HEC Announces JUSTCOOL PhD Route to Three Top Chinese Universities, Apply by 14 November

HEC is advertising JUSTCOOL, a joint doctoral recruitment initiative of Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tongji University, for PhD study in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, taught in English in Shanghai. The five year programme admits up to 90 doctoral students a year through an online application, a written examination and an interview. HEC is only advertising the opportunity, and applications go directly through the JUSTCOOL portal.

Eligibility: Non-Chinese citizens who will complete a bachelors degree between June 2026 and July 2027, ranked in the top 20 percent of their cohort, with English proficiency such as IELTS 6.5 or an English medium degree.

Deadline: 14 November 2026 (application window opened 28 September 2026).

Official source: https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/HECAnnouncements/Pages/JUSTCOOL.aspx