University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) founded in 1906, is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
It is colloquially known as Shànghǎi Lǐgōng or Shànglǐ.
With more than 110 years' rich history, USST has today become a comprehensive university, which now covers six main disciplines (engineering, science, economics, management, literature and law). USST is one of the three Key Universities \"上海市重點大學\" (with Shanghai University and Shanghai Normal University) in Shanghai City, which has been receiving a high level of support from Shanghai Municipal Government.
In July 2016, USST was selected as one of 25 universities which are jointly-sponsored and built by China's State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence and provincial or municipal government (Shanghai Municipal Government)
