Professional Overview
The major originated from the Coalfield Geophysical Exploration program established by the former Beijing Mining Institute in 1959, and it was the only university in the original coal system to cultivate geophysical talents. After adjustments, it began to recruit undergraduate students in Geophysics in 2005 and was rated as a brand major in Jiangsu Province in 2012. The discipline began to recruit master's degree students in 1984. In 1993, it was approved as a master's degree authorization point for "Applied Geophysics". In 1998, it was approved as a doctoral degree authorization point for "Earth Exploration and Information Technology" and a key construction discipline of the "211 Project". In 2006, it was rated as a key discipline of Jiangsu Province. In 2009, it became a secondary discipline of the national first-level key discipline cultivation point. In 2003, it was approved as a master's degree authorization point for "Solid Earth Physics" in the field of science, forming the current situation where science and engineering are equally emphasized.
The discipline has a first-class teaching staff. Currently, there are 20 full-time teachers, 19 of whom have doctoral degrees. Among them, there are 6 doctoral supervisors and 14 master's supervisors, including one person with the title of Jiangsu Province "333 Talent" (second level) and one person selected for the "Thousand Talents Program". In the past five years, the discipline has undertaken 169 scientific research projects, including national major science and technology special projects, with a total funding of 90.169 million yuan. It has won more than 10 provincial and ministerial-level or above scientific and technological awards, published nearly 100 SCI and EI indexed papers, and published 6 monographs.
Training Objectives
This major aims to cultivate well-rounded individuals with broad foundations, strong abilities, and high qualities, who have a sense of social responsibility and international vision, are innovative and practical, and uphold the spirit of "diligent learning and practical action, seeking truth and innovation". They are expected to contribute to the prosperity of the country and the progress of society. Graduates will have a solid theoretical foundation in mathematics, physics, geology, and data information processing, strong computer application skills, and high proficiency in foreign languages. They will have good scientific thinking, innovative awareness, and strong practical working ability. They will be proficient in the basic theories, methods, and skills of geophysics. They are expected to be advanced compound technical talents who can engage in scientific research, teaching, and theoretical research in research institutions and universities in the fields of geophysics, geology, mineral resources, disaster prevention, and environmental protection, and can also be involved in production and management in related industrial sectors.
Employment Directions
Graduates mainly work in research institutions, colleges and universities, engineering and resource exploration units, information industries, etc., engaging in scientific research, teaching, production, and management in the fields of geophysics, applied geophysics, engineering geological detection, and signal processing.
Student Development
In the past five years, the graduation rate and employment rate of the major have remained at a high level (100%), with an average postgraduate admission rate of 60%. The main employment destinations are state-owned enterprises and public institutions, and the main postgraduate destinations are domestic "985" and "211" universities and studying abroad.
