Abstract: This paper explores the role of the Soft Matter Functional Materials Innovation Platform in advancing diversified education practices and talent cultivation. The platform is characterized by cross-disciplinary collaboration, practical innovation, and open, autonomous learning environments, offering students ample opportunities for hands-on practice and creative exploration. The paper discusses the platform’s innovative approaches in curriculum design, teaching methodologies, experimental practices, and competition-based learning, highlighting the positive impacts on students’ comprehensive abilities and the cultivation of versatile, innovative scientific talent. It also evaluates the platform’s effectiveness in providing practical experiences, stimulating creative thinking, promoting interdisciplinary cooperation, strengthening ties with real-world applications, and fostering lifelong learning attitudes.

Key words: Diversified teaching reform, Innovative experimental platform, Undergraduate education, Soft matter science, Talent cultivation