Universities of Applied Sciences University of Technology is the first high-level applied innovative university named after "applied technology" in China, and it is a doctoral degree awarding unit.

It was selected as the key construction unit of high-level local universities in Shanghai, the first batch of first-class undergraduate construction leading plan and first-class postgraduate education leading plan of Shanghai universities, the first batch of demonstration universities in Shanghai to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, the leading universities in the overall reform of curriculum and ideology in Shanghai universities, the national intellectual property pilot universities, the Shanghai patent work demonstration unit, and the Shanghai model school of governing schools according to law.