This major aims to cultivate students with good moral character, humanistic quality and solid mathematical foundation, systematically master the basic theory, basic knowledge and basic skills of optoelectronic information science, receive systematic education in optoelectronics, materials science and other aspects, and have strong practical development and innovation ability. Professionals who can engage in scientific research, teaching, development, application, and management in the fields of optoelectronic technology, optical information technology, optical communication technology, functional materials, etc.

Graduates of this major are not only competent to engage in technology development and management in optoelectronics enterprises, optical communication enterprises and information display related enterprises, but also have excellent self-entrepreneurship ability and the advantages of studying for master's degree in related disciplines in domestic and foreign universities or research institutes. In 2018, the employment rate of this major was 100%.