Unique model to cultivate the talent of tomorrow

A group of 295 freshmen at the Big Data College in Guizhou's provincial capital of Guiyang are going through a unique experience.

These undergraduates are attending China's first higher education establishment dedicated to one of the driving forces of innovation and technology in the 21st century.

In a move to cultivate talent in the field of big data, the college has put a partnership together between industry, universities and research institutes.