The program of data science and big Data Technology relies on the advantages of the big data industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, closely focuses on the industrial demand, highlights the cutting-edge development of the big data industry, further promotes the interdisciplinary, and cultivates high-level international elite talents of big data with international vision. This program focuses on the cultivation of practical links and innovation ability, highlights the training characteristics of the combination of theoretical courses and practical training courses, strengthens engineering training, realizes international standards, and cultivates compound big data research and engineering leading talents with solid foundation, strong engineering ability, good English and cooperation ability.

This program involves a large number of theoretical knowledge and technical methods including mathematics, natural science, computer science and engineering. It focuses on the needs of the industry, pays attention to the intersection of frontiers, deeply cultivates industry-university cooperation, pays attention to international exchanges and school-enterprise cooperation. After graduation, students can continue to study for master's and doctoral degrees in related fields, or engage in big data research, analysis, application, and decision-making in state organs, enterprises and public institutions.