31.On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Education issued the Notice of the Ministry of Education on Publishing the Examination and Approval Results of Undergraduate Majors in Ordinary Colleges and Universities in 2002/kloc-0 and the List of Newly Added Majors in the Catalogue of Undergraduate Majors in Ordinary Colleges and Universities (2022). Among the newly added 3 1 undergraduate majors, there is "history of science".

History of Science is the first undergraduate major in China, and the institution is Tsinghua University. The degree of this major is awarded in the category of "History", and the major category is "History", and the length of study is 4 years. Enrollment began in June 2022.

Occupational characteristics

"History of Science" is an interdisciplinary subject of arts and sciences, which mainly aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talents with broad comprehensive knowledge background of science and humanities and solid professional foundation of history of science, be familiar with the course of scientific development, be able to collect and interpret scientific history materials, independently carry out academic research and write academic papers, and have both international academic vision and comprehensive development potential of arts and sciences.

From the professional category, "history of science" belongs to the category of history. On May 17, Tsinghua University established the Department of Science History in the School of Humanities. Professor Wu Guosheng, the first president.

The Department of Science History promotes the discipline construction of science and technology history in Tsinghua from five aspects: the history of science and technology in the West, the history of science and technology in China, science and technology and society, philosophy of science and technology, science communication and science museum science, and cultivates three levels of science and technology history professionals.