Address: 66 Xinmofan Road, Gulou District, 210003 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Information & Communication Engineering, Electronic Science & Technology, Computer Science & Technology
In 1942, in the Binhai anti-Japanese base area of Shandong, a wartime training class for postal administration cadres was opened. That class is the origin of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT). The school moved from Jinan to Nanjing in August 1949, was placed directly under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in 1950, and in 1958 its telecommunications school was upgraded to a university-level institute, the Nanjing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications.
The institute received its present name in 2005, and in 2013 it merged with the Nanjing College for Population Management. NJUPT is a public university run mainly by the Jiangsu provincial government and is included in China’s Double First-Class programme. It has four campuses in Nanjing, at Xianlin, Sanpailou, Suojincun and Jiangning.
Teaching is built around engineering, with electronic information as the distinctive field. Its schools include Communication and Information Engineering, Electronic Science and Engineering, Opto-Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Software, Automation, and Economics and Management. The curriculum also extends to science, humanities, education, arts and law, which gives the telecommunications core a wider academic setting.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mathematics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong ties with Huawei, ZTE, China Telecom, and other major ICT companies.
Research:
Wireless Communication & Optical Networks, IoT & Big Data, AI & Signal Processing, Cybersecurity, Microelectronics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1700
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading university for telecommunications and information technology in Jiangsu, strong research in optical communication and wireless tech.
Cons
Highly specialized in ICT.
Best For
Leading university for telecommunications, electronics, and computer science in Jiangsu.
Xidian University in Xi'an also centres its teaching on Information & Communication Engineering and Electronic Science, making it the closest peer in the same field.
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu covers Electronic Science & Technology and Information & Communication Engineering.
Southeast University, in the same city of Nanjing, combines Architecture, Civil Engineering and Electronic Engineering.
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, another Nanjing institution, is strong in Optical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering.
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, also in Nanjing, specialises in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Télécom Paris in France is a specialist school in Digital Technologies, Data Science & AI and Cybersecurity, close to NJUPT's telecommunications focus.
University of Oulu in Finland is known in the directory for Wireless Communications, a field central to NJUPT's identity.
Aalborg University in Denmark pairs Engineering with Wireless Communications in a problem-based learning model.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea is a science and engineering university covering Engineering, Natural Sciences and Life Science.
Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, in Atlanta, offers Engineering, Computer Science and Aerospace programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When did Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications begin?
Its roots go back to 1942, when a wartime training class for postal administration cadres was started in Shandong. The school settled in Nanjing in August 1949 and became a university-level institute in 1958.
Why did the school's name change over time?
It began as a wartime training class, grew into a postal and telecommunications school and became the Nanjing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in 1958. The name Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications dates from 2005.
Which authority governs the university?
It is a provincial public university, and the Jiangsu provincial government plays the principal role in running it.
How many campuses does it have and where are they?
Four campuses in Nanjing are used: Xianlin, Sanpailou, Suojincun and Jiangning. Students should check the official site for which campus hosts a given school.
What does NJUPT study and teach?
Engineering dominates, with electronic information as the best-known field, alongside communication and information engineering, optoelectronics, computer science, software and automation. It also teaches economics, management, humanities, education, arts and law.
Did NJUPT merge with another institution?
Yes. In 2013 it merged with the Nanjing College for Population Management.
Where can applicants find fees and admission rules?
The university's official English and Chinese websites publish admission requirements, tuition and scholarship details for international and domestic applicants. Figures change from year to year, so the current notice should be used.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), Signal Processing
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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