University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (上海理工大学, USST), abbr. Shàng Hǎi Lǐ Gōng (Simplified Chinese: 上海理工)， founded in 1906, is a public university in Shanghai, China.

The University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) is a full-fledged multidisciplinary university committed to training of professionally competent personnel in the fields of engineering (its main feature), management, commerce, arts, science and medicine. In May 1996, authorized by the State Education Commission, USST stemmed from the amalgamation of the former East China University of Technology and Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Technology. In September 1998, according to the principle of “co-established by both central government and local government, mainly managed by Shanghai Municipality”, along with its jurisdiction transferred from the former Ministry of Machinery Industry to Shanghai Municipality, USST has become a new-style municipal higher learning institute. In July 2003, due to the readjustment of universities in Shanghai, Shanghai Medical Apparatus & Instruments College and Shanghai Publishing & Printing Training School were put under the administration of USST, and established respectively as its College of Medical Apparatus & Instruments, and Publishing & Printing College.

USST, the amalgamation of East China University of Technology and Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Technology, has an enduring history, the former originated from Shanghai Industry School set up on the original campus of University of Shanghai aka Hujiang University(1906- 1952) after liberation, and the latter originated from Deutche Medizinschule set up in 1907. In May 1996, East China University and Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Technology were amalgamated and established as USST.

The total number of its full time teaching staff is 1,098, among whom, 415 have senior technical and professional titles with 111 of professors and 282 of associate professors, including 50 Ph. D advisors, 280 master advisors, 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 2 specially invited academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 1 members of the Academic Evaluation Committee of the State Council Degree Conferring Committee, 2 members of the Evaluation Committee of the National Natural Sciences Foundation, 6 specialists credited with outstanding state-level contributions, 50 specialists enjoying the special government allowance, 3 nominees of the First/ Secondary Nominees of National Million Elite Project, 5 leading persons of the 21st Century Academic Subjects (the former Machinery Ministry), 12 Shanghai Excellent Young Teachers In-Support .

At present, USST consists of 16 colleges, 2 departments, 1 center and 27 research institutes, with 12,098 of undergraduates and 1762 of graduates. In response to the demand of national economic and social construction and development, USST constantly readjust and transform its disciplinary structures. It has now established 6 disciplines (science, engineering, economics, management, arts and medicine), 19 specialties, 44 bachelor majors, 1 post-doctoral research station; 3 first-rate Ph. D conferring disciplines; 35 second-rate master conferring disciplines; 10 engineering and MBA conferring disciplines. It also has set up1 key discipline of municipal level, 3 key disciplines of Shanghai Education Committee and 7 key disciplines of the former Machinery Ministry.

In the past three years, its annual publication of academic papers and books is 1041; the annual scientific research projects 498; and the annual investment for scientific research 5738.6 Yuan (RMB), including the 973 National Project, the 863 National Project, the Key National Natural Science Fund; and the 134 items of various patents. 21 of its teachers won the prizes of provincial / ministerial level. The university won 4 national teaching prizes and 43 municipal teaching prizes; 10 state-level prizes for scientific research (3 National Natural Science Prizes, 1 National Second Prize for Invention, 5 National Second Prizes for Technological Progress); 261 prizes of ministerial/municipal level; it also carried out 69 projects of National Natural Science Fund. At present, it is undertaking 2 of the “863” National Projects, 4 of the “973” National Basic Research Projects and 21 projects of National Natural Science Fund.

USST has long been expanding its activities of international academic exchanges, successively establishing inter-university relationship with about 10 universities in the counties and areas of Germany, America, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Russia and Hong Kong, and sending scholars mutually to give lectures. Based on the long cooperation, it has established 13 joint international schools with foreign universities including New York Syracuse University (America), New York Queen College (America), MIT Sloan School of Management (America), North Dakota University (America), Central Michigan University (America), Hamburg University for Applied Sciences (Germany), Montreal University (Canada), University of Central Lancashire (Britain) and Griffith College (Ireland). Remarkably, the demonstrative Business Management Project in USST, sponsored by the former Machinery Ministry and Sloan School of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has held successfully 7 terms of training classes for CEOs and senior management personnel.

During the near-centurial school-running process, USST has experienced its ups and downs, and several times of changes of its names; however, all its staff have been persistently adhering to the principle of “Hundred Years needed to Cultivate People” and taking it as their responsibility, and hence, an excellent university spirit has been developed, that is, diligence, unity, factuality and innovation.

Address: Jungong Road 516, Shanghai China

Postal code: 200093

Tel: +86 (21) 65685040

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