China’s top universities expand enrolment to beef up capabilities in AI, strategic areas

Several of China’s top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritise what they called “national strategic needs” and develop talent in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI).

The announcements come after Chinese universities launched artificial intelligence courses in February based on AI startup DeepSeek which has garnered widespread attention.

Its creation of AI models comparable to the most advanced in the United States, but built at a fraction of the cost, has been described as a “Sputnik moment” for…