East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) was formerly known as East China Institute of Chemical Technology. The university was established in 1952 by consolidating the departments of chemical engineering of five renowned institutions, including Jiao Tong University, Aurora University, Utopia University, Soochow University and Jiangnan University.As China’s first higher education institution specializing in chemical engineering, ECUST has achieved the following milestones:In 1956: