University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a research university which is situated in Hefei, Anhui, China under the Chinese Academy dealing with Sciences. It was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy dealing with Sciences in September 1958. The University is a part of the C9 League, which was formed by the top nine universities in China. The details of the University can be accessed from their website link http://en.ustc.edu.cn/.

USTC was established with the main purpose to identify ways to find solutions to common problems of the country in the field of economics, defense, technology, and science. The core skills of the University lie in research in fields of technology and science but recently it has expanded into management and humanities as well.

Location

USTC is located at 96 Jinzhai Road Baohe District Hefei 34 230026 China. Earlier it was based in Beijing but due to the Cultural Revolution, it was later moved to the present location.

World Ranking

According to the world university rankings for the year 2016, the ranking of the university lies in the range of 201-250.

Number of students

The university boasts of imparting education to 13,794 students which comprise of 3,873 master’s students, more than 100 postdoctoral fellows, 8,243 undergraduate students, and 1,498 Ph.D. students.

Number of International Students

The total number of International Students polishing their knowledge skills from the USTC is 395 which is approximately 2 % of the total student count.

Faculty

The USTC has close to 3600 faculty members which include 528 professors, 46 CAS and CAE academics and 134 guest professors.

Academic Reputation

USTC has always adhered to the ideology of solving national problems through innovation and research. In a very small period of time USTC has transformed itself into the premier institute for education and research in the fields of Science and Technology. In recent times USTC has shifted gears and started offering courses in the fields of Humanity and Management as well.

The university boasts 13 schools, 27 departments, the Special Class for the Gifted Young, the Experimental Class for Teaching Reform, the Graduate School, School of Management (Beijing), the Software School, School of Network Education, School of Continuing Education, and Institute of the Advanced Technology.

Due to its strong position in the field of scientific research, top class undergraduate education and tough academic programs, the USTC is also said to be the Caltech of China. The USTC academic reputation index is 72.1 according to the QS Intelligence ratings.

USTC Employer Reputation

USTC boasts of top-class faculty which also include many researchers, professors, and academics .The employer reputation index for UCTS as calculated by QS Intelligence Ratings is 48.7.

Research Background

USTC is the proud owner of three reputed national level research institutes and six laboratories. Big research institutes like the CAS Research Centre for Thermal Safety Engineering and Technology are a part of this huge education centre. Ever since the University was founded, it has taken up a huge number of national, state and provincial level research projects. Its participation in the CAS Experimental Program of Knowledge Innovation has made easy the achievement of research targets in basic level research in multiple fields like science and technology, information and life science, fire science and scientific investigation and research.

A large number of papers to the same effect have been published in reputed international magazines like Nature’ and Science’. In the last few years, this University has been a part of national major scientific programs which include the project conducted for National Synchrotrons Radiation Lab, also known as HT-7U Super-conducting Tokomak.

Faculty-Student Ratio

The Faculty to Student ratio for USTC is among the best among universities in China. According to QS University Rankings, the faculty-student ratio is 62.8. The faculty of USTC is highly reputed and over 12% of them are renowned scholars.

Research

USTC is famous for its highly research-oriented infrastructure which makes it the ideal place for students who wish to excel in the field of scientific research. The benefits include peaceful housing locations, faculty dining, and high standard medical facilities. Apart from that, there are many opportunities for students to gain experience through experiments and field works.

Extracurricular Activities

There are 16 academic societies for the students to be part of which include Synchrotron Radiation Committee under the China Society of Physics, the System Simulation Committee under the China Society of Automation, and the Quantum Optics Committee under the China Society of Physics.

Best Programs Available

USTC provides education to students through 15 degree-granting schools and their courses range in the fields of physical sciences, environmental science, electro-optical technology, and software engineering. Additionally, USTC also has a school for the gifted youth.

Academics & Research

USTC is an active participant in all international collaborative affairs. It has been engaged in numerous research activities with most international universities of repute like Berkley University and Oxford University. USTC also attaches a lot of importance to data and technology transfer and hence has created dozens of high technology enterprises. USTC not only creates innovative research in technology and science but also in other fields like health, energy, and quantum mechanics.

Opportunities for International Students

The university has always encouraged talent from other countries to come and explore higher avenues of education together. To that effect, the university boasts of an International Students Wing, which guides the foreign students on visa, stay, admission and other issues. The university also provides a scholarship to the outstanding student graduates who will be given a tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance.

Though the University has vast opportunities for all students, the extracurricular activities here are more study or research specific, so the leisure time for students is relatively less. However if you can make some good friends, you can have a great time here and get a degree of repute too.

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