UCASNJ is a branch college of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), and is jointly established by UCAS and Nanjing Municipal Government. It is fully supported by multiple institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), including: Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Nanjing Institute of Astronomy and Optical Technology, and Nanjing Innovation Center of Computing Technology Institute, Automation Institute and Software Institute. The superiority disciplines include soil science and modern agriculture, ecology and environmental science, geography and limnology, geology and stratigraphy, paleontology, astronomical optics and optoelectronic technology, computer science and technology, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. UCASNJ owns a team of high-level faculty consisting of ten Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences (or Engineering) and nearly one hundred high-level talents. UCASNJ also provides first-class research conditions. At present UCASNJ owns three National Key Labs, two National Engineering Research Labs and five State Field-observation Stations, which can provide excellent research resources and platforms for UCASNJ staff and students.

Embracing the motto of “Knowledge, Devotion, Investigation, Virtue” of UCAS, UCASNJ is running on the “Trinity” operation mode: taking the high-level talent cultivation as basis, the high-quality research as core, and serving the society as focus. The target is to explore its unique path and vision of integrating scientific research and innovative education, and to develop a top world-class college.