The basic duration of study for full-time master’s students is 2 to 3 academic years (the regular duration is 3 academic years), and the maximum duration of study is 3 academic years.

This discipline includes major secondary disciplinary directions such as Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Software, Computer Networks and Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Applied Technology.

This discipline is committed to serving national strategies and the development needs of the "Double Zones". Focusing on key core technologies and frontier common issues in the modern information industry, it cultivates urgently needed talents in computer science and technology related fields. The basic educational objectives are as follows: 1. Master the guiding ideology of Marxism, uphold the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, actively practice core socialist values, consciously promote the Chinese spirit, and possess good scientific, cultural and moral qualities; 2. Master solid basic theories in theoretical computer science, computer architecture, computer software, computer networks and security, artificial intelligence, computer applied technology, etc., acquire systematic specialized knowledge in at least one of the above fields, have a thorough understanding of the current status, trends and research frontiers of the discipline, and have a good command of a foreign language; 3. Possess a rigorous and realistic scientific attitude and work style, be able to conduct basic research, applied basic research, applied research, key technological innovation, or system design, development and management in this field using the theories, methods, technologies and tools of computer science and technology, and have the ability to undertake scientific research or independently perform specialized technical work in this discipline and related fields.