East China University of Technology


East China University of Technology, is a public university located in Nanchang, Jiangxi. It was the first university in China's nuclear industry.
ECUT is the pilot university of the Outstanding Engineer Education and Training Program of the Ministry of Education, the 111 Program of the Ministry of Education, the Basic Capacity Building Project of Colleges and Universities in the Central and Western regions to support universities, and the New Engineering research and practice projects to be selected in colleges and universities.
ECUT is jointly run by the Jiangxi Government and State Commission of Science and Technology for National Defense Industry, the Ministry of Land and Resources, and China National Nuclear Corporation.

History

ECUT, originally established in 1956 in Shanxi Province. It started as Taigu Geological School. It belonged to State Second Mechanic Industry, a state defense institution.
It was jointly built by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province, the State Administration of National Defense Science, Technology and Industry, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the China Nuclear Industry Corporation.
In 1958, ECUT moved to Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, due to the abundant uranium deposits.

Curriculum

From its inception, ECUT has focused on the fields of nuclear science and geoscience and expanded to engineering, science, language, economy, and arts. ECUT offers one doctoral program, 71 master programs, and 68 bachelor programs. Most of these disciplines are connected to the traditional fields at ECUT, forming more than 20 schools and research centers.

Students and staff

ECUT has a team of 2,800 teachers as its full-time staff, including 123 professors. Around 30,000 students study on the campuses. ECUT enrolls international students, including doctoral programs, master programs, and bachelor programs.

Leaders and notable alumni

ECUT has more than ten national and provincial laboratories: the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and the Environment, the National Defense Key Discipline Laboratory of Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology, the Science Ministry's International Cooperation Base of Earth Environment, the Education Ministry's Engineering Research Centre of Nuclear Technology, the Reference Laboratory of IAEA and the National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Radioactive Geology. In addition, two training centres, the , and the Overseas Uranium Resources Exploration are present.

Campus

ECUT has two campuses, located in Nanchang and Fuzhou. The main campus is situated in Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province. The other campus, approximately 80 km southeast of Nanchang, is in Fuzhou. The two campuses occupy an area of 1400 km2.