As a chief teaching-and-research school of the 24 colleges and schools in Jiangsu University, School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering enjoys mighty teaching and research ability. Currently, it offers four bachelor’s programs, including Vehicle Engineering, Power Mechanical Engineering (I. C. engine), Traffic Engineering and Transportation Engineering, among which Vehicle Engineering and Power Mechanical Engineering (I. C. engine) are “Brand Programs” that Jiangsu provincial government gives priorities to their development. Three major disciplines of Vehicle Engineering, Power Mechanical engineering (I. C. engine) and Traffic and Transportation Engineering complement one another and are developing harmoniously. There are six doctoral programs (Vehicle Engineering，Power Mechanical Engineering and Transportation Engineering) and two post-doctoral work stations (Vehicle Engineering，Power Mechanical Engineering). The school boasts 3 provincial-level research institutes. The Vehicle Product Laboratory passed the national evaluation by the Chinese Committee of National Accreditation of Laboratory, and has become a national-level vehicle product testing and inspection lab, entrusted to examine vehicle products for the CQC and CCAP.

There are 169 faculty and staff members, among whom are 34 professors and 69 associate professors.108 of the faculty hold the doctor’s degree . Over 20 academicians and experts at home and abroad are engaged as honor professors, part-time professors or lecture professors. In recent years, ten teachers have been sent to distinguished universities or research institutes abroad for joint research or degree programs.

At present, the school has an enrollment of 1726 undergraduate students, 600master candidates and 48 doctor candidates. With a history of more than 50 years and especially the rapid development in the past ten years, teaching and research ability have upgraded significantly. Inspiring achievements include completion of over 100 research projects at provincial-level and about 500 corporations’ research projects. It has been awarded more than 60 Technology Advancement Award at provincial or ministerial level. It has published over 20 monographs and 1500 papers in journals at home or abroad. The school has formed stable pioneering research interests in the Vehicle Engineering, Power Mechanical engineering (I. C. engine), Traffic and Transportation Engineering, with striking characteristics and advantages. Its comprehensive strength ranks high among the colleges and universities in China.

The school puts a high premium on academic exchanges and cooperation at high level. It has established long-term stable cooperative relations with many famous corporations, such as FAW, DFMC, SAIC etc, and has been conducting regular academic activities with universities and research institutes in America, Japan, Germany, Italy, England, Austria, and Singapore, which in turn promotes our teaching, research and disciplinary development.

Automotive, power energy, traffic and transportation industries in China will witness faster and greater development. School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering of Jiangsu University will avail itself of this golden opportunity to accommodate to the national and social needs, deepen education reform and enhance school-running and research ability. Deeming as its mission to rejuvenate the nation with science and technology’, the school is making relentless efforts to build itself into a first-rate teaching-and-research school at home with world renown.