History
Situated in Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties in Chinese history, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) was founded in 1953, and it is one of the seven universities affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Education
- NJUST is home to a total of 20 schools, with an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, including around 800 international students.
- At present, NJUST has 9 national key disciplines, 6 provincial first-level disciplines and 9 provincial key disciplines.
Research
- NUST place equal emphasis to research and teaching. NUST believe that enhancing teaching quality in the classroom through innovative and pioneering research in labs and institutes is the trustable way to build the betterment of our university as well as the society.
- NUST supports the unfolding of all innovative research proposals in the fields of engineering, sciences, and disciplines in social humanities. Labs and institutes supported in NUST are dedicated to generating and disseminating knowledge, scientific theories and applied technologies. All students and scholars are accessible to the unending development of our labs and institutes for their academic pursuit.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
301
2023
301
2022
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
565 35
2024
600 1
2023
601
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
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2024
489 42
2023
531
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Library services
Nanjing University Library is among the best university libraries in China. The new library on Xianlin Campus is named one of the most beautiful libraries in China.
Campus life
The university boasts 2 gorgeous scenic campuses: Nanjing Campus and Jiangyin Campus, covering an area of 288 hectares.