- 跨学科 kuàxuékē interdisciplinarySpanning or combining multiple traditional academic fields; involving different branches of learning.
- 人文社会学科 rénwénshèhuìxuékē humanities and social sciencesthe academic disciplines concerning the humanities and the social sciences
- 国家重点学科 guójiāzhòngdiǎnxuékē National Key DisciplinesNational Key Disciplines; academic areas recognized as important and supported by the Chinese central government
- 基本学科 jīběnxuékē basic subjectsThe main subjects taught in school that serve as a foundation for other specialized studies; typically refers to core subjects like Chinese, English, and mathematics.
- 世界一流大学和一流学科建设 shìjièyīliúdàxuéhéyīliúxuékējiànshè Double First-Class university planWorld First-Class University and First-Class Academic Discipline Construction, a major tertiary education development plan in mainland China to develop elite universities and departments into world-class institutions
- 多学科 duōxuékē multidisciplinaryinvolving several different academic subjects or areas of study; interdisciplinary
- 大学学科能力测验 dàxuéxuékēnénglìcèyàn General Scholastic Ability TestThe college entrance exam in Taiwan used to determine eligibility for university admission; often abbreviated as [[学测|學測|xue2 ce4]].
- 学科带头人 xuékēdàitourén academic leaderAn expert with a high level of academic knowledge who leads and guides others in a specific field of scientific research; a pace-setter in an academic discipline.
- 基础学科 jīchǔxuékē basic subjectsfoundational academic disciplines or basic subjects
- 交叉学科 jiāochāxuékē interdisciplinary subjectAn academic field or area of study that combines two or more different disciplines