High Program Quality
University of California, Irvine (UCI) is a public research university located in Irvine, California, and one of the 10 general campuses in the University of California (UC) system. UCI is No. 1 in the nation among public universities for “best value“, according to Forbes in 2023, based on tuition costs, school quality, graduation rates, and postgrad earnings. The UCI has been ranked the nation’s 8th best public university in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 list of “Best Colleges,” 34th among all American universities, and 21st in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs in 2023.
Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is renowned as one of the important four Institutes of Technology in China. It is one of the national key universities administered directly under the Ministry of Education. Well-developed disciplines in DUT are provided with rich resources and have strong research backgrounds. Mechanical engineering is one of the key disciplines of “985” and “211”, and it is listed in “double first-class” disciplines in China, and is ranked in the fourth round of discipline evaluation in A grade (top 2%~5% in China). It is one of the strongest disciplines at the Dalian University of Technology.
American Pedagogy, English Instructions, Internationalized Faculty
The program curriculum will be taught jointly by faculty from DUT and UCI. UCI faculty teach 1/3 of the core courses.
DUT faculty teach the remaining courses, including some of the core courses, general education courses, and other DUT-required courses.
All teaching and assessment of the Core Curriculum will be carried out in English and with the American style of teaching and assessment, which encourages students to build independent learning skills.
Opportunity to Gain UCI and DUT Degrees
JP provides two models: “4+0” and “3+1”.
“4+0” model: The participating students who complete the entire program in Dalian shall be required to meet the degree-granting standards and requirements of DUT and be awarded a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing and Their Automation from DUT upon graduation.
“3+1” model: Participating students who complete their first three years at DUT may apply to UCI as full-time degree-seeking students. They shall be required to meet the degree standards and requirements of UCI (including residence and academic performance requirements), and be awarded a bachelor’s degree from UCI upon graduation.
UCI will provide information and advice to participating students, who complete the Program at a satisfactory standard, about applying to UCI master’s or doctoral degree programs.