Nanjing University of Science and Technology is located in 178 hectares of the scenic Zhongshan area of City Nanjing, China. NUST is a multi-disciplinary research and teaching university that incorporates disciplines such as science, engineering, liberal arts, economics, business, management, law, and education, with a special emphasis on engineering. The University serves approximately 23,000 students, including 1600 graduate students, foreign students, doctoral degree and master\'s degree candidates, undergraduates, and students of associate degree courses NUST functions as a centre for both personnel training and scientific research: it currently has 30 research institutes, and has collaborative relationships with over 50 universities and research institutes worldwide.