Core Points - The implementation of the "Master's Degree Law" since January has allowed 67 out of over 2100 pilot master's graduates to apply for degrees based on practical achievements [1] - The Ministry of Education has established 40 National Excellent Engineer Colleges and 4 National Excellent Engineer Innovation Research Institutes, promoting collaboration between universities, enterprises, and national laboratories [1] - By 2030, over 50% of engineering master's and doctoral programs are expected to independently establish Excellent Engineer Colleges, increasing the proportion of enrolled students from nearly 4% to 20% [1] Group 1 - The reform of Excellent Engineer training is a systematic project that requires continuous effort and aims to reconstruct training systems, processes, capabilities, and evaluations [1][2] - A new mechanism of "Four Commons" and "Four Connections" has been established for joint recruitment, training, topic selection, and sharing of results between universities and enterprises [2] - Over 5100 research topics from industry have been provided by enterprises to Excellent Engineer Colleges, serving as primary sources for master's and doctoral thesis topics [2][4] Group 2 - The evaluation standards for engineering master's and doctoral degrees have been restructured, allowing practical achievements to be considered alongside traditional thesis work [2][3] - The Ministry of Education plans to release the "Excellent Engineer Training Certification Standards" and initiate certification work for Excellent Engineer Colleges [2][3] - The first cohort of pilot engineering master's graduates achieved a high employment rate of 92%, with 71% remaining in their respective fields [3]

Core Points - The Ministry of Education in China has initiated reforms in the training of outstanding engineers, which began in January 2023 with the implementation of the new Degree Law [1][2] - Over 2,100 master's students from the first batch of pilot programs have graduated, with 67 applying for degrees based on practical achievements [1] - The reform aims to restructure the training system, enhance the connection between schools and enterprises, and improve the overall quality of engineering education [1] Group 1 - The Ministry of Education has established 40 national outstanding engineer colleges and 4 national innovation research institutes [1] - The first batch of pilot engineering master's graduates achieved a 71% retention rate in their companies, aligning their employment with national strategic needs [1] - The Ministry has organized training for over 2,000 school-enterprise mentors and published a compilation of engineering doctoral training standards [2] Group 2 - More than 5,100 research topics from industry have been provided to national outstanding engineer colleges to support engineering doctoral research and thesis topics [2] - Over 300 engineering technology centers have been jointly established by schools and enterprises to facilitate research in real-world environments for engineering doctoral students [2]