In the early 1980s, the two sides considered the merger, but it was later dropped.

There are many reasons. First, at that time, the reputation of South University of Technology was stronger than that of South University ms (because engineering was very popular at first), so it was impossible for the merged branch school to adopt this name before, which was the old "South University"; On the other hand, both of them entered the fast lane of development in the 1980s, so they soon disappeared ~ (in the mid-1990s, Nantah was the third and Dongda was the sixth).

As for now, it is even more impossible for two deputy ministerial-level 985 colleges and universities to merge.

At present, the main campus of Dongda University has moved to Jiangning District in the south of Nanjing, and Nanda University has moved to Xianlin District in the east, which is too far apart ~