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A number of leading universities under China‘s “double first-class“ initiative have announced undergraduate enrollment expansions for 2026, with new slots concentrated in artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, new materials and other strategic sectors, according to official enrollment plans from multiple institutions.

根据多所高校发布的官方招生计划，一批“双一流”建设高校已宣布2026年本科扩招计划，新增名额集中于人工智能、集成电路、新材料等战略领域。

The double first-class initiative is a national strategy launched by the central government in 2015 to build world-class universities and disciplines by providing prioritized support to selected institutions and subject areas.
“双一流”建设是中央政府于2015年推出的一项国家战略，通过优先支持入选高校和学科领域，打造世界一流大学和一流学科。

Southeast University in Jiangsu province will increase its enrollment by 600 students, while Xidian University in Shaanxi province will add 400 and Xi‘an Jiaotong University, also located in Shaanxi, will raise its intake by 360 compared to 2025. Fudan University in Shanghai, Nanjing University in Jiangsu province and Lanzhou University in Gansu province will each expand enrollment by 300 students, while Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has planned for an additional 180 placements, according to a report by China Central Television.
据中央电视台报道，东南大学将扩招600人，西安电子科技大学扩招400人，西安交通大学扩招360人。复旦大学、南京大学、兰州大学各扩招300人，北京邮电大学计划扩招180人。

AI-related disciplines are a major focus. Nine universities, including Beihang University, Xi‘an Jiaotong University and Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang province, have been approved to launch undergraduate programs in embodied intelligence. Tongji University in Shanghai is introducing new majors in future robotics and engineering internet, while many institutions are expanding existing programs in robotics engineering, computer science, big data and AI, the report said.
人工智能相关学科是此次扩招的重点方向。据央视报道，北京航空航天大学、西安交通大学、哈尔滨工业大学等9所高校已获批开设具身智能本科专业。同济大学新增未来机器人与工程互联网专业，多所高校正在扩大机器人工程、计算机科学、大数据和人工智能等现有专业的招生规模。

Engineering programs in core technologies continue to grow. Integrated circuits, semiconductors, new materials, telecommunications, cybersecurity, low-altitude technology, energy storage and electrical engineering are among the priority areas for expansion. The expanded enrollment also covers new medicine, new agriculture and new liberal arts majors, the report added.
核心技术领域的工科专业持续扩招。集成电路、半导体、新材料、通信、网络安全、低空技术、储能和电气工程等均为优先扩招领域。报告还提到，扩招计划同时覆盖新医科、新农科和新文科等专业。

Niu Guowei, director of the admissions office at China Agricultural University, told China Daily that the institution plans to add 320 places for 2026, with the increase allocated to top-notch innovative talent cultivation, international programs and fields of urgent national need.
中国农业大学招生办公室主任牛国卫向《中国日报》表示，该校计划2026年扩招320人，新增名额将用于拔尖创新人才培养、国际项目以