Nanjing University's "three elements and four dimensions" talent training system refers to starting the "zero-level plan" for young talents when talent training extends to the basic education stage, and at the same time realizing the exploration of talent training by recognizing the credits of college preparatory courses in the middle school stage.

"Three elements" refer to pre-university courses, specialized courses and quality development courses, and "four dimensions" refer to the cognition, exploration, application and development of courses. The training system aims to cultivate students' knowledge mastery, practical application, interpersonal communication and leadership ability to meet the needs of future social development.