Program overview
Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, simply put, studies how electromagnetic waves are generated, propagated, and received, and how they can be used to transmit information or detect objects. The mobile phones, Wi-Fi, satellite navigation, and even hospital MRI machines you use every day rely on knowledge from this field. Core courses include Electromagnetic Field Theory, Microwave Technology Fundamentals, Antenna Principles, RF Circuit Design, and Electromagnetic Compatibility. If you don't mind physics and math, enjoy hands-on experiments and circuit debugging, or are interested in communications, radar, or IoT, this major is a great fit. Chinese universities have strong capabilities in this area—such as Tsinghua University, Southeast University, and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications—with advanced lab equipment and close industry partnerships that let you work on real projects. International students here not only gain solid theoretical knowledge but also participate in cutting-edge research like 5G/6G communications, millimeter-wave radar, and smart antennas.