East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST, ) is a

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with two campuses located in

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, China. Established in 1952 as East China Institute of Chemical Technology, it has evolved from an institution with a strong focus on

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into a comprehensive university that covers a wide range of academic disciplines. It is a National Key University of China constructed by the

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and the former

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. ECUST is ranked between the top 301-400 among world universities according to

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2021.

History

Founded in 1952 with chemistry faculty inherited from

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Xuhui Campus

The main campus is located on Meilong Road in

Xuhui District Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008. The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyna ...

, in the southwest of downtown Shanghai and 17 kilometers from

Hongqiao Airport Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is one of the two international airports of Shanghai and a significant airline hub of China. Hongqiao Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights, although the airport also serves international fl ...

, with an area of approximately 415,000 m² and 21 dorms capable of accommodating 15,000 students. Most of the departments are easily reached from the Front Gate, behind which Pandeng Road directly leads to the Main Building. Out of the built-up space, classrooms take up 56,000 m² and laboratories 118,000 m². The campus houses the administrative offices of the university, Master's as well as PhD students, international exchange and language students, and is home to most of the research facilities. The Middle School Affiliated To ECUST (), was established in 1992 and is located in the south of

Xuhui district Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and a population of 982,200 as of 2008. The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area of Xujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned by Ming dyna ...

, not far from the main campus. It is attended by 1,200 middle and high school students.

Academics

General

It has a strong tradition of working with industries. The university is now developing into a multi-disciplinary higher educational institution with a balanced curriculum of

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economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics anal ...

management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

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and

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spread across 15 academic schools. It is one of Double First Class University Plan, former Project 211 and 985 experiment universities. The university offers 13 first level and 81 second level doctoral programs, 25 first level and 147 second level master programs and 65 undergraduate programs. The total number of full-time students has reached around 24,140, including 15,460 undergraduates, 7,110 postgraduates studying for master's degrees and 1,570 Ph.D. candidates. Since 2007 the university has operated an exchange programme with Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck in Germany. ECUST also operates a joint programme with L' École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie in Rennes and a joint business school with Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu in Romania.

Disciplines

Seven majors are distinguished as national key disciplines, those include: *

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials in ...

*Chemical Technology *

Biochemical Engineering Biochemical engineering, also known as bioprocess engineering, is a field of study with roots stemming from chemical engineering and biological engineering. It mainly deals with the design, construction, and advancement of unit processes that inv ...

*Applied Chemistry *Industrial Catalysis *Chemical Process Equipment *Control Theory and Control Engineering * Material Science Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Subject Ranking ECUST has six disciplines, including chemistry, materials science, engineering, biochemistry and biology, agricultural science, and pharmacology and toxicology ranked among the global top 1% by the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) subject ranking, and specifically, its

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, proper ...

program is ranked among the global top 1‰. According to 2016 Nature Index data, ECUST is the world's top 34th academic institution in chemistry (based on weighted fractional count from January to December 2016).

Schools

The university departments are organized in 15 academic schools.

International Cooperation

Long-term academic relationships have been established with more than 60 universities, enterprises, and research institutes all over the world. The following degrees are offered jointly with partner universities: * MBA Program with the

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, Australia * International Business Program with Wollongong University, Australia * Chemical Engineering and Technology Program with Fachhochschule Lübeck, Germany * Project Management Program with the University of Management and Technology, United States

Library and University Press

Library The Library of East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) was established in 1952 and is placed under direct auspice of the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China. Starting with the collections of the different departments that initially made up the foundation of the college, it has developed into a research library for multiple disciplines ranging from

and

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, management and

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. The library system of ECUST encompasses three branches among the major campuses. The library in Xuhui, built in 1987, houses most of the book collections, while the new nine-story library in Fengxian marks the center of the new campus and is geared towards undergraduate students. Together, they cover a floor space of almost 46,000 m² and offer 3,500 seats in the reading rooms. Electronic resources are abundant, with databases shared among several university library systems and access to

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. In total, more than 2,600,000 books and publications are available. The university maintains subscriptions for over 2,000 foreign journals in print and over 30,000 in digital form. There is also a library in its Jinshan Campus, storing many books with a low usage. The library is a member of the Shanghai Library system and one of its main nodes where inter-library loan is possible. It plays an active part in the theory and practice of teaching literature search that have been set up at ECUST. In 2004, with the introduction of a master's degree in

Information Science Information science (also known as information studies) is an academic field which is primarily concerned with analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information. ...

, this role was further strengthened. Also on offer are services to students and the wider public, including, but not limited to, a language training center and the provision of teaching material in foreign languages, a center for the distribution of cultural resources and book consulting services both in-person and online. University Press The ''East China University of Technology University Press'', founded in 1986, focuses on publications in the technical and

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s as well as foreign languages and elementary education.

Campus scenery

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References

External links

East China University of Science and Technology

East China University of Technology News Network
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