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Old North gate of the East Campus

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public university in Hefei, Anhui, China. It is owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education of China, and the Anhui Provincial Government. It is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.

The university was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in September 1958.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> In the beginning of 1970, the university moved to Hefei during the Cultural Revolution.<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref> The university has 13 schools, 11 national research platforms, 8 science-education integration colleges, and 5 joint cooperative institutes with local governments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The university is a member of the C9 League.

History

The university was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in September 1958.<ref name=":3" /> The director of CAS, Guo Moruo was appointed the first president of USTC. USTC's founding mission was to develop a high-level science and technology workforce, as deemed critical for the development of China's economy, defense, and science and technology education. The establishment was hailed as "A Major Event in the History of Chinese Education and Science." CAS has supported USTC by combining most of its institutes with the departments of the university. In 1959, USTC was listed in the top 16 national key universities, becoming the youngest national key university.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

At the beginning of 1970, the university moved to Hefei during the Cultural Revolution.<ref name=":4" />

In 2012, USTC and the National University of Defense Technology signed a strategic agreement to cooperate on quantum computing research at a ceremony attended by Pan Jianwei and Yang Xuejun.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Administration

Presidents:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Honorary President:

Present

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A sculpture near the old library on the East Campus

Since its participation in the CAS Experimental Program of Knowledge Innovation, USTC has achieved a batch of important and innovative results in the basic research of nano science and technology,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> quantum information science, life science research, fire science,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and fire protection technology, polar scientific investigation and research, bio-mass clean energy research.

Rankings and reputation

General rankings

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USTC is generally considered one of the most competitive universities in the country,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and consistently ranked among the top universities in Asia according to several major international university rankings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The joint THE-QS World University Rankings 2005 ranked USTC 4th in China (after Peking, Tsinghua and Fudan), 13th in Asia and 93rd in the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011 placed USTC 49th in the world, 7th in Asia and 2nd in China after Peking.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It ranked 10th in Asia and 4th in Emerging countries & Mainland China in 2020 by Times Higher Education.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Asof the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked USTC #6 in China, #11 in Asia and #51 in the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed USTC 40th in the world, 6th in Asia, and 5th in China.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 2025 US News Best Global Universities ranked USTC #71 overall in the world, #13 in Asia and #7 in mainland China.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> USTC is regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where they ranked 51–60th globally.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

USTC was ranked # 6 in China, # 12 in Asia and #62 worldwide in 2025 in terms of aggregate performance from the four most widely observed university rankings (THE+ARWU+QS+US News).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Research strength and subject rankings

The Nature Index Research Leaders 2025, which measures the largest groups of papers published in 145 leading high-quality science journals,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> ranked USTC the No.1 university in China and the Asia-Pacific region, and 2nd in the world among the global universities (after Harvard).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2025, USTC was ranked 59th globally by the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, with "Natural Science" & "Engineering"-related fields ranked 3rd and 8th, respectively, in the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2024 ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, the USTC had seven disciplines in the world's top 20, 17 disciplines in the world's top 50 and 21 disciplines in the world's top 100.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

ARWU Subject 2024 Ranking<ref name=":1" />
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 1
Chemistry 6
Chemical Engineering 7
Energy Science & Engineering 7
Metallurgical Engineering 9
Materials Science & Engineering 12
Earth Sciences 15
Computer Science & Engineering 23
Physics 23
Instruments Science & Technology 28
Automation & Control 30
Mechanical Engineering 35
Telecommunication Engineering 35
Biomedical Engineering 37
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 41
Library & Information Science 41
Environmental Science & Engineering 50
Mathematics 51-75
Transportation Science & Technology 51-75
Biotechnology 76-100
Statistics 76-100
Atmospheric Science 101-150
Management 101-150
Civil Engineering 151-200
Human Biological Sciences 151-200
Business Administration 201-300
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 201-300
Biological Sciences 301-400
Economics 301-400
Medical Technology 301-400

