According to official website of Nankai University, the major of materials science and engineering is to cultivate engineering talents with knowledge of metal materials science and engineering, solid theoretical foundation and humanistic feelings, strong engineering practice and innovation ability, and be able to engage in scientific research, technology development, process equipment design, production and management in the fields of preparation, molding and heat treatment of metal materials and their composites. It is a good major with broad employment prospects and promising development prospects.