Hainan University has a long history of information security and rich teaching experience. It is a national first-class undergraduate specialty construction site and the only information security undergraduate specialty in Hainan Province. More than 600 information security talents have been trained for Hainan Province and the whole country, which are widely distributed in major provinces and cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. Luo Qingming, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Hainan University, personally served as the head teacher of the science experimental class, and the scientific research guarantee rate was the highest in the school.

Information security major is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, which belongs to computer major. The basic study period is four years, and the bachelor's degree in management or science or engineering is awarded.