What Is a Graduate School?

Graduate schools (Taiwan: research institutes, Hong Kong and Macao: research institutes) refer to advanced education and research institutions after undergraduate studies. They are generally located in universities and exist in the form of "a university graduate school". There are also independent founders.

Basic Information

Chinese name

Graduate School

Opening time

March 1, 1978

Number of approved establishments

65 (as of 2014)

Number of filings

60 (as of 2014)

In September 1977, with the approval of the State Council,

The graduate school system refers to the general term for the specifications of the graduate school's nature, tasks, goals, organizational system, organizational activities, establishment of standards, establishment of procedures, and evaluation principles. research

The graduate school is an important base for the cultivation of high-level talents in China and for solving major national scientific and technological problems. It represents the highest level of graduate education in China and plays a pivotal role in the development of graduate education in China.

After more than ten years of solid work, 33 graduate schools across the country (31 after the merger of universities) from trial to formal establishment have trained a large number of outstanding high-level talents for the country, and promoted the development of disciplines and scientific research. .

The 59 graduate schools approved by the Ministry of Education of China have undertaken 76% of doctoral and 55% master degree training tasks nationwide. Graduate schools play an important role in the development of China's graduate education and high-level scientific research.