University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) is a national public research university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Sichuan Provincial Government and Chengdu Municipal Government.

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
电子科技大学
Motto求真求实 大气大为
Motto in English
To Seek Facts and Truth, To Be Noble and Ambitious
TypePublic
Established1956 (1956)
PresidentZeng Yong
Party SecretaryWang Yafei
Academic staff
3,800, including 11 CAS, CAE academicians[1]
Students38,000 [2]
Undergraduates23,000
Postgraduates15,000
Address
Qingshuihe Campus: No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave., West High-tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Shahe Campus: No. 4, Sec. 2, North Jianshe Rd., Chenghua District
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China
CampusUrban, 3 campuses, 16.6 km² (4100 Acres)
AffiliationsMinistry of Education, Double First Class University, 211 Project, 985 Project, AMBA
Websiteuestc.edu.cn
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Simplified Chinese电子科技大学
Traditional Chinese電子科技大學
A building in the Qingshuihe Campus
the Gingko Avenue, Qingshuihe Campus

public technological university located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is a Class A Double First Class University directly under the Ministry of Education.[3] UESTC was included as one of the first universities into former "Project 211", former “Project 985”, and the state's Double First Class University Plan.

After more than sixty years of development, UESTC now has evolved into a multidisciplinary university covering all-around programs in electronic disciplines with electronic science and technology as its nucleus, engineering as its major field, and integrating science, engineering, management, liberal arts, and medical science; although the main focus of UESTC remains in the field of science and engineering.

History

In 1956 summer, under the instruction of Premier Zhou Enlai, the inception of Chengdu Institute of Radio Engineering ushered in the first higher education institution of electronic and information science and technology of China. CIRE was then created from the combination of electronics-allied divisions of three well-established universities: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Southeast University (then Nanjing Institute of Technology) and South China University of Technology. As early as the 1960s, it was ranked as one of the nation's key higher education institutions, which represents the importance of this university. In September 2001, UESTC was selected as one of the 39 research-intensive universities in China that gain special funding under "project 985" for developing into world-class universities. UESTC has been included in the state Double First Class University Plan as a Class A Double First Class University. As such, UESTC is now considered a famous university in China.

Today, UESTC has developed into a multidisciplinary university directly reporting to the Ministry of Education, which has electronic information science and technology as its nucleus, science and engineering as its major field, and incorporates management, economics, medicine and liberal arts. UESTC has more than 3,000 faculty members, of whom 8 are academicians of CAS & CAE, 325 full professors, and 483 associate professors, 21 IEEE Fellows, 121 "Thousand Talents Program" recipients, and 15 Elsevier highly cited scholars.[4]

Academic schools

Built on the Stanford Model and as a member of both the "Project 985" and the "Project 211", UESTC is an electronics-centered multidisciplinary leading research university, covering all of the 6 National Key Disciplines categorized for higher education in electronic and information science and technology in China and a broad range of subjects:

  • School of Information and Communication Engineering
  • School of Electronic Science and Engineering (Demonstration School of Microelectronics)
  • School of Materials and Energy
  • School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering
  • School of Automation Engineering
  • School of Resources and Environment
  • School of Computer Science and Engineering (School of Cyberspace Security)
  • School of Information and Software Engineering (Demonstration School of Software)
  • School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • School of Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Physics
  • School of Medicine (Est. jointly with Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital in 2013)
  • School of Life Science and Technology
  • School of Economics and Management
  • School of Public Administration
  • School of Foreign Languages
  • School of Marxism
  • Glasgow College (Undergraduate BEng (Honours) Programme in Electronics and Electrical Engineering)
  • Sports Department
  • Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences
  • National Key Laboratory Science and Technology on Communication
  • Yingcai Honors College
  • Chengdu College of UESTC
  • Zhongshan Institute of UESTC

