GTIIT

The Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), located in the city of Shantou, Guangdong province, is a Sino-foreign cooperative educational institution established by Shantou University (STU) and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (the Technion). The Ministry of Education approved GTIIT's formal establishment on December 5, 2016. It welcomed its first cohort in 2017. It is the first Sino-foreign cooperative university with independent legal entity to introduce Israel's high-quality higher education resources in China. Its academic program is strictly based on the Technion program. It is also a representative project of cooperation between China and Israel in the field of education.

GTIIT is following the spirit of the Technion, a leading international university located in Haifa, Israel, by adopting its teaching, research and innovation modes. The vision of GTIIT is to become a world-class international university, conducting cutting-edge research in the fields of science and technology. This research will boost entrepreneurship and technology transfer, and foster a high-tech industrial ecosystem in Shantou and Guangdong Province. In 2018, GTIIT was successfully included in the Guangdong Provincial High-level University Construction Plan, making our university one of the youngest universities among the approved units.

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, is located in Haifa, Israel, which is known for its innovative and entrepreneurship culture. It was established in 1912 and is the oldest university in Israel. Since its establishment, the Technion has achieved many technological innovations in Israel. Its main campus in Haifa recruited first-class faculties and gave birth to three Nobel Prize winners. At the same time, overseas campuses have been established including the Jacobs-Cornell Institute for Innovation in New York City, USA, and the Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Shantou, China.

The Technion has 18 departments and 60 research centers covering the fields of engineering and technology, science, architecture, and medicine. Since its establishment, the Technion has awarded more than 100,000 degrees, and its graduates have made outstanding contributions to the establishment, development and defense of the State of Israel.

Features of GTIIT Graduate Programs

1. Masters and doctoral degrees will be awarded by the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Israel and certified by the Ministry of Education of China.

2. The international admission application system has been adopted.

3. A dual-advisor system is implemented. Students will primarily complete their research and studies at GTIIT in Shantou, China. Masters and doctoral students will complete at least one or two semesters of study, respectively, at the Technion in Haifa, Israel.

4. GTIIT recruits international faculty from top universities and research institutions around the world ensuring a high level of teaching and research and enabling collaboration and  access to a global research community and collaboration.

5. In accordance with the teaching methods and teaching quality assurance system of the Technion, instruction is conducted entirely in English at GTIIT. GTIIT provides students with a multi-cultural, interactive, innovative and international learning environment, and is committed to cultivate pioneering leaders and researchers with innovative ability, global vision and humanistic quality.

6. A generous scholarship is awarded and tuition fees are waived.

Graduate Programs

* For the specific admission requirements of each program, please scan the following QR code: 

* The fellowship amount will be increased throughout one’s period of residence at the Technion.

* Finding an advisor at GTIIT prior to registration is a prerequisite.

GRE

MSc: Applicants in the Mechanical Engineering department are required to take the GRE. For the department of Chemistry, applicants might be required to take the GRE, depending upon the decision of the committee following the interview. For the department of Physics, the GRE (general and Physics test) is recommended but not required.

PhD: For the department of Mechanical Engineering, applicants must take the GRE.

Candidates in most departments can submit four recommendation letters to apply for a GRE exemption (including 1 letter from the Technion future advisor, 1 letter from the Master advisor).

* Candidates who have completed their studies at Technion or GTIIT are exempt from the GRE.

How to Apply

Step 1: Select your graduate program;

Step 2: Send your application documents to the faculty member that you are interested in;

Step 3: Administrative and academic approval will be issued by GTIIT;

Step 4: Complete the online application form and pay the application fee;

Step 5: Administrative and academic approval will be issued by the Technion;

Step 6: Admission Decision.  

* More details please scan the following QR code:

 Registration Dates

MSc:

PhD:

Registration for a PhD program takes place throughout the year.

Contact Us

1.Visit the following website for more details

@GTIIT: http://www.gtiit.edu.cn/en/graduate-studies.aspx

@Technion: https://graduate.technion.ac.il/en/home/

2.Scan the QR code for more information 

3.Email enquiries to: rigs@gtiit.edu.cn