Chinese Academy of Sciences has 18 a+ disciplines, namely: mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, atmospheric science, marine science, geophysics, geology, biology, system science, ecology, electronic science and technology, computer science and technology, environmental science and engineering, agricultural resources and environment, aquatic products, pharmacy and so on.

China University of Science and Technology is a comprehensive national key university under the China Academy of Sciences, which focuses on cutting-edge science and high technology, and pays equal attention to medicine and characteristic liberal arts. There are currently 30 colleges in this school.

The subordinate colleges of China University of Science and Technology include: Junior Class College, Mathematics Science College, Physics College, Chemistry and Materials Science College, Engineering Science College, Information Science and Technology College, Computer Science and Technology College, Life Science College, Management College, Public Affairs College, Humanities and Social Sciences College and so on.

The School of Physics of the Chinese University of Science and Technology is an A+ discipline, with superior academic strength, abundant teachers and complete professional settings, even surpassing the Peking University Institute of Physics, so the Chinese University of Science and Technology is also called China University of Physics.

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, referred to as "National University of Science and Technology", is an innovative university with the integration of science and education as its running mode, postgraduate education as its main body and elite undergraduate education as its running feature.