The Joint Ph.D. Programme between NUS and CentraleSupélec 
was launched in August 2004. CentraleSupélec is one of the prestigious Grandes Ecoles of France. This joint programme brings together synergistically two excellent study programmes that aims to attract high-calibre students to engage in research in the following five key areas and to prepare candidates for leadership roles in R&D -
- (1) Communications & Networks
- (2) Control, Intelligent Systems & Robotics
- (3) Integrated Circuits & Embedded Systems
- (4) Power & Energy Systems
- (5) Microelectronic Technologies & Devices
- (6) Microwave & RF
- (7) Signal Processing & New Media
I. Admission Requirements
Candidates are admitted as full-time students by either NUS or CentraleSupélec, according to each university's prevailing admission criteria. For the initial phase, NUS will select suitable candidates from their current pool of Ph.D. students and students upgrading from Master's level research programme. In future, students who have completed their Bachelor degree (with at least a Second Class Upper Honours) will also be considered. For CentraleSupélec, students who have completed their Diplome d’Ingenieur (i.e. Master degree) will be considered. Currently only students who have been successfully admitted to our Ph.D program can apply for this joint degree.
II. Degree Requirements
The students will spend at least two semesters/terms at partner university, either undertaking research and/or reading modules. Modules completed at partner university must be pre-approved by home university and will be accredited as partial fulfillment of the Ph.D. degree.
Students must satisfy the prevailing graduation requirements of home university.
For Ph.D. students from NUS, the following requirements shall apply:
Coursework element
Research degree programme includes an element of coursework in the same or related fields. This provides a graduate-level foundation and prepares the student for research. The coursework component comprises not less than 24 MCs (typically 6 graduate modules) for Ph.D. students. All coursework modules and English language requirements (for international students) are to be taken and passed at an expected level of proficiency.
Doctoral Seminar
To cultivate a strong research culture among graduate students, Ph.D. students are required to obtain a satisfactory grade for the Doctoral Seminar module which requires them to attend 20 seminars and present 3 seminars by the 6th semester of their candidatures.
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
A doctoral candidate must complete a prescribed set of modules before proceeding to the Ph.D. Qualifying examination (QE). The QE comprises a comprehensive examination and an oral defence of the Ph.D. thesis proposal. The comprehensive examination tests the general competence of the candidate in his/her discipline(s), while the oral defence ensures that the candidate is prepared to embark on his/her thesis research. The QE should usually be taken 12 to 24 months from the start of the candidature.
Research and Thesis component
Staff from both universities will be identified as supervisor for each candidate’s research/ A staff from home university will be identified as the students’ supervisor and a staff from partner university will be identified as the student’s co-supervisor.
At the end of the programme, candidates are required to complete a thesis based on the research conducted.
Oral Defence Examination
NUS students under the joint Ph.D. programme with CentraleSupélec need to undergo and pass only one oral defence at NUS, after the examination of the Ph.D. thesis.
III. Conferment of Degree
Successful candidates will be conferred a single degree/certificate jointly by NUS and CentraleSupélec.
For more information, please contact:
Ms Leena d/o Nakulan
Assistant Manager (Graduate Programs)
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
National University of Singapore
Email: eleln@nus.edu.sg
