The first in China! The University of science and technology of China has been approved as an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Quantum Science and technology

Recently, the Ministry of Education officially announced the list of degree authorization points added by independent degree authorization audit units in 2020, among which the interdisciplinary authorized doctoral degree in Quantum Science and technology of University of science and technology of China is listed. This is the first doctoral degree authorization point in Quantum Science and technology in China. It also marks that the discipline construction of China University of science and technology in the field of quantum science and technology has made phased achievements and entered a new stage of system layout and mature development. The approval of the doctoral authorization point plays an important role in promoting the development of quantum science and technology and improving the training quality and quantity of quantum science and technology innovation leaders.

Since the early 1990s, the optics major of China University of science and technology took the lead in carrying out the research of Quantum Information Science in China, it has evolved into an interdisciplinary discipline integrating physics, computer science and technology, electronic science and technology, material science and engineering, mathematics, control science and engineering, software engineering, etc. In the direction of quantum science and technology, USTC has become one of the world-famous talent training and scientific research bases, and has trained and transported a large number of high-quality scientific and technological talents for the country. China University of science and technology has established high-level bases such as "National Research Center of micro scale material science", "Institute of quantum information and Quantum Science and technology innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences", "Key Laboratory of quantum information, Chinese Academy of Sciences" and "Key Laboratory of micro magnetic resonance, Chinese Academy of Sciences", which provides a first-class support system for talent training in the field of quantum science and technology, It has made a series of innovative achievements, including one first prize of National Natural Science and three second prizes of National Natural Science.

Taking this authorization point as an opportunity, facing the world's scientific and technological frontier and national strategic needs, China University of science and technology will layout and promote the construction of first-class disciplines and interdisciplinary disciplines, accelerate the cultivation of leading talents in the field of quantum science and technology and high-level talents urgently needed by the industry, continue to overcome bottleneck technologies in the field of quantum science and technology, and quickly seize the strategic commanding height restricting the development of quantum science and technology, Make outstanding contributions to the country's leading position in the world in the new round of scientific and technological competition.