Mechanical design, manufacturing and automation take the entrance examination of politics, foreign languages, mathematics and professional courses first. Specialized courses are mainly based on the enrollment catalogue published by colleges and universities that year. The research direction of each school is different, and the investigation content is also different. The content of the second interview is also related to the professional direction of the application. Politics, English and mathematics in the initial entrance examination for postgraduate entrance examination belong to the unified examination subjects. Full marks for politics and English 100, mathematics 150 and specialized courses 150. The total score of the initial test is 500 points.

The majors of mechanical design, manufacturing and automation include vehicle engineering, mechanical and electronic engineering, material processing engineering, mechanical manufacturing and automation, mechanical design and theory. The core knowledge fields of mechanical design, manufacturing and automation specialty include: mechanical design principles and methods, mechanical manufacturing engineering principles and technologies, transmission and control in mechanical systems, computer application technologies, etc. Graduates majoring in mechanical design, manufacturing and automation are mainly employed in machinery, automobile, aerospace, energy, chemical industry, electronics, materials, metallurgy and other industries, engaged in design and manufacturing, scientific and technological development, applied research, management and sales in the mechanical field.