Nanjing University of Science and Technology

The Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST; 南京理工大学) is a provincial public university in Xuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and co-sponsored with the Ministry of Education and the Jiangsu Provincial Government. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. History The Nanjing University of Science and Technology can be traced back to 1953, as Department of Artillery Engineering of Institute of Military Engineering of the PLA (People's Liberation Army) in Harbin. Since its establishment, it aims on serving national strategies and promoting social progress. In 1962, the campus moved to Nanjing. The name of the university changed many times, and finally determined as current name in 1993. In September 1998, the name on the school badge was inscribed by Chinese president and general secretary of the Communist Party Jiang Zemin. Since June 2008, the Nanjing University of Science and Technology has been subordinated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Academics The Nanjing University of Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary university, comprising academic fields including science, engineering, liberal arts, economics, business, management, law and education. In addition, it encompasses a wide array of centers, institutes, programs, and administrative support offices. It carries on its education and research on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in 15 schools, led by a total of 70 undergraduate majors, 116 master programs and 49 doctoral programs, and 14 post-doctoral research stations. NJUST is one of the Seven Sons of National Defence. Funding Schemes The Nanjing University of Science and Technology has become a National Key University of Project 211 in 1995. In 2000, the Ministry of Education approved NJUST to start the graduate school. Later in 2011, the university was authorized to build 985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform. In September 2017, the Nanjing University of Science and Technology was included in the Chinese state Double First-Class Construction identified by the Ministry of Education of China. Schools and departments As of June 2018, the Nanjing University of Science and Technology has the following colleges and schools: Campus Different from many universities in Nanjing, the Nanjing University of Science and Technology has only one main campus based in Xiaolingwei, Xuanwu District, on the south of Purple Mountain and the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. It covers a total area of 3,118 mu (207.87 ha). In 1998, Zijin College of NJUST was founded in Xianlin University City, Nanjing. In June 2004, the Taizhou Institute of Science and Technology was founded in Taizhou, Jiangsu, as a branch institute of the Nanjing University of Science and Technology. Notable alumni Wang Zeshan, CAE member Ren Xinmin, aerospace engineer and specialist in astronautics and liquid rocket engine technology, CAS member Lu Ke, material scientist, CAS member Lu Zhangong, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Notes References External links Official website