East China University of Science and Technology is a 2 1 1 university, but it is not a 985 university. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). 1996, the school entered the national "2 1 1 project" key construction ranks, was selected as the 985 engineering advantage discipline innovation platform and the national "double-class" construction university, and became a first-class university in China.