Organization of Computer Science Faculty in China Dianfu Ma Faculty of Computer Science Beihang University 2006-5-23
Organization of
Computer Science Faculty
in China
Dianfu MaFaculty of Computer Science
Beihang University2006-5-23
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Agenda
Universities in national goal
Situation of computer science discipline
Situation of student enrollment
Strategies for faculty development
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Universities in national goal
Education Development Action Plan ( 1998)
Report of academic degree and postgraduate education development and strategy in China ( 2002-2010)
Schema of national long-term science and technology development plan ( 2006-2020)
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Universities in national goal
Mission of Universities :• Bringing up high level graduates (postgraduates)• Establishing innovation system
Responsibilities of academic staff
• Teaching• Scientific research• Social service
Key: development of high level faculty
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Contents
Universities in national goal
Situation of computer science discipline
Situation of student enrollment
Strategies for faculty development
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National Universities ( 1794 in total ) Beijing ( 78 ) Tientsin ( 42 ) Hebei ( 87 ) Shanxi ( 59 ) InnerMongolia ( 33 ) Liaoning ( 76 ) Jilin ( 44 ) Heilongjiang ( 62 ) Shanghai ( 69 ) Jiangsu ( 114 ) Zhejiang ( 67 ) Anhui ( 81 ) Fujian ( 53 ) Jiangxi ( 67 ) Shangdong ( 99 ) Henan (83) Hubei ( 85 ) Hunan ( 93 ) Guangdong ( 101 )
Guangxi ( 51 ) Hainan ( 15 ) Chongqing ( 36 ) Sichuan ( 68 ) Guizhou ( 34 ) Yunnan ( 44 ) Shanxi ( 72 ) Kansu ( 33 ) Tsinghai ( 11 ) Ningxia ( 13 ) Xinjiang ( 30 ) Tibet ( 4 )
Up to 2004, 505 Universities have set up undergraduate computer science major,
300,000 students enrolled
Up to 2004, 505 Universities have set up undergraduate computer science major,
300,000 students enrolled
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Situation of computer science discipline First class discipline:
• Computer science and technology
Second class disciplines:
• Computer architecture• Computer software and theory• Computer application technology
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Universities with key disciplines(16)
Computer architecture
• Tsinghua University
• National University of Defense Technology
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Computer software and theory
• Peking University
• Beihang University
• National University of Defense Technology
• Nanjing University
• Jinlin University
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Computer application technology• Peking University• Tsinghua
University• Harbin Institute of
Technology• Zhejiang University• Northeastern
University• Northwestern
Polytechnical University
• Anhui University
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Universities authorized to confer doctor’s degree in First Class Discipline (25) Tsinghua University Peking University National University of
Defense Technology Beihang University Nanjing University Zhejiang University Harbin Institute of
Technology Shanghai Jiao Tong
University University of Science and
Technology of China Northeastern University Northwestern Polytechnical
University Huazhong University of
Science and Technology
Jinlin University Graduate University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences Wuhan University Southeast University Shandong University Sichuan University Fudan University Tongji University Xi’an Jiao Tong University Chongqing University Beijing Jiao Tong University Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications University of Electronic Science
and Technology of China
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Number of authorized universities conferring degrees in second class disciplines
Computer Architecture
• doctorate conferring Universities ( 29 )
Computer software and theory
• doctorate conferring Universities ( 37 )
Computer application technology
• doctorate conferring Universities ( 63 )
Conclusion:
• computer science and technology discipline is:– Strong in some universities– Widely set up– Unbalanced developed
Computer Architecture
• masterate conferring Universities ( 119 )
Computer software and theory
• masterate conferring Universities ( 184 )
Computer application technology
• masterate conferring Universities ( 314 )
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Contents
Colleges in national goal
Situation of computer science discipline
Situation of student enrollment
Strategies for faculty development
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Situation of students enrollment (2001-2004)
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Percentage of computer science in all majors: 16.8% (2004)Percentage of computer science in all majors: 16.8% (2004)
In 2005, 56,000 In 2005, 400,000 In 2005, 2,600,000
In 2004, 165,600 In 2004, 654,300 In 2004, 7,378,500
In 2004, 23,500 In 2004, 127,300 In 2004, 1,196,300
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Challenges to Universities
Situation:
• Rapid growth of student number• Slow growth of staff number
Challenges:
• Guarantee the quality of teaching• Guarantee high level research achievements in the
national science and technology innovation system
Strategy: organizing high level academic faculty
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Contents
Universities in national goal
Situation of computer science discipline
Situation of students education
Strategies for faculty development
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National plans for faculty development
Bring up leaders of disciplines• Changjiang scholar professorship• NSFC fund for outstanding youth• New century excellent academic support project
Bring up elite youth academics• Subsidize fund for elite youth academics• Research fund for academics studied abroad• Special Fund project from NSFC • …
Develop academic environment: “211 Project” Develop innovation platform: “985 Project”
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Strategies for faculty development
System of recruitment
• Permanent• Long-term• Contracting
Source and organization of academic staff
• Engage from abroad• Domestic engagement• Doctors graduated in current year• Abroad: 1/3, Domestic: 1/3, Local: 1/3
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Strategies for faculty development
Evaluation and review system of professional titles
• Organizations– Junior committee – Discipline committee– Senior committee
• Qualifications• Institution and means
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Discipline and bases in Beihang University First class discipline : Computer science and
technology Key disciplines
• National key discipline : Computer software and theory• COSTIND key discipline : Computer architecture• Key discipline in Beijing : Computer application
technology Disciplinary bases
• State Key Laboratory of Software development environment
• Education Ministry Key Laboratory of virtual reality• Beijing key laboratory of advanced computer
technology• Beijing key laboratory of network technology
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Disciplinary environment of Beihang University “211 Project in 10th 5-year Plan” (¥ 6,000,000 )
• “Integrated air-space-ground internet and application platform”
“10th 5-year Plan 985 first period” ( ¥ 6,500,000 )• “Grid Services trial bed and application environment based
on next generation network” COSTIND computer system structure key discipline (¥
2,000,000 )• “Verification environment of military-oriented embedded and
rebuildable computer system structure design” “10th 5-year Plan 985 second period”disciplinary
environment• “Integrated air-space-ground information services support
technology” ( ¥ 25,000,000 )• “Virtual reality innovative platform” ( ¥ 15,000,000 )
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Trend of scientific research fund
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1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 From 2000, the sum of scientific research fund is : 412,800,000
• In 2000, 36,880,000 in 2001, 79,200,000 in 2002, 52,000,000 in 2003, 77,600,000 in 2004, 67,000,000 , in 2005, 100,120,000
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General condition of scientific research
From 2000-2005• Project : 973 project, NSFC major research plan,
863 high-tech key project, national defense key project, national key program etc. are main projects
• Fund : 412,000,000 Yuan in total, 52% from government
• Achievement : 4 second class National Technological Progress Awards, and 24 provincial prizes
• Intellectual property : more than 80 patents, and 42 software copyrights
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Teaching Award
Higher education system in research university
• 1st class prize of National Teaching Award in 2005
Development of advanced computer network technology laboratory
• 2nd class prize of National Teaching Award in 2005
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