Nanjing University Renames Engineering Department to Metaverse Department
The department is the first of its kind in China and will train talents on metaverse-related subjects.
Nanjing Metaverse Department
China has established its first metaverse major in a university in East China's Jiangsu Province to provide training to talents on metaverse-related activities.
The School of Artificial Intelligence (School of Future Technology), Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, renamed the Information Engineering Department to Metaverse Engineering Department. This development happened on Friday, the first department of its kind in China.
Dean, School of Artificial Intelligence (School of Future Technology), Pan Zhigeng, said that the department would integrate more metaverse-related courses and disciplines to equip students within the field. According to the Dean, the metaverse integrates several technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart healthcare. As a result, talents will leverage their knowledge to meet the growing demand for smart healthcare, smart education, and digital tourism technologies.
Although there was an uproar on the internet concerning the scope and dynamics of the education, Pan assured the department would train more talents on specific metaverse courses.
Nanjing will Partner with Other Schools and Metaverse-Related Enterprises
The department will partner with metaverse-related firms to enhance the integration of education and production. For example, the department will train students who hold master's and PhD degrees and postdoctoral fellows with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The school plans to establish three research teams: Metaverse Research Institute, the Smart Meteorological Research Institute, and the Smart Medical Research Institute. Last month, the Metaverse Research Institute was jointly established with Taking Intelligent Equipment Group Co and will focus on the smart education sector.
The department will simulate physical operations that are not feasible to experience. For example, when using the aircraft cockpit, the environment will be simulated to allow talents to learn effectively. Another example involves tombs which have become more expensive in recent years, and individuals can sweep tombs using the metaverse in the future.