The Suzhou University of Science and Technology (SUST; zh, c=苏州科技大学, p=Sūzhōu Kējì Dàxué; informally 苏科大), is a public university co-construct by the
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is a ministry of the People's Republic of China which provides housing and regulates the state construction activities in mainland China.
History
It was formerly known as the Ministry of Co ...
and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. Located in the
Suzhou High & Technology Development Zone,
Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
, China.
SUST was established on 1 September 2001 by merging the former Suzhou Institute of Urban Construction and Environmental Protection and the former Suzhou Railway Teachers' College, which is a full-time general university mainly in engineering, with coordinated development of engineering, science, literature, administration and arts. There are three campuses: Shihu, Jiangfeng and Tianping.
In 2023, the university landed in hot water when it released admission confirmation notice to students in midnight (4:00 am) and gave the applicants only 30 minutes to confirm their admission.
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2001 establishments in China
Educational institutions established in 2001
Technical universities and colleges in China
Universities and colleges in Suzhou
2001 in Suzhou
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