A world-class major, also known as a world-class major, refers to a major that has an excellent reputation and influence on a global scale. These majors usually have first-class teaching standards, scientific research strength, academic reputation and internationalization, which can provide students with high-quality education and training and cultivate first-class talents.
World-class majors typically have the following characteristics:
First, have a first-class teaching level: these majors have an excellent team of teachers, adopt advanced teaching methods and means, focus on cultivating students' innovation ability and practical ability, and provide high-quality education and training.
Second, they have top-notch scientific research capabilities: These majors usually have strong scientific research capabilities and can produce first-class academic results, which are recognized by the international academic and industrial circles.
Third, they have a wide academic reputation: These majors enjoy a wide range of academic reputation and influence at home and abroad, and can attract outstanding students and scholars from all over the world to study and exchange.
Fourth, a high degree of internationalization: these majors focus on international standards, carry out extensive cooperation and exchanges with world-class universities and scientific research institutions, and improve students' international vision and cross-cultural communication skills.
World-class majors are usually owned by world-class universities, which enjoy a high reputation and influence in the world, can provide students with high-quality education and training, cultivate first-class talents, and make outstanding contributions to international industrial and business innovation, human resource formation, cultural construction, environmental construction, etc.
1. The Alumni Association's 2024 ranking of world-class majors in Chinese universities
On April 19, 2024, the "Alumni Association 2024 Ranking of World-class Majors in Chinese Universities" was released. A total of 21 universities are on the list, including 8 universities including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Nanjing University.
It also includes 7 985 engineering universities, including Chinese Renmin University, Nankai University, Beijing Normal University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, Central South University, and Minzu University of China.
In addition, it also includes 6 211 engineering universities and "double first-class construction universities", including Beijing Sport University, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hohai University, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), and China University of Mining and Technology.
2. Peking University and Tsinghua University are tied for the first place in mainland universities for their world-class programs
According to statistics, Peking University ranks first among domestic universities in 12 majors, including international economics and trade, law, international politics, Chinese language and literature, chemistry, economics, history, clinical medicine, world history, mathematics and applied mathematics, geology, physics, and philosophy.
Tsinghua University's 12 majors, including Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Automation, Electronic Science and Technology, Electronic Information Engineering, Business Administration, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Architecture, Energy and Power Engineering, Physics, and Automation, are on the list, ranking first among mainland universities in China, along with Peking University.
Peking University has a world-class major, with a total of 8 liberal arts majors, 3 science majors, and 1 medical major. The 12 majors of Tsinghua University are all engineering majors.
The characteristics and advantageous disciplines of Peking University and Tsinghua University are clear at a glance from the "Alumni Association 2024 Ranking of World-class Majors in Chinese Universities".
3. The world-class majors of Chinese University ranked third
According to the Alumni Association's 2024 Ranking of World-class Majors in Chinese Universities Chinese, three majors, including law, finance and Marxist theory, have entered the ranking of world-class majors. Ranked third among mainland universities in China.
Chinese Renmin University, a university directly under the Ministry of Education, jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Beijing Municipality, ranks among the national "Double First-class", "211 Project", "985 Project", and is selected into the national "Strong Foundation Plan", "111 Plan", "2011 Plan", Excellent Legal Talent Education and Training Program, Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program, National Construction High-level University Public Graduate Program, New Engineering Research and Practice Project, It is a comprehensive national key research university focusing on humanities and social sciences.
Chinese Renmin University is the first new type of formal university founded in New China. In 1954, it was identified as a comprehensive university focusing on social sciences and one of the first batch of national key universities, in 1960, it was identified as a comprehensive national key university, and in 2017, it was selected into the national "double first-class" construction list.
Chinese University has 39 colleges, including the Department of Physical Education, the School of Continuing Education, the Shenzhen Research Institute, etc., 85 undergraduate majors, 21 postdoctoral mobile stations, 22 first-level discipline doctoral degree authorization points, 37 first-level discipline master's degree authorization points, 8 national key first-level disciplines, and 8 national key second-level disciplines.
Although Chinese University has excellent performance in many fields, there are also some shortcomings. For example, the science and engineering courses of the school are relatively weak, which may not be the best choice for students who want to delve into the science and engineering subjects. In addition, since the school is located in Beijing, the cost of living and competitive pressures are relatively high.
In terms of employment, the employment rate of Renmin University graduates has remained at a high level. The school has a close cooperative relationship with government agencies, enterprises, etc., and provides a large number of employment opportunities for graduates. At the same time, the brand of Renmin University also has a high degree of recognition in the job market, which makes graduates more competitive when looking for jobs. Chinese University is a university with strong comprehensive strength, especially in the field of humanities and social sciences, with an excellent reputation and influence.
4. The 18 colleges and universities have only one world-class major, and many majors such as physics, mathematics and applied mathematics, and geology have been selected
For example, Zhejiang University majored in agricultural resources and environment, Fudan University majored in international politics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University majored in naval architecture and ocean engineering, Wuhan University majored in surveying and mapping engineering, Nanjing University majored in geology, Harbin Institute of Technology majored in welding technology and engineering, University of Science and Technology of China majored in physics, Central South University majored in metallurgical engineering, Minzu University of China majored in ethnology, Nankai University majored in mathematics and applied mathematics, Beijing Normal University majored in Chinese language and literature, etc.
Among the 21 universities on the list, a total of 45 majors are on the list of world-class majors. Among them, the geology majors of three universities, including Peking University, Nanjing University and China University of Geosciences (Beijing), have entered the world-class professional rankings.
Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of Science and Technology of China, and other three universities also have world-class physics majors. The international politics major of Peking University and the international politics major of Fudan University are both world-class majors.
The Chinese language and literature major of Peking University and the Chinese language and literature major of Beijing Normal University are also world-class majors. The clinical medicine program of Peking University and the clinical medicine program of Peking Union Medical College are also world-class majors.
Now the question is, if your college entrance examination score reaches these world-class majors in the above universities, will you fill in these majors?