ObjectiveTo systematically map the development landscape of micro-majors in China, analyze their current research status and core issues, and explore future strategies for their high-quality development. MethodsThis study adopts a research paradigm combining policy text analysis with bibliometric methods. It systematically reviews national and local policy documents concerning micro-majors, higher education reform, and industry-education integration to clarify the logic of policy drivers. Concurrently, it retrieves core journal literature on micro-majors and employs tools such as VOSviewer, R software, and Origin to conduct visual analyses across dimensions including publication trends, high-frequency keyword clustering, institutional distribution, and disciplinary intersections. ResultsChina's micro-majors have evolved through phases of independent exploration, rapid expansion, and standardized national development. The "Double Thousand" initiative has integrated them into the country's top-level educational framework. Research focuses on four key areas: talent cultivation, industry-education integration, interdisciplinary collaboration, and pedagogical reform. In practice, science and engineering universities lead the development, though regional distribution remains uneven. The disciplinary landscape has formed a multi-hub, cross-disciplinary empowerment model. ConclusionMicro-majors have evolved from supplementary learning tools into a vital component of the nation's strategic talent reserve.
