Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST), founded in 1953, is now one of the national key universities under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Located in the Zhongshan scenic area of Nanjing, the campus covers an area of 178 hectares and has a very pleasant learning & living environment. NUST is a multi-disciplinary university which incorporates a wide range of disciplines such as science, engineering, liberal arts, economics, business, management, law and education with the special emphasis on engineering. It is also one of the key construction universities under the national "Project 211".

The present faculty number is 3,064 among whom 4 are the academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering, 8 State Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Experts, 205 doctoral supervisors, 1114 professors and associate professors. The total number of students is 27,149 including 4,246 postgraduates, 14,950 undergraduates and 202 international students. In five decades, the University has trained nearly 100,000 senior professional personnel of all kinds, who are welcomed and acclaimed by all walks of life in the society.

So far the University has established cooperative ties with over 50 universities and research institutes worldwide, and the NUST Board of Trustees was founded in the year of 1994, which comprises over 40 regional government organizations, well-known enterprises and research institutes.