Program overview
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, simply put, is about manipulating atoms and molecules to create amazing materials with sizes between 1 and 100 nanometers. This major falls under the Materials category in Engineering, but it reaches into physics, chemistry, biology, electronics, and more. You might ask: just how small is a nanometer? The diameter of a human hair is about 80,000 nanometers, so nanomaterials are too tiny to see with the naked eye, yet their properties can be revolutionary. Core courses include: Nanomaterials Preparation and Characterization, Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Fundamentals of Materials Science, Nanoelectronics, and Nanobiotechnology. You'll also learn to use "super eyes" like scanning tunneling microscopes and atomic force microscopes to observe and manipulate atoms. Who is this major for? If you're curious about the microscopic world, enjoy hands-on lab work, don't mind spending time tweaking parameters in the lab, and have a solid foundation in math and physics, this major will suit you well. China invests heavily in this field — many top universities (like Tsinghua, Peking, USTC, and Shanghai Jiao Tong) have world-class nanotech research platforms, and you may even access national-level nanolabs. International students here not only learn cutting-edge knowledge but also participate in real research projects, gaining valuable experimental experience.