According to the college entrance examination network, University of Science and Technology Shanghai is not a 985 university or a 2 1 1 university. It is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning headed by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.

University of Science and Technology Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as Shanghai University of Science and Technology) is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning jointly organized and built by Shanghai Municipal People's Government and China Academy of Sciences. Founded on 20 13, it is a national "double-class" construction institution.