USST features in age-long international education history and boasts excellent international school characteristics. USST has accepted the challenge of developing its undergraduate and graduate programs and is adopting international standards.  In the past, the university has widely participated in international academic exchange activities.

It has established formal collaborations with more than 82 universities in America, Britain, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia and other countries throughout the world. Twenty prestigious universities from 7 countries have become its international partners, and work with USST to promote student exchanges. Two international joint programs– the Sino-British College and Sino-German College, include resident foreign faculty with whom Chinese and international students study. Until now, USST has received more than 4,000 international students from 109 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.