAT Prof. Martin Wong
Prof. Kelvin Tsoi
Kylie Kai-yi CHAN Prof. Sherry Yang
Prof. Phoenix Mo
Prof. Nelson Yeung
Shaz Sha-ron CHENG Prof. Roger Chung
Prof. Jeam Kim
Alison Pui-ying CHOI Prof. Eliza Wong
Prof. Kin-Fai Ho
Isaac Chun-kin CHOW Prof. Chris Mok
Sharon Ka-wong CHOW Prof. Emily Chan
Prof. Kevin Hung
Caroline DUBOIS Prof. Emily Chan
Prof. Samuel Wong
Hugo Pak-yiu FONG Prof. Regina Sit
Yunxin HE Prof. Kin-On Kwok
Mary Tsun-kwan IP Prof. Phoenix Mo
Joyce Tik-sze LI Prof. Benjamin Yip
Xinxin LI Prof. Benny Zee
Hermione Hin-man LO Prof. Regina Sit
Veeleah Yi-chun LOK Prof. Jean Kim
Prof. Roger Chung
Katherine Yuk-ping SZE Prof. Jean Kim
Ka-tsun TING Prof. Samuel Wong
Vivian Wan-in WEI Prof. Kin-On Kwok
Ho-yan WONG Prof. Eliza Wong
Elvin Tsz-fung WONG Prof. Eric Lee
Prof. Phoenix Mo
Timothy Chung-ming WU Prof. Samuel Wong
Prof. Wai-tong Chien
Zheng WU Prof. Dong Dong

Accomplishments of our PhD graduates

Many of our PhD graduates are currently employed in academia, research, and healthcare-related sectors, including positions as faculty members at local and international institutions.