Core Insights - Jiangsu Province is implementing a plan to optimize and adjust the discipline and major settings in higher education institutions to better align with national and regional economic needs by 2027 [1][3] Group 1: Strategic Objectives - The adjustment of disciplines and majors is seen as a necessary path to serve national strategies, with Jiangsu aiming to build a modern industrial system [3] - By 2027, over 85% of newly added disciplines will be in urgent need by the state or Jiangsu, and over 60% will be in engineering, agriculture, medicine, and related fields [1][4] Group 2: Implementation Actions - The plan includes four key actions: rapid layout of urgently needed disciplines, excellence in discipline classification development, updating talent cultivation models, and deepening reform of discipline development mechanisms [3][4] - A dual mechanism of "industry chain demand-driven + discipline chain innovation supply" will be established to support urgent discipline settings [4] Group 3: Focus Areas - Key focus areas include the development of interdisciplinary fields and addressing structural contradictions in existing disciplines, with an emphasis on enhancing the competitiveness of graduates [3] - Specific fields such as integrated circuits and low-altitude technology will be prioritized for creating discipline chain innovation alliances to support industrial innovation [4] Group 4: Future Vision - By 2030, the discipline layout will be fully optimized to cover 100% of the disciplines required for Jiangsu's "1650" industrial system, supporting economic and social development [3] - Initiatives like the "Top Discipline Peak Building Plan" and "Basic Discipline Foundation Building Plan" will be launched to elevate certain disciplines to world-class levels and enhance foundational sciences [4]