Among them, the disciplines of material processing engineering, applied chemistry, light-industry technique and engineering, art design and mechanic manufacturing and automation have been selected by Shanghai Municipal government, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and SIT as Key incubated Disciplines.
Presently, SIT has been undertaking numerous projects of National Natural Science Foundation (NSF), the earlier stage programs of National Basic Research Program, Shanghai Natural Science Foundation, Shanghai Municipal Dawn Plan and other projects at provincial and municipal levels.
Until now SIT has been maintaining close ties with tertiary universities of the countries like Germany, Ireland, U.S.A., Australia, Canada, U.K., France, New Zealand, Japan in conducting the exchange programmes in scientific and technological research and in the establishment and implementation of collaborative schemes of cooperation of tertiary education, the latter of which covers the programs in 'Electronic Engineering and Automation, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Applied Chemistry and Economic Administration.
SIT has been making determined effort to cultivate its students in an all-round way, namely, morally, intellectually, physically and train them to become advanced engineering and technological personnel who are armed with knowledge of modern science and a remarkable ability in application and problem-solving undertaking.
Presently SIT is entering a new phase of development with the scope for running the university being expanded and connotation construction being strengthened.