East China University of Science and Technology is located in Shanghai, the economic, financial, trade and shipping center of China. Founded in 1952 as East China Institute of Chemical Technology, it is a key national university directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It was the first university in New China to be renowned for its chemical engineering specialties and is a key university under the "211 Project" and "985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform". As one of the "Double First-Class" universities in China, it is a research-oriented national key university with distinctive features and coordinated development of multiple disciplines. Five disciplines of East China University of Science and Technology are ranked in the top 1 percent globally in the ESI Essential Science Indicators database, namely chemistry, materials science, engineering, biology and biochemistry, and pharmacology and toxicology. In 2014, the Chemical Engineering and Technology program was accredited by the American ABET Engineering Education Program, making it the first program in China to do so.
The university is divided into three parts: Xuhui Campus, Fengxian Campus and Jinshan Science and Technology Park. It has 20 colleges and offers 64 undergraduate programs, 196 master's programs and 95 doctoral programs covering 11 disciplines including science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, management, literature, law, art, philosophy and education. There is one undergraduate program in English, 16 master's programs in English, and 20 doctoral programs in English. There are 12 postdoctoral research stations, 7 national key disciplines, 1 national key (cultivated) discipline, 10 Shanghai key disciplines, 7 first-class disciplines of Shanghai universities, and 3 "Double First-Class" construction disciplines. The university has more than 3,000 faculty members and nearly 26,000 students, including nearly 1,400 international students from 100 countries.
East China University of Science and Technology is a university authorized by the Ministry of Education of China to admit international students. Since 1956, it has received and trained international students and has trained tens of thousands of international students from more than 140 countries to date. The School of International Education was established in 2006 and is located in Xuhui Campus, the main campus of East China University of Science and Technology. It serves as the university's gateway to international students and is responsible for the admission of international students, teaching coordination, daily management and life services. International students apply through the School of International Education for undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees at East China University of Science and Technology, as well as for professional studies. At the same time, the college has a Chinese language teaching center that offers both short-term and long-term Chinese language training, as well as various short-term Chinese culture classes and customized training courses. The International Education College adheres to the people-oriented and student-oriented philosophy and is committed to creating a good learning and living environment for international students.