Program overview
Electronic Science and Technology, simply put, is about studying how electricity becomes useful things—from phone chips to radar antennas, from LED lights to solar cells. This major leans toward the sciences, meaning you'll study a lot of physics and math, such as semiconductor physics, electromagnetic field theory, and fundamentals of quantum mechanics. But don't worry—these courses help you understand why electronic devices work. Core courses include circuit analysis, analog/digital electronics, signals and systems, microelectronics processes, and integrated circuit design. It's suitable for students who enjoy hands-on experiments, don't mind physics and math, and want to understand the inner workings of phones and computers. Chinese universities have unique strengths in this field, especially in microelectronics and integrated circuits. Tsinghua, Peking, Fudan, Shanghai Jiao Tong, and USTC all have strong labs and industry-university partnerships, with many courses directly aligned with industry needs. If you're interested in hardware, this major lets you understand the electronic world from the ground up.