The Gold Mantis School of Architecture at Soochow University, located by Dushu Lake, is rooted in the spirit of classical southern Chinese gardens and the craftsmanship legacy of Suzhou’s Xiangshan tradition. Established in 2005 as the School of Urban Science, it entered a new chapter through an innovative school-enterprise partnership with Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co., creating a leading model for industry-academia collaboration.

The School offers a full range of programs—undergraduate majors in Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Heritage Conservation; master’s degrees in Architecture and Landscape; and PhD programs in Architecture and Urban Environment. Architecture and Urban Planning are MOE-approved, and Architecture and Landscape are recognized as national first-class undergraduate programs.

Committed to building a top-tier design school grounded in engineering and architectural excellence, the Gold Mantis School champions craftsmanship, cultural depth, and exploratory learning—preparing graduates to become both highly skilled and globally minded.