University of Science and Technology of China Information
The University of Science and Technology of China (中國科學技術大學 or Zhōngguó Kēxué Jìshù) is commonly abbreviated USTC, and is a national university in China known for its excellence in research.
The University of Science and Technology of China ranking is joint number 22 in Asia in the University Review List. Similarly ranked colleges include Nanjing, Keio, Zhejiang, and the Fudan University.
It is regarded to be among China’s most prestigious universities and the youngest among the 16 top national key universities.
Other good Chinese education establishments include Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, Jilin University, and the Tsing Hua University.
University of Science and Technology of China was founded in September of 1958 by the Chinese academy of sciences. In the early 1970s, during the Cultural Revolution, the University was transferred to the capital city of the Anhui province, Hefei. In 1978, USTC established the first graduate school in China. The University has become a leader in science and technology, social economy and education in China since the 1990s. The government approved USTC to be included into the first group of universities to receive construction support in the “Project 211” and the five year plan. USTC has implemented its “Project 211” since 2002.
USTC offers a wide array of programmes through its 15 faculties: Department of Mathematics, School of the Gifted Young, School of Physical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Information Science & Technology, School of Engineering Science, School of Earth and Space Sciences, School of Computer Science and Technology, School of Management, School of Software Engineering, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, School of Humanities & Social Science, School of Continued Education, and Introduction to the School of Distance Learning.
Some of the University’s most notable alumni, or USCTers, include Xiao-gang Wen, a Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics in MIT; Peidong Yang, professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley; Yuanqing Yang, former CEO and chairman of the board of the Lenovo Group; Ruimin Zhang, CEO of the Haier Group; and many others.
University of Science and Technology China Address
The address of the University of Science and Technology of China is located at:
96号 Jinzhai Road,
Baohe
Hefei,
Anhui Province 230026.
P. R. China
University of Science and Technology China Rankings and Quick Facts
Motto: 红专并进，理实交融 （English: Being both politically sound and professionally competent, and integrating theory with practice）.
| Ranking – Times 200 (UK) |
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| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
203 to 304
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| University world Ranking – Newsweek 100 (USA) |
N/A
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| Asia /Australiasia Rank (Jiaotong) |
25 to 42
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Zhōngguó Kēxué Jìshù Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
7,680
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8,920
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17,600
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| Faculty / Staff |
1,540
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| Established |
1958
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| Affiliations |
APRU
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References
University of Science and Technology China; Asian Universities