Times Higher Education (THE)

Year Rank Valuer
2021 70<ref name="TIMESTopUniversitiesBestStudentRatio2021">Template:Cite web</ref> Times Higher Education Top Universities With Best Student-To-Staff Ratio
2022 68<ref name="TIMESTopUniversitiesBestStudentRatio2022">Template:Cite web</ref> Times Higher Education Top Universities With Best Student-To-Staff Ratio

Nature Index

Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on a monthly basis.<ref name=":0" />

Year Rank Valuer
2022 328<ref name="NatureIndex2022Leading500InstitutionsByPatentInfluenceMetric">Template:Cite web</ref> Nature Index 2022 - Leading 500 institutions by patent influence metric
2025 2<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global
2025 1<ref name=":2" /> Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Asia-Pacific

Laboratories

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National Laboratories (2)
  • The National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale (under construction).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
State Key Laboratories and Ministerial Level Units
  • The State Key Laboratory of Fire Science (SKLFS)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • National High Performance Computing Center (Hefei)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • National Engineering Laboratory of Speech and Language Information Processing<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • The State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics (Under Construction)
  • Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory
  • Microsoft Key Laboratory of Multimedia Computing and Communications, Ministry of Education
Key Laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Schools and departments

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  • School for the Gifted Young<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • School of Mathematical Sciences<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • School of Physical Sciences<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Department of Modern Physics
    • Department of Astronomy
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Optics and Optical Engineering
    • Physics Experiment Teaching Center
  • School of Chemistry and Materials Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Chemical Physics
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    • Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
    • Chemical Experimental Teaching Center
  • School of Nuclear Science and Technology<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • School of Life Sciences and Medicine<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
    • Neurobiology and Biophysics
    • Systems Biology
    • Biomedicine and Biotechnology
  • School of Engineering Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Modern Mechanics
    • Thermal Science and Energy Engineering
    • Precision Machinery and Instrumentation
  • School of Information Science and Technology<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Electronic Science and Technology
    • Automation
    • Electrical Engineering and Information Science
    • Information Security
  • School of Computer Science and Technology<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Computer Science and Technology
  • School of Earth and Space Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Earth and Space Science
    • Faculty of Geochemistry and Environmental Science
  • School of Software Engineering<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • School of Management<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Statistics and Finance
    • Management Science
    • Business Management (Information Management and Decision Science)
  • Humanities and Social Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • Sci-tech Communication and Sci-tech Policy
    • The Teaching and Research Division of Marxism
    • Scientific History and Archaeometry
    • Center for Modern Art
  • School of Environment Science and Electrooptical Technology
  • School of Material Science and Engineering
  • Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, USTC
  • Shanghai Institute for Advanced Studies, USTC
  • Institute of Advanced Technology, USTC
  • Continuing Education

Notable people

Alumni

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Notable faculty members

  • Zhou Guangzhao (1929–2024) – Famous theoretical physicist, Vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Honorary President of USTC at present.
  • Yan Jici (1901–1996) – Pioneer of Modern physics research and education in China, former Vice-President, President, and Honorary President of USTC.
  • Qian Linzhao (1906–1999) – Famous physicist and educator, pioneer of scientific history and education in China, former Vice-president of USTC.
  • Hua Luogeng (1910–1985) – Pioneer of modern mathematics research and education in China, former Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Vice-president of USTC.
  • Guo Moruo (1892–1978) – A Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, the first president of USTC.
  • Meng Xuenong (1948–) – Former Mayor of Beijing, and former Governor of Shanxi Province
  • Qian Xuesen (1911–2009) – Father of missiles of China, former Chairman of the Department of Mechanics with USTC.
  • Zhao Zhongyao (1902–1998) – Pioneer of modern particle physics research and education in China, one of the first in the world to find positrons, former Chairman of the Department of Modern Physics with USTC.

See also

References

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