University of Science and Technology of China, East Campus

The University of Science and Technology of China is a public research university in Hefei, Anhui, China, under the direct leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is a member of the elite C9 League, China's equivalent of Ivy League. It is also a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University.

Founded in Beijing by the CAS in September 1958, it was moved to Hefei in the beginning of 1970 during the Cultural Revolution.USTC was founded with the mission of addressing urgent needs to improve China's economy, defense infrastructure, and science and technology education. Its core strength is scientific and technological research, and more recently has expanded into humanities and management with a strong scientific and engineering emphasis.