School of Science

The School of Science is committed to pursuing cutting-edge research, making groundbreaking discoveries, and establishing new research paradigms. Our quality and well-balanced education heavily emphasizes grit, curiosity, and creativity. We are dedicated to equipping our students with the knowledge and confidence they need to become inspirational leaders capable of making a difference in society.

School-Based Admissions

The School of Science offers two general School-based program choices – Science (Group A) program and Science (Group B) program. The Science (Group A) program is tailor-made for students interested in the fields of physical sciences. The Science (Group B) Program is more suitable for students who are interested in the fields of chemistry and life science. The students will declare their corresponding majors upon completing their first year of studies.

The School-based programs at the School of Science provide an invaluable opportunity for students to have a deeper understanding of various aspects of science and their personal interests before deciding on their majors. The goal is to offer a more diverse, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-driven undergraduate education to students interested in science. Students can enjoy high flexibility in major and minor choices following their aspirations.

The School has particularly placed enormous efforts and resources into designing its laboratory and signature courses to nurture students’ competency in experimental methods and logical analysis, which are the two indispensable pillars of scientific method.

In addition to rigorous academic training, we give equal emphasis on students’ personal development. A wide range of co-curricular activities and training are provided to enrich students’ university experience further. These include but are not limited to student exchange, undergraduate research, internship, community services and engagement programs designed only for the School of Science students.

Program Structure

In the first year of their studies, students will study the Science Foundation courses as well as some of the language, elective and/or general education courses. Upon completion of the first year, the Science (Group A) and the Science (Group B) students will declare their corresponding majors offered by the School of Science, as well as the Joint School Programs and the programs offered by Interdisciplinary Programs Office.

Most science major programs offer different study tracks and options, while providing an opportunity for double majors and minors. The study tracks and options provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of the major discipline, which will be helpful for graduate degrees in the future. The additional major and minor allows students to leverage the synergy between the academic disciplines. Students can take various combinations of majors, not only within the school but also across schools.

The program's flexibility caters to students with diverse academic and career aspirations and, meanwhile, ensures the students have a solid foundation and adequate exposure to a range of science disciplines.