Admission for Doctoral program in Electrical Engineering 2025

I. PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

Doctoral program of Electrical Engineering is built base on doctoral programs of Electrical Engineering and Energy Management at top 100 prestigious universities in the world: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Oxford, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, University of Tokyo,… The doctoral program of Electrical Engineering helps PhD students to complete and improve their knowledge, advanced understanding of electrical engineering in a creative way; broaden their knowledge of related industries; support PhD students to develop research ability and problem-solving ability in their professional fields.

Doctoral program is mainly by self-study and self-researches under the guidance of advisor, scientists. Doctoral program helps PhD students to improve scientific research habit, developing creative thinking in discovering and solving professional problems.

II. THE EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

- Advanced knowledge and understanding about power system optimization and stability, new technology in power system, renewable energy, intelligent electric machine control, robotics, nonlinear control, new protocols for data networking, semiconductor materials, data processing and expertise knowledge related to PhD thesis.

-Skills in designing, exploring, creating with self-research.

- Ability to create scientific knowledge for national and international community.

III. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

- Lecturer, researcher at universities, colleges and institutes.

- Research and Development staff (R&D) in domestic and international businesses

- Company founder

IV. RESEARCH TOPICS:

- Load frequency control, voltage control

- Optimal Operation in Power System.

- Intelligent Control – Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary, PSO, Cuckoo Search, etc.

- Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency. There are energy groups:

+ Renewable Energy Sources (Wind, Solar) → effectiveness, control, application.

+ Saving Energy Equipment → popular uses, energy efficiency, marketing target.

+ Energy Management → automation, smart, and flexible solutions.

+ Intelligent electric machine control, robotics

+ New protocols for data networking, semiconductor materials, data processing

V. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master's Degree and Transcript in a relevant applied major (Please see The list of relevant majors here).
  • Bachelor's Degree and Transcript in a relevant applied major.
  • English Language Proficiency: (English certificates must be valid for two years from the test date up to the application date)

TOEFL iBT

From scores of 46 and above

IELTS

From scores of 5.5 and above

Cambridge Assessment English

B2 First/ B2 Business

Vantage/ Linguaskill

Scores of 160 and above

Aptis ESOL General

B2 with scores from 153 and above

Aptis ESOL Advanced

B2 with scores from 126 and above

VI. APPLICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Link (Detail information): https://admission.tdtu.edu.vn/en/graduate/information/doctoral-program
  1. Application Form (Submit online)
  2. Curriculum Vitae/ Resume (Based TDTU's format)
  3. Consular legalization of Master's Degree certificates and transcripts (attached English translation if transcripts are in a foreign language)
  4. Consular legalization of Bachelor's Degree certificates and transcripts (attached English translation if transcripts are in a foreign language)
  5. Research publications (all files of published papers)
  6. Statement of purpose (500 words) in TDTU format
  7. Two (02) Reference letters (at least one (01) letter of Master thesis’s advisor)
  8. Notarized copy of Passport
  9. Photograph (3x4 cm)
  10. Health check report (within the last 6 months)
  11. Applicants who completed their degree in a language other than English are required to submit evidence of English proficiency
  12. Bank guarantee (The bank account balance as bank owner with the minimum amount $2,500, and in valid until the application submission deadline)
  13. Criminal record (within the last 6 months)
  14. International student commitment form (Submit directly to the Department of Graduate Studies on arrival at Tan Phong campus)

HOW TO APPLY: Online Application: Apply now

VII. ADMISSION ADVICE

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

19 Nguyen Huu Tho Str., Tan Phong Ward, Dist. 7, Ho Chi Minh City, 756636, Vietnam

Room: B002, Building B
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sgs.tdtu
Phone: +84-28-3775-5059
Email: gradstudies@tdtu.edu.vn

Email: tssdh@tdtu.edu.vn

Number phone: (028) 3775 5059.

Hotline: 0944314466

Website: http://grad.tdtu.edu.vn/en

Department of electrical engineering (M304):  Van Van Huynh, PhD

Email: huynhvanvant@tdtu.edu.vn

Phone: (+84)0907114607