Academics and Rankings

Rankings

  • Global Ranking of UESTC by U.S News & World Report [5]
Discipline201520162021
Physical ChemistryNANA31
Engineering918142
Electrical EngineeringNANA7
Condensed Matter PhysicsNANA74
Computer Science956719
Nanoscience and NanotechnologyNANA32
MathematicsNANA24
Mechanical EngineeringNANA23
Material Science and EngineeringNANA124
Energy and FuelsNANA56
OpticsNANA24
Discipline201920202021
Telecommunication Engineering544
Computer Science & Engineering483012
Transportation Science & Technology 37 20 16
Instruments Science & Technology231918
Electrical & Electronic Engineering194628
Remote Sensing 51-75 47 38
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 101-150 76-100 51-75
Automation & Control 51-75 51-75 51-75
Energy Science & Engineering 101-150 76-100 51-75
Materials Science & Engineering 301-400 101-150 76-100
Methematics 151-200 76-100 101-150
Mechanical Engineering 101-150 101-150 101-150
Metallurgical Engineering 151-200 101-150 101-150
Biotechnology NA NA 101-150
Chemical Engineering NA NA 101-150
  • UESTC's Ranking in China's 2017 Discipline Assessment

An official assessment conducted among over 2000 universities and colleges in China, by China Academic Degrees, Graduate Education Development Center and Ministry of Education.[7]

DisciplinesRankings
Electronic Science and TechnologyA+
Information and Communication EngineeringA+
Electrical EngineeringA+
Computer Science and TechnologyA
Optical EngineeringA
Mechanical EngineeringA
Software Engineering A-
Instrument Science and EngineeringB+
Biomedical EngineeringB+
Management Science and Engineering B+
Business AdministrationB+
Material Science and Engineering B
Control Science and Engineering B
Public Administration B

National Key Disciplines

  • Communication and Information System
  • Signal and Information Processing
  • Circuit and System
  • Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology
  • Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics Physical Electronics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Applied Computer Technology [8]

Research Strength

State Key Laboratories

  • SKL of Communication Technology
  • SKL of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices
  • SKL of Microwave Devices
  • SKL of High Power Radiation
  • SKL of Ultra-High Frequency Complicated System

University Research Centers

  • Big Data Center
  • Robot Research Center
  • Medical Information Center
  • Photoelectric Detection and Sensor Integration Technology Research Center
  • IC Research Center
  • Earth Science Information Center
  • Cyberspace Security Research Center

Students

National Electronic Designing Contest: Top scoring team since 2005

  • 6 first prizes and ranked 1st among 729 competing universities (2007)
  • 6 first prizes and ranked 1st among 790 competing universities the only NEC Cup winner (2009)
  • Ranked 1st in the National Postgraduate Electronic Design Contest (2010)
  • 11 first prizes and ranked 2nd among 1044 competing universities (2013)
  • 10 first prizes and ranked 1st among 805 competing universities (2015)

The Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon)

  • Champion in ABU Robocon (China-site), July, 2010; 2012; 2013; 2015
  • Champion in ABU Robocon (final in Egypt), Sept, 2010
  • Champion in ABU Robocon (final in HK), Aug, 2012

Mathematical Modeling Contest

  • No.1 in National Mathematic Modeling Contest for University Students (2004, 2006, 2015)
  • Outstanding Winner in American MCM & ICM (2004, 2011, 2012, 2014)

International Genetic Engineering Machine Competition, iGEM

  • Gold Medal at Asia-Pacific site, 2013, 2014
  • Gold Medal in the world final at MIT, 2013, 2014

International collaboration

International Cooperation

UESTC has collaborative and solid relationships with over 200 universities and research institutes in 67 countries, as reflected in visits for academic purposes, joint research and joint application of research projects, joint academic conferences and workshops, joint supervisions of Master and Ph.D. degrees and student exchange programs. There are over 1000 students from 67 countries study for bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees in UESTC as well as over 500 short term international students in UESTC every year.

Joint Education Projects authorized by the MOE

  1. International MBA Joint Program by UESTC and Webster University (USA, 2003)
  2. DBA Joint Program by UESTC and ISCTE (Portugal, 2009)
  3. AF-Chengdu: UESTC-Alliance Française Joint Center of French Training (2003)
  4. Glasgow College, UESTC (with University of Glasgow, UK, 2013)
  5. UESTC - University of Montpellier Confucius Institute (France, 2013)
  6. UESTC - KTH Joint Master's Programs on SoC (Sweden, 2016)

Campus

UESTC now has three campuses—Qingshuihe, Shahe and Jiulidi, occupying a total of 16.6 km² (4100 acres). the whole three campuses are located in Chengdu.

Notable alumni

References

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