Holding the college entrance examination, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology is a distinctive applied research university, a key construction university in Jiangsu Province, and a high-level talent training base for shipbuilding industry and national defense science and technology industry in China.

985 and 2 1 1 are two plans implemented by the government of China to promote the development of higher education. Among them, 985 plan is mainly aimed at world-class universities, and 2 1 1 plan is aimed at national key universities. Jiangsu University of Science and Technology is not included in these two plans, but it is still an influential university in the field of education.