Nanjing University of Technology is a Class A construction university in the peak plan of high-level university construction in Jiangsu Province, a key construction university in Jiangsu Province, a pilot university for comprehensive reform in Jiangsu Province, a pilot university for strengthening talents in Jiangsu Province, the first batch of national demonstration universities for deepening the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, a national innovation and entrepreneurship base for practical education in colleges and universities, the first batch of pilot universities for training outstanding engineers, pilot universities for comprehensive reform of postgraduate education with professional degrees, national defense education characteristic schools in Ministry of Education, and 30 pilot universities for implementing scientific and technological innovation reform in Jiangsu Province.

Adhering to the motto of "well-known, hardworking, down-to-earth and diligent", the school aims to build a first-class domestic and internationally renowned entrepreneurial university, and insists on running a school in China, thus forming a distinctive feature of collaborative innovation in Industry-University-Research.

The school has strong scientific research strength, including 7 national scientific research platforms, 28 provincial research centers and 29 provincial key laboratories, including State Key Laboratory of Materials Chemical Engineering, National flexible electronics International Joint Research Center for Materials and Devices, National Biochemical Engineering Technology Research Center, National Special Separation Membrane Engineering Technology Research Center, National Heat Pipe Technology Research and Promotion Center, National University Science Park and Jiangsu Advanced Bio-chemical Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center.