Suzhou Institute of Science and Technology was formed by the merger of Suzhou Institute of Urban Construction and Environmental Protection and Suzhou Railway Teachers College in September, 20001. It is an ordinary university funded by the central and local governments and mainly managed by Jiangsu Province. The school focuses on undergraduate education and actively develops postgraduate education. On September 20 10/5, Suzhou Institute of Science and Technology was renamed Suzhou University of Science and Technology and included in the list of universities visited by experts from the Ministry of Education.