# University of Science and Technology of China

- Location: Hefei, China
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1958
- Official website: http://www.ustc.edu.cn/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-science-and-technology-of-china-5f90631a

## Summary

The University of Science and Technology of China was founded in Beijing in 1958 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences to train scientists for national priorities. In 1970 it moved to Hefei in Anhui province. In 1978 it opened China's first graduate school and its first special class for gifted young students. It remains closely linked to the Academy and is known for physics, quantum science and its national laboratories.

## Key facts

- rank: =134 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.ustc.edu.cn/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/04c4dkn09)
- [Founding 1958 by CAS, move to Hefei 1970, 1978 graduate school and gifted-young class](https://en.ustc.edu.cn/About.htm)
- [Cross-check: public status](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Science_and_Technology_of_China)

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