On the evening of June 26th, the Department of Electronic Engineering (EE) at Tsinghua University hosted a global open house event in a hybrid online-offline format under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Technology: Join Tsinghua’s Electronic Engineering Community”. The event attracted outstanding high school and undergraduate students, representatives from educational institutions worldwide, showcasing the department’s exceptional strengths in academic research, innovation practices, and cultivating globally competitive talent. Participants of Tsinghua’s EE summer school also participated in the global open house event.

Opening Remarks: Highlighting Tsinghua EE Academic Leadership
In his welcome speech, Shen Yuan, Council Director of Tsinghua EE, emphasized the department’s role as a global benchmark in electronic engineering. He noted its continuous breakthroughs in teaching, research, and innovation, particularly in frontier fields like artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, and communication technology, where it has achieved multiple internationally leading results in recent years. The department has nurtured numerous leaders with both academic rigor and engineering prowess, contributing "Tsinghua’s intellectual wisdom" to global technological advancement. Professor Shen also shared his personal journey of pursuing a Ph.D. at MIT after graduating from Tsinghua, encouraging overseas students to broaden their global perspectives through Tsinghua’s platform and experience the dynamism of China’s technological innovation.

Education Overview: Building an Innovation Ecosystem
Deputy Chair, Li Maokun provided an overview of the department’s educational philosophy. He traced EE’s disciplinary evolution, highlighting its talent cultivation approach of "emphasizing both mathematics and physics, integrating software and hardware, and fostering open interdisciplinary collaboration. Under the "broad scope, solid foundation" undergraduate model, EE has launched a new curriculum covering core concepts of two first-level disciplines, established a comprehensive experimental teaching system, and adopted a distinctive "competition-integrated courses" pedagogy. Guided by the principle of "seamless integration of undergraduate and graduate programs with tailored education," the department offers specialized undergraduate programs in Optoelectronics, AI+ Systems, Integrated Circuits, and Future Communications. For graduate education, EE has pioneered an industry-collaborative professional master’s program and vigorously advanced categorized doctoral training. Additionally, through all-English core courses, undergraduate exchange programs, and overseas research initiatives, students’ global perspectives are significantly expanded.

Signature Undergraduate Program: Cultivating Innovators for the AI Era
Xu Fengli, Program coordinator of the tailored education initiative, detailed the undergraduate "AI+ Systems" specialized program. Aligned with China's national AI strategy and cutting-edge research frontiers, this virtual cohort program selects outstanding EE undergraduates with demonstrated AI interests. It provides comprehensive support in faculty resources, coursework, research opportunities, and extracurricular development to cultivate versatile AI innovators with integrated hardware-software expertise who stay attuned to technological advancements. The program features a dual mentorship mechanism (academic + industry) that delivers personalized guidance throughout students' development. Participants have consistently excelled in prestigious competitions including the Challenge Cup (China's premier innovation contest) and KITTI benchmarks, while publishing in top-tier journals and conferences such as Science and Nature Machine Intelligence.

International Admissions: Transparent Policies & Full Support
Guo Yining, Director of International Education, addressed international students’ concerns regarding admissions policies, application procedures, and scholarship systems. She specifically highlighted the university’s and department’s comprehensive scholarship support schemes designed to attract outstanding international candidates. During the interactive Q&A, students inquired about admission requirements, academic/research life, and language proficiency. Guo answered each question with concrete examples, fostering an energetic and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Student Perspectives: Growth Stories in a Multicultural Environment
In an experience-sharing session titled "24 Hours in the Life of a Tsinghua EE Student," four international graduate students vividly recounted their journeys in research breakthroughs, cultural adaptation, and stress management. They noted that with the department’s increasing internationalization and abundant English resources, language barriers are no longer a major hurdle. Responding to summer school students’ question about "why pursue graduate studies," they shared that their motivation stems from a desire to explore the essence of science, not merely academic credentials. Tsinghua EE’s world-class platform and academic freedom make it an ideal choice. These insights gave attendees a deeper understanding of department life and showcased the students’ passion for academic research.

Global Collaboration: Building a Sustainable Future Together
This event represents a significant step in Tsinghua EE’s internationalization strategy. The department fosters globally minded tech leaders capable of tackling worldwide challenges through joint degree programs and undergraduate exchanges with overseas universities. Wang Jingyu, Executive Director of the University of Notre Dame’s China Center, attended as a special guest. She highly praised Tsinghua EE’s leading role in transnational education cooperation and expressed anticipation for Notre Dame students to participate in Tsinghua EE’s "TOP EE+ Undergraduate Exchange Program" next year, immersing them in its frontier technology education and innovation ecosystem.

About Tsinghua University’s Department of Electronic Engineering
Established in 1952, Tsinghua EE is the cradle of China’s electronic engineering discipline. The department currently boasts 3 Academy Members and 15 IEEE Fellows. It ranks 10th globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for Engineering - Electrical & Electronic. Adhering to a "pursuing both cutting-edge research and practical applications" strategy, it leads innovation in fields like 6G communication and quantum computing while serving societal needs through projects in smart cities and healthcare.

This global promotion event demonstrated Tsinghua EE’s open commitment to both academic excellence and education. Moving forward, the department will expand its international cooperation network with greater openness, building a stage for global youth to pursue their dreams in science and technology.

For inquiries regarding admissions, please email the following address:

ee-global@tsinghua.edu.cn