Wuxi University, formerly known as Binjiang College of Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, was founded in May 2002. It is a public undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education, managed by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, organized by the Wuxi Municipal Government, and supported by Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology. The university adheres to the educational philosophy of "Rooting in Wuxi, Integrating into the industry, Facing the region, and Serving the development", and has established a "trinity" educational system of Wuxi University, Postgraduate Training Base, and National University Science and Technology Park.
Located at No.333, Xishan Avenue, Wuxi, Wuxi University is adjacent to the core area of the CBD in Xidong New Urban Area, Wuxi East Railway Station, and Sunan Shuofang International Airport. The university is a modern, smart,environmentally-friendly community with excellent geographical location and picturesque scenery. The campus covers a total area of more than 1,100 acres and the construction area is 359,000 square meters. Currently, there are more than 12,000 undergraduates, nearly 300 international students, and more than 700 postgraduates combined training with NUIST.
To meet the requirements of local economic and social development, Wuxi University established 14 academic institutions including the School of IOT Engineering, the School of Electronic Information Engineering(School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering), the School of Automation, the School of Railway and Transportation, the School of Atmosphere and Remote Sensing, the School of Environmental Engineering, the School of Science, the School of Digital Economy and Management, the School of Humanities, Law, and Politics, the School of Media and Arts, the College of International Students, etc. Wuxi University now has 6 postgraduate programs (combined training of postgraduates with NUIST)and 45 undergraduate majors, covering 7 major fields of disciplines including Science, Engineering, Literature, Management, Economics, Law, Art, and so on. A total of 17 majors, including IOT Engineering, Electronic Information Engineering, Automation, and Financial Engineering, are selected as first-class undergraduate major construction sites at national and provincial levels. Electronic Science and Technology, Control Science and Engineering, Cyberspace Security, Management Science, and Engineering are selected as Key Disciplines in the "14th Five-Year Plan" of Jiangsu Province. Wuxi University attaches great importance to teaching staff construction. There are 693 professional teachers. Among them, teachers with professional titles account for 42%of the whole teaching group. The Ph.D. degree rate of the faculty of Wuxi University is up to 72%. More than 60 teachers are high-level talents with the title of National Special Expert, Provincial Distinguished Professor, Provincial "333" high-level talents, Provincial Young Academic Leaders of "Blue and Green Project", Provincial Innovative and Entrepreneurial Postgraduate.
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