Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST; Chinese: 南京信息工程大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Xìnxī Gōngchéng Dàxué), colloquially Nan Xin Da (Chinese: 南信大; pinyin: Nánxìndà) is an elite Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university approved by the Ministry of Education of China, located in northern part of Nanjing city, China. It is well known for meteorology research and education. The university is among the world’s top 500 universities, according to QS World University Rankings, CWTS Leiden Ranking and Shanghai Ranking, and among top 800 universities, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking, and SCImago Institutions Rankings. Nature Index identified it as one of the top 50 universities of China in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Colleges and Departments
- Binjiang College
- College of Adult Education
- College of English Department
- Technical College for Professional Training
- Reading Academy
- School of Business
- Yue Jiang Academy
- Foreign Languages Department
- College of International Education – CIE (for foreign students)
- Department of Atmospheric Science
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Department of Applied Meteorological Science
- Department of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Technology
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Law
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Department of Economics and Trade
- Department of Spatial Information Science
- Department of Information Management
- Department of Information and Communications Technologies
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of Resource, Environment and City-rural Planning