获批！陕西2所高校成立新学院

Group 1 - The Ministry of Education has approved the establishment of new Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions at two universities in Shaanxi Province, namely Xi'an University of Arts and Science and Xi'an Aeronautical University [1][3][5] - Xi'an University of Arts and Science will establish the Palmerston North Institute, marking it as the first Sino-foreign cooperative education institution approved for the university and the first in Shaanxi Province to collaborate with New Zealand [3][4] - The Palmerston North Institute will offer two undergraduate programs: Data Science and Big Data Technology, and Software Engineering, with an annual enrollment of 200 students starting in 2026 [4] Group 2 - Xi'an Aeronautical University will establish the Waikato Institute in collaboration with Waikato Institute of Technology, focusing on engineering disciplines [5][7] - The Waikato Institute will offer three undergraduate programs: Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Automation, Automation, and Information and Computing Science, with a total enrollment capacity of 1,200 students [7] - Both institutions will adopt a "4+0" dual degree model, allowing students to earn degrees from both Chinese and New Zealand institutions upon graduation [4][7]