Westlake University To Admit Its First Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Students Westlake University, a new type of research university, has always encouraged cross-disciplinary collaboration. This year, it has taken that philosophy a step further by launching admissions for interdisciplinary Ph.D. students for the first time. The university welcomes recommendation-exempt direct-track Ph.D. students to enroll in two new interdisciplinary programs – Quantitative Biology and Complex Systems, and Sustainable Development Science and Technology.

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609 New Ph.D. Students Join Westlake University

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Ph.D. Prospect from Hong Kong Gets Firsthand Research Experience at Westlake At the New Graduate Student Convocation for Westlake University’s 2025 intake of Ph.D. students, Haoyuan Yue stood on stage and delivered a speech as the representative of the new cohort. Yue, who has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, began by telling those at the convocation ceremony he was “from Prof. Chao Tang’s research group in the School of Science”.

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Fall 2026 Application Now Open: 9 Ph.D. Programs Open to International Applicants Westlake University is a new type of high-quality, research-oriented university located in the historic city of Hangzhou—renowned throughout Asia for its rich culture, long history, and breathtaking scenery. Founded by globally respected scientists and scholars, Westlake is dedicated to academic freedom, research excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and international engagement. Our goal is to build a truly world-class, international research university.

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The Spring 2025 Graduate Courses Taught by CIS Associates 1. CST4800  Frontiers in Computer Science and TechnologyCourse coordinator: Tailin WUCourse credits: 2Course time：Thursdays 15:10-16:55Course venue：E10-306, Yungu CampusThis course focuses on the current cutting-edge technologies in the field of computer science and technology, such as Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, AI for Science, etc. The lectures are divided into twelve topics, in...

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