History & Overview
Established with a legacy of academic excellence, the School of Geographical Sciences has evolved into a hub of interdisciplinary research and education. Its roots trace back to foundational programs in geography and environmental studies, now expanded to address contemporary global challenges.

Academic Programs

• Undergraduate Programs: Geography Education (Teacher Training), Geographic Information Science, Environmental Science.

• Graduate Programs:

• Professional Master’s: Resources & Environment, Geography Education.

• Academic Master’s: Land Resource Management, Municipal Engineering.

• Doctoral Programs: Under development, aligned with national strategic needs.

Faculty & Research
The school employs 72 faculty members, including 61 full-time academics. Notably:

• 95.1% hold doctoral degrees; 33 faculty members (54.1%) possess international research experience.

• Distinguished scholars include 1 national-level talent awardee and 1 Chief Expert for National Social Science Fund Major Projects.

• Key research platforms:

• Ministry-province co-established Surface Processes Laboratory and Environmental Evolution & Elemental Analysis Laboratory.

• Nantong Municipal Key Laboratory for Spatial Information Technology Research and Application.

• Collaborative Ecological Quality Comprehensive Monitoring Station (Ministry of Ecology and Environment).

Accreditations & Honors

• Recognized as a Provincial First-Class Specialty Development Site (Geographic Information Science, Jiangsu Province).

• Member of the Virtual Teaching-Research Section for Geographic Information Science (MOE Initiative).

Current through February 2025