China has added 29 new undergraduate majors in its latest annual reshuffle of university disciplines released on Tuesday, aiming to respond rapidly to the evolving needs of national strategies and the pursuit of high-quality development, according to the Ministry of Education.

教育部表示，為快速響應國家戰略發展需求和高質量發展要求，教育部週二發布了最新一年度高校學科專業調整報告，新增29個本科專業。

Universities nationwide added 1,839 new undergraduate programs while suspending enrollment in 2,220 programs and phasing out 1,428 others. Additionally, 157 existing programs underwent modifications in degree categories or the duration of study.

全國高校新增1839個本科專業，暫停2220個專業招生，並取消1428個專業。此外，157個現有專業調整了學位類别或學制。

The ministry releases the reshuffle every year, and it said the latest one marks a more drastic change in undergraduate majors.

教育部每年都會發布學科專業調整報告，此次調整標志著本科專業的調整更為徹底。

Among the 29 newly added majors, it added ones that serve strategic areas of national interest, such as regional and country studies, carbon neutrality science and engineering, marine science and technology, and health and medical security.

新增的29個專業中，新增了一些服務於國家戰略利益領域的專業，例如區域與國别研究、碳中和科學與工程、海洋科學與技術以及健康醫療保障等。

It also included those focusing on technological frontiers, such as intelligent molecular engineering, medical device and equipment engineering, and spatiotemporal information engineering.

新增的專業還包括智能分子工程、醫療器械與設備工程以及時空信息工程等面向技術前沿的專業。

Majors catering to emerging market trends were added, such as international cruise management and aeronautical sports, as well as artificial intelligence-integrated disciplines such as AI education, smart audiovisual engineering and digital drama.

此外，順應新興市場趨勢，也增加了國際郵輪管理、航空體育，以及人工智能的融合學科，例如人工智能教育、智能視聽工程和數字戲劇。

To facilitate a more agile response to national strategies, the ministry has implemented a new mechanism allowing swift adjustments to the curriculum in response to newly prioritized strategic areas.

為了更靈活地響應國家戰略，教育部實施了一項新機制，允許根據新的優先戰略領域快速調整課程。

Addressing the rapid development needs of the low-altitude economy, six universities, including Beihang University, have been guided to add a major in low-altitude technology and engineering.

為滿足低空經濟快速發展的需求，教育部指導北京航空航天大學等六所高校增設低空技術與工程專業。

With China's higher education system now offering 62,800 undergraduate programs, the ministry emphasized strengthening the alignment between academic planning and employment trends.

鑒於中國高等教育體系目前提供6.28萬個本科專業，教育部強調要加強學科建設與就業趨勢的銜接。

A senior official with the ministry's department of higher education said that universities need to apply a year in advance to add new majors, so that they will not rush to set up trendy "hot majors" without proper consideration.

教育部高等教育司一位高級官員表示，高校增設新專業需要提前一年申請，以免倉促開設熱門專業而缺乏充分考慮。

Meanwhile, the ministry has offered guidance to universities in establishing majors related to emerging industries and national strategic needs, the official said.

該官員表示，同時，教育部還指導高校開設契合新興產業和國家戰略需求的專業。

Moreover, it has guided five provincial regions to better match university majors with local development needs, he said.

此外，他還表示，教育部還指導五個省級行政區推動高校專業結構與區域發展需求更好對接。

For example, almost 30 percent of university majors in Heilongjiang province were adjusted last year, with 74 percent of the existing majors supporting its key industries, the official said.

這位官員表示，例如黑龍江省有近30%的高校專業去年進行了調整，其中74%的現有專業對口當地重點產業。

Lang Shiyuan, an English teacher at the First High School of Changsha in Hunan province, said he and his students pay close attention to the annual changes in majors.

湖南省長沙市第一中學英語老師郎士原表示，他和他的學生密切關注每年的專業變化。

He said that the new majors were more practical and conform to the needs of society.

他認為，新增專業更具實踐性，也更貼近社會需求。

His students, especially the top ones, have strong opinions on what majors they are going to study at university, he added.

他還補充說，他的學生，尤其是尖子生，對自己未來大學所學專業有明確的偏好。

"They will choose majors offering good career prospects," he said. "Interest and sense of achievement are also important."

“他們會選擇有良好職業前景的專業，”他說，“興趣和成就感也同樣重要。”

spatiotemporal

/ˌspeɪʃioʊˈtempərəl/

adj.時空的；涉及時間與空間的

neutrality

/njuːˈtræləti/

n.中立；中性狀態

interdisciplinary

/ˌɪntəˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/

adj.跨學科的；多學科交叉的

realignment

/ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt/

n.重組；重新調整