Established in 1953, Nanjing Vocational Institute of Transport Technology (NJITT) is a public higher vocational institution under the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education. In 2001, it was officially approved as an independent higher vocational college by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province. In 2018, NJITT was selected as a High-level Higher Vocational Institution in Jiangsu Province, recognizing its excellence in vocational education and talent development.
Guided by its motto, "Unity of Knowledge and Action, Virtue and Vision" (知行合一，明德致远), NJITT is committed to cultivating highly skilled professionals with strong technical expertise, practical competence, and professional ethics. Since its establishment, the institute has educated more than 100,000 graduates, earning a well-deserved reputation as "the cradle of transportation professionals in Jiangsu Province."
The institute occupies a campus of approximately 61 hectares (921 Chinese mu), with a total floor area of about 324,000 square metres. It has more than 14,000 full-time students and over 700 faculty and staff members. Over the years, NJITT has received numerous national and provincial honours for excellence in vocational education, talent cultivation, graduate employability, industry engagement, and international cooperation. It has also been recognized among China's Top 50 Higher Vocational Colleges for Service Contribution, International Influence, and Innovation in Talent Development.
Today, NJITT is recognized as one of the leading higher vocational institutions in Jiangsu Province. Leveraging its strengths in transportation and intelligent manufacturing, the institute continues to advance high-quality vocational education through industry-education integration, international cooperation, technological innovation, and the cultivation of highly skilled professionals to support regional and national economic development.