2. The predecessor of Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology is "the cradle of meteorological talents in China". At present, there are atmospheric science college, applied meteorology college, remote sensing college, atmospheric physics college, hydrometeorology college, marine science college, information and control college, electronic and information engineering college, environmental science and engineering college, computer and software college, mathematics and statistics college, physics and photoelectric engineering college, public administration college, economic management college, language and culture college, media and art college, continuing education college, vocational and technical college and Binjiang College. There are 265,438+0 colleges (departments) such as the Institute of International Education and the University Sports Department, and there are more than 20 provincial and ministerial scientific research institutions such as the Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education established by the Ministry of Meteorological Disasters, the Key Open Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics and Atmospheric Environment of China Meteorological Bureau, China Manufacturing Development Research Institute, Climate Change and institute for public policy.