China cuts nearly a third of ‘obsolete’ arts degrees in college programs

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Chinese universities have eliminated 12,000 arts, humanities, and languages degree programs. This restructuring aims to align higher education with China's goal of an AI-driven economy. Nearly a third of all university programs in China have been impacted, affecting millions of students. Between 2021 and 2025, 10,200 new undergraduate tech-focused programs, such as 'embodied intelligence', were introduced. This educational shift in China is part of a global trend, with countries like India, UAE, Kazakhstan, Spain, and the UK also integrating AI into their national curricula. In fullChina’s universities cut thousands of ‘obsolete’ arts degrees in AI overhaulThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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