University of Science and Technology of China

University of Science and Technology of China

中国科学技术大学
Motto	红专并进，理实交融
Motto in English	Being both responsible and professional, integrating theory with practice
Type	Public university
Established	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Parent institution	Chinese Academy of Sciences
President	Bao Xinhe
Academic staff	2,621[1]
Students	16,718[1]
Undergraduates	7,426[1]
Postgraduates	9,292[1]
Location	Hefei , Anhui , China
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	C9, AEARU, APRU
Website	ustc.edu.cn en.ustc.edu.cn ustc.edu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	中国科学技术大学
Traditional Chinese	中國科學技術大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Kēxué Jìshù Dàxué Wade–Giles Chungkuo K'ehsüeh Chishu Tahsüeh Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zung1 gwok3 fo1 hok6 gei6 seot6 daai6 hok6
Zhongkeda
Simplified Chinese	中科大
Traditional Chinese	中科大
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngkēdà

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public university in Hefei, China. It is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Education of China, and the Anhui Provincial Government.

The university was founded in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in September 1958. In the beginning of 1970, the university moved to Hefei during the Cultural Revolution.^[2] The university has 13 schools, 11 national research platforms, 8 science-education integration colleges, and 5 joint cooperative institutes with local governments.^[3]

The university is a member of the C9 League,^[4] known as China's Ivy League, Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.