Chinese Universities Cut 12,200 Outdated Programs, Add 10,200 Tech-Oriented Ones in 2021-2025
English summary
Between 2021 and 2025, Chinese universities cut or suspended 12,200 undergraduate programs and launched 10,200 new ones, adjusting over 30% of curricula. The changes aim to address a severe graduate employment crisis and align education with emerging high-tech industries, as China seeks global leadership in AI and other future sectors. The data was reported by Xinhua citing the Ministry of Education.
Chinese summary
2021年至2025年间，中国高校撤销或暂停了12,200个本科专业，同时新增了10,200个专业，调整比例超过三成。此举旨在应对严峻的毕业生就业危机，并使教育内容与人工智能等新兴高科技产业接轨，以助力中国在这些未来产业中取得全球领先地位。相关数据由新华社援引教育部公布。
Key points
Chinese universities eliminated or suspended 12,200 undergraduate programs from 2021 to 2025.
2021至2025年间，中国高校撤销或暂停了1.22万个本科专业。
10,200 new programs were introduced, focusing on technology-oriented fields.
新增1.02万个专业，侧重科技领域。
The restructuring affected more than 30% of all university courses.
此次调整涉及超过三成的高校课程。
The reform aims to tackle a severe graduate employment crisis and support China's ambition in AI and future industries.
改革旨在应对严峻的毕业生就业危机，并支持中国在人工智能等未来产业的雄心。