Nanjing University of Science and Technology


Nanjing University of Science and Technology, colloquially NJUST is one of the national key universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. It is a science-oriented university located in Xuanwu District in the east suburban area of Nanjing.

History

Nanjing University of Science and Technology can be traced back to 1952, as Department of Artillery Engineering of Institute of Military Engineering of the PLA 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. In June 2008, Nanjing University of Science and Technology is subordinated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Academics

Nanjing University of Science and Technology is a multi-disciplinary 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.

Project 211, 985 and Double First Class University Plan

Nanjing University of Science and Technology has become a National Key University of Project 211 in 1995. In 2000, Ministry of Education approved NJUST to start the graduate school. Later in 2011, the university is authorized to build 985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform.
In September 2017, Nanjing University of Science and Technology is included in Double First Class University Plan of Ministry of Education, with Double First Class Discipline status in "Weapon Science and Technology" Discipline.

Schools and Departments

In June 2018, Nanjing University of Science and Technology has these colleges or schools:
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Different from many universities in Nanjing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology has only one main campus based in Xiaolingwei, Xuanwu District, on the south of the Purple Mountain and Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. It covers a total area of 3,118 mu. Undergraduates and graduate students of shares the same main campus.
In 1998, Zijin College of NJUST founded in Xianlin University City, Nanjing. In June 2004, Taizhou Institute of Science and Technology founded in Taizhou, Jiangsu, as a branch institute of Nanjing University of Science and Technology.

Notable alumni