The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued Opinions on Classified Promotion of Higher Education Reform. The paper mandates a classified development framework for Chinese higher education: strengthen national top‑level design and macro guidance; establish classified management and governance arrangements for universities; create classified evaluation systems with multi‑track, multi‑entity assessments; improve resource‑allocation and incentiv

2026-09-20

The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued Opinions on Classified Promotion of Higher Education Reform. The paper mandates a classified development framework for Chinese higher education: strengthen national top‑level design and macro guidance; establish classified management and governance arrangements for universities; create classified evaluation systems with multi‑track, multi‑entity assessments; improve resource‑allocation and incentive mechanisms; and bolster talent supply‑demand matching. It instructs refinement of discipline and major adjustment mechanisms and of talent‑training models driven by national strategic needs.