University of Science and Technology Beijing

Coordinates: 39°59′25″N 116°21′26″E / 39.99028°N 116.35722°E / 39.99028; 116.35722
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University of Science and Technology Beijing
北京科技大学
Hanyu Pinyin
Běijīng Gāngtiě​gōngyè Xuéyuàn
Wade–GilesPei-ching Kang-t'ieh-kung-yeh Hsüeh-yüan

The University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB; 北京科技大学) is a

Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction
. The university was formerly known as Beijing Steel and Iron Institute (北京钢铁学院) before 1988.

History

The university was founded in 1952 from the combination of five former colleges. It known then as the Beijing Industrial Institute of Steel and Iron (北京钢铁工业学院). It was renamed as Beijing Steel and Iron Institute (北京钢铁学院) in 1960. The University of Science and Technology Beijing name was not adopted until 1988.

In 1997, USTB was selected into the first tier of universities for China's

211 Project (involved with the development of 100 world class universities in the 21st century for China).[5]

Beijing Industrial Institute of Steel and Iron
1952
Beijing Steel and Iron Institute
1960
University of Science and Technology Beijing
1988
Mechanical and Information Engineering Building
Main building entrance, i.e. the School of Materials Science and Engineering
USTB Gymnasium

Schools and departments

USTB consists of 16 schools, provides 48

PhD
and graduate students. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has about 500 students in the undergraduate program and about 200 students in various graduate and PhD programs. Owing to its origin as a former iron and steel university the university has one of the strongest departments in the field of materials science with strong international visibility and reputation particularly in the field of physical metallurgy and metal physics of the microstructures of structural and functional materials.

Schools

  • School of Civil and Resources Engineering
  • School of Energy and Environment
  • School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering
  • School of Materials Science and Engineering
USTB West Gate
  • School of Mechanical Engineering
  • School of Automation and Electrical Engineering
  • School of Computer and Communication Engineering
  • Dongling School of Economics and Management
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Duoism Institute
  • School of Mathematics and Physics
  • School of Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • School of Foreign Studies
  • School of Marxism
  • Tianjin School
  • Graduate School

Campus

Wanxiuyuan cafeteria (万秀园), one of the two major canteens in USTB
Students' dormitories in the south of the campus

USTB total area 557,858 m² is located in

dormitories
, completed in 2005. After the Olympic Games, the main part of the gymnasium is provided as the place for indoor physical education, fitness training, athletic contests and artistic performances. The comprehensive gymnasium is provided as the place for swimming teaching and aquatic park.

International students

USTB is an institution involving the Chinese Government Scholarship Program and has been accepting the

regions
have been studying and doing research work in the university.

Rankings and repuation

The University of Science and Technology Beijing is listed as one of the top 500 global universities in several world university rankings such as the

Center for World University Rankings, and the CWTS Leiden Ranking.[6][7][8][9][10]

As of 2023, the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed USTB 201-300 in the world.[7] The U.S. News & World Report ranked USTB 441th globally and 88th in Asia in its 2023 Best Global Universities Rankings.[10]

The university is considered one of the major research institutions for Engineering in Beijing.[11] USTB's metallurgy and materials science programmes are highly regarded in China.[12] Since 2018, USTB has been ranked the best globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for "Metallurgical Engineering".[12]

Notable alumni

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[14]201-300 (2023)
CWUR World[15]359 (2023)
CWTS World[16]487 (2023)
QS World[17]428 (2023)
USNWR Global[18]441 (2023)
Regional – Overall
USNWR Asia[19]88 (2023)
National – Overall
BCUR National[20]
35 (2023)

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics". University of Science and Technology Beijing website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Introduction to USTB". University of Science and Technology Beijing website. Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. ^ "Degree awarding ceremony of USTB 2008". University of Science and Technology Beijing website. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  4. ^ "Interactive VR Tour". University of Science and Technology Beijing. Retrieved 2020-08-17. English: No. 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
  5. ^ "University of Science and Technology Beijing". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "University of Science and Technology Beijing". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  9. ^ "World University Rankings 2023 | Global 2000 List | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  10. ^ a b "University of Science & Technology Beijing Rankings". US News. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  12. ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  13. ^ "Executive Profile: Zhengyao Lu". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  14. ^ "ARWU World University Rankings 2023 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2023". Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Global 2000 List by the Center for World University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Leiden CWTS Ranking 2023". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. ^ "QS World University Rankings".
  18. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  19. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  20. ^ Best Chinese Universities Ranking, Overall Ranking - 2023

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