Universities of Applied Sciences, founded in 1954, is the first high-level applied innovative university named after "applied technology" in China. The school is a doctoral degree awarding unit, and has been 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 pilot universities in Shanghai's university curriculum, the overall ideological and political reform, the national intellectual property pilot universities, the Shanghai patent work demonstration unit, and the Shanghai school-running demonstration school according to law. Since 20 18, it has been ranked first among similar universities in Shanghai for four consecutive years.
The school firmly takes root in running a school in China, adheres to the characteristic orientation of "application-oriented, scientific and technological innovation", adheres to the school-running philosophy of "relying on industry and relying on science and technology to become stronger", highlights the scientific and technological innovation culture of "collaborative innovation and creating value", pursues the value orientation of "Excellence, uniqueness and transcendence", actively promotes innovative development, characteristic development and high-quality development, and strives to build an internationally influential.
The school insists on moral education and has achieved fruitful results in educating people. Vigorously promote "paying attention to morality and meticulous work?" Strengthen the university spirit and motto of the unity of knowing and doing, focus on the key abilities of future engineers, build a training mode of applied innovative talents with the excellent orientation of "akg", "Six in One" and "Double Synergy", and strive to cultivate high-quality applied innovative talents with ideals and beliefs, feelings for home and country, excellent skills and responsibility.
The school adheres to four orientations and has outstanding scientific research strength. Consciously fulfill the mission of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, actively meet the major national development strategies such as Yangtze River Delta integration and the construction needs of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center, and rely on, serve and lead the development of related key industries.