- Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
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Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 南京信息工程大学 Established 1960 Type Public university Location Nanjing, Jiangsu, 
People's Republic of ChinaFormer names Nanjing Institute of Meteorology Website www.nuist.edu.cn/ 
NUIST main entrance gate
南京气象学院旧门Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST; Chinese: 南京信息工程大学; pinyin: Nánjīng Xinxī Gōngchéng Dàxué), formerly the Meteorology College of Nanjing University, was established in 1960 by the China Meteorological Administration, then changed the name into Nanjing Institute of Meteorology in May, 1963. NUIST is the oldest institution of higher learning of meteorology science in China.
The administration of NUIST handed over from China Meteorological Administration to Jiangsu province in February, 2000. Its present name of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) was adopted in May, 2004 with authorization by Jiangsu Government and the Ministry of Education of PRC.
NUIST offers Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degree programs in areas including Atmospheric Science, Information Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Engineering, management, literature, economics, laws and agriculture.
At Autumn 2010 more than 150 foreign students from 27 countries were studying at NUIST.
Colleges and departments
- Binjiang College
- College of Adult Education
- Technical College for Professional Training
- Yue Jiang Academy
- The Department of Atmospheric Science
- College English Department
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Law Department
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Technology
- Department of Economics and Trade
- Department of Spatial Information Science
- Mathematics Department
- Foreign Languages Department
- The Department of Physics
- Department of Information Management
- Department of Information and Communications Technologies
- Department of Applied Meteorological Science
- The Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- The Department of Resource, Environment and City-rural Planning
- College of International Education (for foreign students)
External links
- Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
- Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology(english version)
Coordinates: 32°12′26″N 118°43′18″E / 32.20722°N 118.72167°E
Nanjing Central University-originated schools and universities (NCUOSU) Nanjing Nanjing University • Southeast University • Hohai University • Nanjing Normal University • Nanjing Agricultural University • Nanjing Forestry University • Nanjing University of Technology • Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyJiangsu Jiangsu University • Jiangnan UniversityShanghai Taiwan Other Related Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University • Nanjing Institute of Physical Education • Nanjing University of Arts • China Central Academy of Fine Arts • High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal UniversityUniversities and colleges in Jiangsu National Provincial Xuzhou Medical College · Xuzhou Normal University · Yangzhou University · Soochow University · Jiangsu University · Jiangsu Polytechnic University · Nanjing Forestry University · Nanjing Medical University · Nanjing Normal University · Nanjing University of Finance & Economics Ω · Nanjing University of Science and Technology Ω · Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology · Nanjing University of Technology · Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications · Suzhou Medical CollegePrivate See also: List of universities in China Categories:- Universities in Jiangsu
- Universities and colleges in Nanjing
- China university stubs
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