Research
Priorities
  • Joint Education

    Guided by the “Double First-class” Initiative, the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) adheres to the principle of prioritizing stability while pursuing progress, advancing reforms and innovation.

    The university fully implements the MDGI Strategy (Modernization, Digital-Intelligentization, Greening, and Internationalization Strategy) and intensifies efforts on the Two New & Two Great Initiative (New Energy, New Materials, Great Health, and Great Safety Initiative). 

    With a focus on cultivating virtue and morality, ECUST accelerates the establishment of an independent system for developing top-tier innovative talents. It also supports high-level scientific & technological self-reliance, and contributes to the high-quality development of China.

Flagship International Platforms
  • Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center1
    Founded in 2017 at ECUST and named after Prof. Bernard L. Feringa (Renowned Grandmaster Guest Professor,), the Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center aims to integrate global academic expertise in molecular machines, smart materials, and dynamic chemistry, and to strengthen international scientific collaboration and advance cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, chemistry, and biomedicine. The Centermakes
  • Oliver Hart Research Center of Contracts and Governance at ECUST (OHCG)1
    The OHCG was established at ECUST on September 22nd, 2019. Named after Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences and Professor of Economics at Harvard University, the Center was co-founded by ECUST with economists from other top universities including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, and East China Normal University. Oliver Hart, Honorary Professor of ECUST, serves as the director of the Center. In 2023, he has been appointed asthe chairman of the First Strategi
  • MOE Joint International Research Laboratory for Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering  1
    MOE Joint International Research Laboratory for Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering was officially established in October 2017 with the approval of an expert panel organized by the Ministry of Education of China.
  • The International Collaborative Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Optimization and Manufacturing in the Petrochemical Industry1
    Approved for establishment in April 2019, the International Collaborative Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Optimization and Manufacturing in the Petrochemical Industry partners with world-class university laboratories. By leveraging high-quality international scientific resources, it has gathered top-tier global scientists, assembled a high-level international academic team, and established an influential international research platform in the field.The Laboratory focuses on cutting-edge researc
  • International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering1
    The International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering (IJRC-GECE), established with the approval of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology in February 2018, is a national-level research institution hosted by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). Under the leadership of Prof. Xiaolong ZHOU and guided by an academic committee chaired by academician Jin’an WANG, the center operates under a director-led system with dedicated administrative su
  • Joint International Laboratory for Precision Chemistry1
    The Joint International Laboratory for Precision Chemistry (JIL-PC) is a cutting-edge research platform which was built upon the foundation of the Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education, China). It was established by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). In collaboration with world-class universities and laboratories including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), JIL-PC was created in alignment with China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
  • Joint International Laboratory for Potassium and Lithium Strategic Resources1
    The Joint International Laboratory for Potassium and Lithium Strategic Resources (JIL-PLSR) was established in 2020 with the approval of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission. It is hosted by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). The JIL-PLSR addresses China’s strategic priorities for the resource utilization of potassium and lithium. The laboratory also supports the Belt and Road Initiative by pioneering innovative technologies and equipment for salt lake resou
  • Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center
    Founded in 2017 at ECUST and named after Prof. Bernard L. Feringa (Renowned Grandmaster Guest Professor,), the Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center aims to integrate global academic expertise in molecular machines, smart materials, and dynamic chemistry, and to strengthen international scientific collaboration and advance cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, chemistry, and biomedicine. The Centermakes
  • Oliver Hart Research Center of Contracts and Governance at ECUST (OHCG)
    The OHCG was established at ECUST on September 22nd, 2019. Named after Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences and Professor of Economics at Harvard University, the Center was co-founded by ECUST with economists from other top universities including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, and East China Normal University. Oliver Hart, Honorary Professor of ECUST, serves as the director of the Center. In 2023, he has been appointed asthe chairman of the First Strategi
  • MOE Joint International Research Laboratory for Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering  
    MOE Joint International Research Laboratory for Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering was officially established in October 2017 with the approval of an expert panel organized by the Ministry of Education of China.
  • The International Collaborative Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Optimization and Manufacturing in the Petrochemical Industry
    Approved for establishment in April 2019, the International Collaborative Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Optimization and Manufacturing in the Petrochemical Industry partners with world-class university laboratories. By leveraging high-quality international scientific resources, it has gathered top-tier global scientists, assembled a high-level international academic team, and established an influential international research platform in the field.The Laboratory focuses on cutting-edge researc
  • International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering
    The International Joint Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering (IJRC-GECE), established with the approval of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology in February 2018, is a national-level research institution hosted by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). Under the leadership of Prof. Xiaolong ZHOU and guided by an academic committee chaired by academician Jin’an WANG, the center operates under a director-led system with dedicated administrative su
  • Joint International Laboratory for Precision Chemistry
    The Joint International Laboratory for Precision Chemistry (JIL-PC) is a cutting-edge research platform which was built upon the foundation of the Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials (Ministry of Education, China). It was established by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). In collaboration with world-class universities and laboratories including the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), JIL-PC was created in alignment with China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
  • Joint International Laboratory for Potassium and Lithium Strategic Resources
    The Joint International Laboratory for Potassium and Lithium Strategic Resources (JIL-PLSR) was established in 2020 with the approval of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission. It is hosted by East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST). The JIL-PLSR addresses China’s strategic priorities for the resource utilization of potassium and lithium. The laboratory also supports the Belt and Road Initiative by pioneering innovative technologies and equipment for salt lake resou
National Key Disciplines
  • East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) is distinguished by its preeminent disciplines in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, etc. The university fosters multidisciplinary collaboration. It comprises 12 faculties in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Economics, Management, Humanities, Law, Art, Philosophy, Education, and interdisciplinary studies. Deg...
Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Research Platforms for Humanities and Social Sciences
    East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) hosts a comprehensive network of research institutes that integrate disciplinary strengths in the humanities and social sciences. These platforms are dedicated to interdisciplinary research, policy engagement, and regional development, actively responding to national strategies and local needs.
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Faculty
  • 袁渭康
    Yuan Weikang
  • 钱旭红
    Qian Xuhong
  • 田禾
    Tian He
  • 刘昌胜
    Liu Changsheng
  • 涂善东
    Tu Shandong