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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.

Degree Authorization

  • 32
    First-level discipline master’s degree authorization points
  • 21
    Professional master’s degree authorization points
  • 18
    First-level discipline doctoral degree authorization points
  • 6
    Professional doctoral degree authorization points
  • 16
    Postdoctoral mobile stations

  • Three disciplines - Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering, and Chemical Engineering & Technology, are honored in the list of “First-Class Disciplines”.  ECUST boasts 8 national key disciplines, 10 Shanghai key disciplines, and 7 Shanghai first-class university disciplines.  It leads the construction of 2 Shanghai peak disciplines (Category I and II) and participates in the construction of 4 Shanghai peak disciplines (Category IV).

  • 12 disciplines have been ranked in the ESI global top 1%, including: Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Biology Biochemistry, Pharmacology Toxicology, Agricultural Sciences, Computer Science, Environment & Ecology, Clinical Medicine, Social Sciences, General and Economics & Business. Among these, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Engineering have been ranked in the ESI global top 1‰, with Chemistry further ranked in the ESI global top 0.2‰.

List of ECUST’s Leading Disciplines

National Key Disciplines

  • Chemical Engineering & Technology (including 5 Second-level disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Catalysis);
  • Chemical Process Machinery (Second-level discipline)
  • Control Theory & Control Engineering (Second-level discipline)
  • Materials Science (Second-level disciplines).

Shanghai Peak Disciplines (Leading)

Category I
  • Chemical Engineering & Technolo
Category II
  • Chemistry

Shanghai Key Disciplines

  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Process Machinery
  • Control Theory & Control Engineering
  • Fermentation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Pesticide Science
  • Sociology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Applied Chemistry

Shanghai First-Class Disciplines

Category A
  • Chemical Engineering & Technology
Category B
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science & Engineering
  • Power Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics
  • Control Science & Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science & Engineering
  • Pharmacy

Shanghai Peak Disciplines (Participating)

Category IV
  • Design
  • Environment & Ecology
  • Intelligent Science & Technology
  • Aerodynamics & Control