Public university in Hefei, Anhui, China
Old North gate of the East Campus TheUniversity of Science and Technology of China (USTC ) is apublic university inHefei ,Anhui , China. It is owned by theChinese Academy of Sciences , and co-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, theMinistry of Education of China , and theAnhui Provincial Government . It is part ofProject 211 ,Project 985 , and theDouble First-Class Construction .
The university was founded inBeijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in September 1958.[ 2] Cultural Revolution .[ 3] [ 4] C9 League .
The university was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in September 1958.[ 2] 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 16national key universities , becoming the youngest national key university.[ 5]
At the beginning of 1970, the university moved to Hefei during the Cultural Revolution.[ 3]
In 2012, USTC and theNational University of Defense Technology signed a strategic agreement to cooperate onquantum computing research at a ceremony attended byPan Jianwei andYang Xuejun .[ 6]
Presidents:[ 7]
Guo Moruo , September 1958 – June 1978Yan Jici , February 1980 – September 1984Guan Weiyan , April 1985 – January 1987Teng Teng , January 1987 – February 1988Gu Chaohao , February 1988 – July 1993Tang Honggao , July 1993 – June 1998Zhu Qingshi , June 1998 – September 2008Hou Jianguo , September 2008 – January 2015Wan Lijun , March 2015 – June 2017Bao Xinhe , June 2017 – October 2024[ 8] Chang Jin , October 2024 – present[ 9] Honorary President:
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,[ 12] quantum information science , life science research, fire science,[ 13]
Rankings and reputation [ edit ] USTC is generally considered one of the most competitive universities in the country,[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] THE-QS World University Rankings Peking ,Tsinghua andFudan ), 13th in Asia and 93rd in the world.[ 28] Times Higher Education World University Rankings [ 29] Emerging countries & Mainland China in 2020 byTimes Higher Education .[ 30] [ 31]
As of 2025,[update] Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked USTC #6 in China, #11 in Asia and #51 in the world.[ 32] [ 33] 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.[ 34] US News Best Global Universities ranked USTC #71 overall in the world, #13 in Asia and #7 in mainland China.[ 35] Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings [ 36]
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 ).[ 37]
Research strength and subject rankings [ edit ] TheNature Index Research Leaders 2025, which measures the largest groups of papers published in 145 leading high-quality science journals,[ 38] [ 39] Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities , with "Natural Science" & "Engineering"-related fields ranked 3rd and 8th, respectively, in the world.[ 40]
In the 2024ARWU 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.[ 41]
ARWU Subject 2024 Ranking[ 41] 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
[ edit ] Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on a monthly basis.[ 38]
Year Rank Valuer 2022 328[ 44] Nature Index 2022 - Leading 500 institutions by patent influence metric 2025 2[ 45] Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global 2025 1[ 45] Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Asia-Pacific
Only the National Laboratories, State Key Laboratories, and Key Laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are listed below, among which the National Laboratories have the highest qualification. USTC is the only university in mainland China with two National Laboratories.[citation needed
National Laboratories (2) The National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory[ 46] Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale (under construction).[ 47] State Key Laboratories and Ministerial Level Units The State Key Laboratory of Fire Science (SKLFS)[ 48] National High Performance Computing Center (Hefei)[ 49] National Engineering Laboratory of Speech and Language Information Processing[ 50] 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 The Key Laboratory of Bond Selective Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Wu Wenjun Mathematics,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Quantum Information,Chinese Academy of Sciences [ 51] The Engineering & Technology Research Center for Thermal Safety,Chinese Academy of Sciences [ 52] The Key Laboratory of Material Mechanical Behavior and Material Design,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Structural Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Crust-Mantle Materials and Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences Strong Magnetic Field Research Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Basic Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences [ 53] The Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion Materials,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Galaxies and Cosmology,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Network Communication System and Control Laboratory,Chinese Academy of Sciences (training building) The Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Brain Disease,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic, Space, and Information,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Research Center of Solar Thermal Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences The Quantum Technology and Application Research Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences Schools and departments [ edit ] Highlights: USTC set up the first graduate school in China in 1978 to effectively cultivate its postgraduate students.
School for the Gifted Young[ 54] School of Mathematical Sciences[ 55] School of Physical Sciences[ 56] 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[ 57] 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[ 58] School of Life Sciences and Medicine[ 59] Molecular Biology and Cell Biology Neurobiology and Biophysics Systems Biology Biomedicine and Biotechnology School of Engineering Science[ 60] Modern Mechanics Thermal Science and Energy Engineering Precision Machinery and Instrumentation School of Information Science and Technology[ 61] Electronic Science and Technology Automation Electrical Engineering and Information Science Information Security School of Computer Science and Technology[ 62] Computer Science and Technology School of Earth and Space Science[ 63] Earth and Space Science Faculty of Geochemistry and Environmental Science School of Software Engineering[ 64] School of Management[ 65] Statistics and Finance Management Science Business Management (Information Management and Decision Science) Humanities and Social Science[ 66] 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 faculty members [ edit ] 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 ProvinceQian 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.^a b c d "Facts" .University of Science and Technology of China .Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. 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