Practice and Exploration of Joint Training of Inter-Disciplinary Talents in Science and Engineering

As two famous universities in China, Nankai University and Tianjin University combine their own advantages on chemistry and chemical engineering, respectively, to establish the specialty of “Molecular Science and Engineering” since 2001 in accordance with the requirements of “independent organizing, close cooperation” towards the education of inter-disciplinary talents. The two universities recruit 30 undergraduates each year. In the first two years, they study chemistry together in Nankai University, and in the second two years, they are taught and trained chemical engineering in Tianjin University. When graduating, they are awarded two bachelor’s degrees in both science and engineering. The students majoring in Molecular Science and Engineering have both science and engineering background, solid theoretical foundation, strong practical innovation ability, broad employment prospects, and are generally praised by employing units. In 2020, Molecular Science and Engineering has been selected as the national first-class specialty construction site, which has become the professional benchmark for the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents.