Sept 2025 Entry
What's New
Our research programmes are designed to prepare students for a career in academic research and teaching. The programmes are broad-based and provide a rigorous foundation on which the students can build an academic career of their choice.
Our research programmes are 3-year / 4-year PhD programmes:
The normal duration of the PhD programme depends on the students' educational background. The programme mainly consists of two parts: coursework and thesis. Students will also receive training in teaching and gain research experience through research seminar attendance. After a successful defence of thesis and satisfying all University graduation requirements, the candidates will be awarded the PhD research degree.
For details of programme structures and entrance requirements of the University and our Faculty, please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fb/study/rpg/research-programmes/.
Aviation Management and Economics
Air cargo markets, competitive airline schedules
Airport finance, congestion management, strategic partnerships between airlines: alliances and code-shares
Airport price regulation, airport concession businesses
Airport slots, airline networks, airline and airport competition, intermodal competition between airlines and high-speed rail companies
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Maritime Law and Shipping Finance
Maritime law and legal policy
Marine insurance and risk management
Organisation management in shipping
Shipping financing and investment
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Maritime Studies
Maritime and logistics information technology
Maritime and port economics
Maritime environment
Maritime safety and security
Regional competition in port and shipping
Shipping and port management
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Operations Management
Data envelopment analysis, forecasting, scheduling
International operations, operation strategy, production planning and control
Linear and nonlinear optimisation, productivity analysis and technology management
Project management, quality management
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Supply Chain Management
Contract design for supply chain coordination, Supply chain decision support system, Queueing and stochastic networks
Demand management, Auction and game theory, Customer relationship management, Risk management Simulation
Strategic planning for supply chain, Distribution channel management
Stochastics optimisation, Outsourcing and strategic alliance
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Transport and Logistics Management
Facility layout and design, Warehousing and inventory management
Multi-mode logistics, Terminal Design and Operations
Network design and optimisation, Vehicle routing and dispatch
Transport economics, Revenue management in transport
Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.
Please visit our website for more information about our research facilities.
For enquiries, please contact:
Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/lms/
Email: lms.rpg@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 3628
Faculty of Business
Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fb/study/rpg/
Email: fb.research.enquiry@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3400 2582
Compulsory - Two Academic Referee’s Reports are required for the application for Fellowship and Scholarship Schemes.
- Identify and invite two academics who are familiar with your academic performance and achievements. Proposed supervisor(s) from the PolyU, proposed supervisor(s) from the partner institution (if any), and persons from non-academic backgrounds are not considered appropriate academic referees.
- Provide complete and accurate information on your referees, including their email addresses under a university or an organisation, in your online application.
Compulsory
Compulsory
A standard form must be used for the submission of research proposal. Please click here to download the form.
Please provide prior research work.
Compulsory – Please upload all academic qualifications including Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree (if any) according to the University’s admission requirements, also refer to the ‘Procedures – Guidelines for Submitting Supporting Documents’ to follow the submission requirements.
GMAT or GRE results are required. Applicants with an overall score below 600 for GMAT or 575 for GMAT Focus Edition; or a GRE score below 150 for verbal reasoning component and/or below 162 for quantitative reasoning component must have a strong academic record and/or extensive experience in their interested field to demonstrate their research potential. You are not required to submit the GMAT/GRE result at the time of application. However, you must fulfil the requirement before programme registration.
