As an alumnus of Zijin College of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, I am honored to answer your question. As an independent college under Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Zijin College has its own unique development direction and schooling characteristics.

In Zijin College, the most distinctive specialty should belong to the "computer science and artificial intelligence" major. The specialty was born in recent years under the development of big data, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. The major is based on computer science, covering artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things and other fields, training high-end IT talents with computer science skills, artificial intelligence and big data algorithms and other knowledge.

In addition, Zijin College has other specialties, such as "International Economics and Trade", "Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering", "Building Environment and Equipment Engineering" and so on. These specialties are closely related to the development trend of today's society, and the students they train will have a broad development prospect in the future.

About the ranking of majors, Zijin College's ranking of majors has been improving. For example, the Computer Science and Technology program is ranked in the top 25% of the country in 2019, and the Architecture and Business Administration programs are both ranked in the top 50% of the country. The college has introduced high-quality foreign programs, strengthened faculty development and internship base construction in order to improve teaching quality.

In short, Zijin College's characteristic majors train excellent students, its teaching quality has been continuously improved, and it is trusted by enterprises and students. I believe that in the future, the teaching and research level of Zijin College will continue to improve, and the college will cultivate more high-quality talents with a sense of social responsibility and practical ability.