Program overview
Light Industry Technology and Engineering is essentially about turning raw materials like agricultural products and minerals into everyday items such as paper, leather, food, cosmetics, and detergents. Core courses include Principles of Light Industry Processes, Biomass Conversion Technology, Green Manufacturing Processes, and Product Analysis and Testing. If you enjoy hands-on experiments and are curious about practical questions like 'how to make paper stronger' or 'how to make shampoo gentler,' this major is a great fit. Chinese universities have strong industry connections in this field—for example, Jiangnan University and South China University of Technology have deep expertise in fermentation and papermaking, with advanced lab equipment and many research topics directly sourced from corporate needs, making what you learn very practical.