China Issues Guidelines to Advance Tiered Reform of Universities

TREE NEWS update: China’s central authorities issued guidelines on advancing classified reform of higher education institutions, the State Council General Office and the CPC Central Committee General Office announced. The document calls for building research universities via the “Double First-Class” initiative, expanding applied undergraduate programs and high-level vocational schools, strengthening industry-focused universities’ service to the real economy, and exploring new models for training top innovative talent.