The fourth round of subject evaluation is based on the principle of "voluntary application and free participation" and adopts the method of "combining objective evaluation with subjective evaluation". The evaluation system has made many innovations on the basis of the first three rounds; The evaluation data is obtained in the way of "combining public data with unit declaration"; The evaluation results are presented in the form of "grading". The specific method is to announce the top 70% of the subjects in nine grades according to the percentile of the "overall level score of subjects": the top 2% (or the top 2) is A+, 2% ~ 5% is A (excluding 2%, the same below), and 5% ~ 10% is A.
The purpose of publishing the evaluation results is to provide objective information for the participating units to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the discipline, promote the construction of the connotation of the discipline and improve the quality of postgraduate training; Provide reference for students to choose disciplines and majors; At the same time, it is also convenient for all sectors of society to understand the present situation and achievements of the construction of subject connotation in universities and scientific research units in China.