Beibu Gulf University is a comprehensive university located in Beihai, Guangxi, formerly known as Beihai Normal University. Founded in 1954, the school is an important part of education in Guangxi, and it is also one of the high-level application-oriented universities in Guangxi and one of the key construction universities in the "Basic Capacity Building Project of Central and Western Universities". The school has 57 undergraduate majors, covering arts, science, engineering, management, law, economics, teaching and other disciplines. While constantly improving the quality of teaching, we are also committed to setting up some emerging unpopular majors.

The most unpopular major of Beibu Gulf University should be "aquaculture". This major is offered by the Fisheries College of Beibu Gulf University. It mainly trains students to master the theory and technology of aquatic breeding, and can engage in scientific research, teaching and management in aquatic breeding, aquatic ecological restoration, protection and utilization of aquatic germplasm resources. The courses of this major include aquatic biology, aquatic animal physiology, aquaculture, aquatic animal pathology, aquaculture environment and so on. Involving zoology, botany, microbiology, hydrology, meteorology and other disciplines. On the basis of course study, students carry out practical operation and laboratory training, cultivate practical ability and exercise innovative thinking to meet the needs of aquaculture in the future.

Aquaculture is a promising specialty, because the consumption of aquatic products is increasing in today's society, so the development prospect of aquaculture is broad. In addition, graduates of this major can also engage in technical research, aquatic product quality control, product research and development in related scientific research institutions, aquaculture enterprises and other fields. At the same time, graduates of this major can also engage in related work in marine fisheries, environmental protection, tourism and other fields.

In a word, the "aquaculture" major of Beibu Gulf University is an unpopular but promising major, which will play an important role in the future development. Students can not only acquire rich knowledge and skills, but also obtain employment opportunities and make their own contributions to the development of aquaculture.