Ningbo University of Technology

Overview

Ningbo University of Technology

Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) is a public research university located in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. It was founded in 1947 as Ningbo College, received the National Exemplary Engineering College status in 1997, and became the present-day NBUT in 2004. It is one of the top provincial schools in Zhejiang, with notable programs in engineering and technology.

Ningbo University of Technology Key Statistics

The university comprises several schools and faculties. These include the School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Economics and Management, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, and the Faculty of Science.

Ningbo University of Technology's student population is approximately 8,000 undergraduates and postgraduates. It employs 700 academic and administrative staff, with 41 professors and 133 associate professors.

Other Ningbo University of Technology key statistics include its various campuses, composed of Hangzhou Bay Campus, Youngor Campus, Fenghua Campus, and Cuibai Campus. In addition, the university library holds a collection of over 1 million printed books as well as extensive digital resources.

Ningbo University of Technology Research

NBUT is a dynamic Chinese research institution. It has won numerous scientific projects, both at the provincial and national levels, as well as published over 250 research articles and has 12 approved patents. Its research projects are funded by various agencies, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, and the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo.

The top fields of Ningbo University of Technology research are materials science, computer science, and engineering. Its research outputs have been published in prestigious journals like Applied Mechanics and Materials, Advanced Materials Research, and Ceramics International. It also publishes its own peer-reviewed journals, such as the Journal of Ningbo University of Technology

Its researchers have attended major scholarly conferences such as the International Conference on Model Transformation, the Chinese Control Conference, and the International Conference on Information and Automation.

The most cited Ningbo University of Technology research publication is Xu’s (2011) “The fundamental institutions of China's reforms and development.” This journal article was published in the Journal of Economic Literature and has received 1,222 citations.

The university’s second most cited publication is Jones et al.'s (2011) “International entrepreneurship research (1989–2009): A domain ontology and thematic analysis,” which appeared in the Journal of Business Venturing and has been cited 811 times.

Moreover, the university’s third most cited publication is Webb et al.'s (2013) “Ultrathin conformal devices for precise and continuous thermal characterization of human skin,” which was featured in Nature Materials and has received 792 citations to date.

In addition, NBUT has partnered with the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to construct an international port and logistics research center, both for academic and industrial purposes. It has also forged a scientific and technological collaborative agreement with Zhenhai District.

Meanwhile, the university is home to several research centers and institutes. It also hosts external R&D and training units of private companies in its Knowledge Industrial Park, which primarily functions as a training ground for advanced manufacturing in the province.