Reform aims to forge 'elite engineers'

Graduate programs enhance talent cultivation to meet evolving demands

The Ministry of Education announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to dramatically accelerate reforms in engineering talent training, aiming to establish specialized national graduate colleges for "elite engineers" at more than half of all institutions offering engineering master's and doctoral degrees by 2030.

The ministry plans to release training standards for elite engineers in the second half of this year and launch pilot accreditation standards for these colleges, according to Hao Tongliang, deputy head of the Ministry's Department of Degree Management and Postgraduate Education.

The program will be supported by an improved industry-education integration model for engineering graduate programs, forging deep partnerships between major universities and State-owned enterprises. It will focus on practice-oriented talent cultivation, emphasizing problem-solving and innovation.