Nanjing University of Technology

Nanjing Tech University, a comprehensive university with engineering as its focus, has a history of more than one hundred years as a cradle of education. It is a key institution of higher learning to be constructed in Jiangsu Province, and one of the first group of institutions of higher learning approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education for the training of `Excellent Engineers`. Nanjing Tech University was established by merging the former Nanjing University of Chemical Technology and the former Nanjing Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering in May 2001. The origin of Nanjing University of Chemical Technology can be traced back to Sanjiang Normal School established in 1902, and Nanjing Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering was formerly the Department of Mechanics of Tongji Medical and Engineering School established in 1915.

In light of its university motto of `Honor the Moral Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Persist in Fortitude and Combine Learning & Practice`, Nanjing Tech University, from its base in Jiangsu Province, will face the whole country and have a worldwide outlook in promoting scientific and harmonious development. The University will actively strive to meet the economic and social needs of the country, and endeavor to become a first-rate innovative and high-calibre university of technology with its own even more distinctive characteristics, which will have strong emphasis on engineering programs, enhance coordinated development of different disciplines and rank among the top in its category.

Foundation year:1902
Short name:NJTech
Type:Public
Students:30560
Faculty:1680
Faculty/Students Ratio:18:1
Region:Asia
Location:Nanjing