Traffic and Transportation (High-Speed Railway Passenger Transport Organization and Service)

(1) Duration of Study

• Standard Length of Schooling: 4 years

• Duration of Study: 3-6 years

(2) Degree Awarded

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

(3) Program Highlights This program is designed to comply with the urgent demand for the rapid development of high-speed rail (HSR) in China and the national "Going Global" strategy for HSR. Relying on the university's century-old advantages in the transportation major, it rests on a solid foundation of schooling and an excellent faculty team for both teaching and practice.

Adapting to the development needs of Intelligent High-Speed Rail and Digital High-Speed Rail, this specialization applies advanced international training models and strengthens school-enterprise joint mentorship. It focuses on cultivating students' capabilities in innovation and engineering practice.

(4) Educational Objectives This specialization aims to meet the tremendous demand for talent and scientific research in the planning, construction, and operation management of high-speed railways in China and countries involved in the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI). It cultivates senior engineering technical talents and versatile management professionals for the era of digitalization and intelligence. Graduates are specialized in high-speed railway network planning and design, transportation capacity resource allocation, product design and marketing, transportation organization, and service and operation management.

(5) Core Courses

• Theoretical Courses:

  • Fundamentals of High-Speed Railway Technology

  • Railway Traffic Organization

  • Railway Stations and Hubs

  • High-Speed Railway Operation Management

  • High-Speed Railway Passenger Service

• Practical Courses:

  • Course Design (integrated with theoretical courses)

  • Comprehensive Experiment in Railway Transportation

  • Cognitive Internship in High-Speed Railway

  • Production Internship in High-Speed Railway Passenger Transport

(6) Career Prospects Graduates can pursue careers at China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. and its various regional group companies, the China Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS), various planning and design institutes, high-speed railway companies, and international enterprises related to high-speed railway.

(7) Statistics on Further Study and Employment

Traffic and Transportation (High-Speed Railway Passenger Transport Organization and Service) (Average of the last three years)

 

Category	Statistics
Number of Graduates	19
Postgraduate Enrollment (Recommended* + Exam)	8
Overseas Study	0
Employment Rate (%)	97.6

 

Representative Institutions for Postgraduate Studies (Last 3 Years):

• Southeast University

• Sichuan University

• Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU)

• China Academy of Railway Sciences (CARS)

• Civil Aviation University of China

Representative Institutions for Overseas Study (Last 3 Years):

• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

Representative Employers (Last 3 Years):

• Railway Group Companies: China Railway Shanghai Group, China Railway Guangzhou Group, China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group.

• Beijing New United Group Co., Ltd.

• Beijing MTR Corporation Limited (Beijing MTR)

• AECOM Design and Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.