PhD in Materials Science in Asia

53 phd programmes in materials science at 28 universities in Asia are open to international students; 91% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,503 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,627 USD and 5,950 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Materials Science programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Department of Materials Science & Engineering KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) South Korea PhD 13,853 USD
PhD in Division of Advanced Materials Science Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) South Korea PhD 5,565 USD
PhD in New Energy Materials and Devices (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan PhD 3,536 USD
PhD in Structure and Property of Thin Film Materials Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Materials in Energy and Environment Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Division of Materials Science and Engineering Hokkaido University Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Taiwan University Taiwan PhD 3,522 USD
PhD in Graduate Program for Biomedical and Materials Science Tunghai University Taiwan PhD 4,171 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Science Tokyo Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea PhD
PhD in New Carbon Materials, Energy Storage Materials Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering National Dong Hwa University Taiwan PhD 1,679 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Science Tokyo Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Division of Advanced Materials Science Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 USD
PhD in Institute of Materials Science and Engineering National Central University Taiwan PhD 1,674 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 USD
PhD in Graduate Program in Organic and Polymeric Materials National Taipei University of Technology Taiwan PhD 4,065 USD
PhD in Department of Materials Science and Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) South Korea PhD 5,565 USD
PhD in Information and Functional Ceramic Materials Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Magnetic Materials and Information Storage Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Materialogy (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Department of Biomaterial Sciences The University of Tokyo Japan PhD 3,278 USD

Universities for materials science in Asia

PhD in Materials Science in Asia: common questions

How many materials science programmes are there in Asia?
53 materials science phd programmes at 28 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a materials science degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in materials science in Asia is 5,503 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,627 USD and 5,950 USD per year.
Can I study materials science in Asia in English?
Yes — 91% of the materials science programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (48 of 53).

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