According to official website of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, the paper grade usually consists of two parts: the final grade and the defense grade. The final grade is evaluated according to the quality, format and language of the paper, which is generally evaluated by the tutor. The defense score is evaluated according to the students' performance in the defense process, including the depth and breadth of the paper content, the ability to express and the ability to answer questions. The final paper score is calculated by two parts, so it is not the defense score of the paper, nor the final score.

Nanjing University of Science and Technology, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is a national "double-class" key university. It is a "2 1 1 project" and "985 engineering advantage discipline innovation platform" jointly established by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province.