USTC

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a public research university located in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. It is administered by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is widely regarded as one of the country's premier science and engineering institutions.

Founded in 1958 as part of a nationwide effort to consolidate top science education and research, USTC aimed to nurture scientists and high-level engineers to support national development. It shifted to a full-fledged university with strong emphasis on basic sciences and research, and has since expanded into interdisciplinary programs and graduate education.

USTC offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across natural sciences, engineering, and information technology, often organized in schools or departments. The university is known for strengths in physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, materials science, life sciences, and quantum information, among others. It maintains close ties to the CAS network and operates several national laboratories and research centers.

USTC consistently ranks among China's top universities and is highly regarded in international STEM rankings. It has produced many leading scientists and researchers.

The campus is located in Hefei; the university emphasizes research-led teaching and has active international collaboration and student exchange programs.

Pan Jianwei, a leading quantum information scientist, is among its notable faculty and alumni.