Southeast University is a prestigious university designated under China's "Project 985" and "Project 211". The School of Electrical Engineering at Southeast University traces its origins to the Department of Electrical Machinery Engineering at the National Southeast University in 1923. As one of the three earliest engineering disciplines at the university, it has evolved through significant historical phases, including the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Central University and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Nanjing Institute of Technology. For nearly a century, electrical engineering-related disciplines and programs have remained core to the university, continuously developed and strengthened. The school has become a vital training ground for top-tier electrical engineering talent and innovative achievements in China, enjoying high academic reputation both domestically and internationally. Renowned electrical scholars and experts such as Yulin Wu, Zhang Chen, Darong Wu, Shi Cheng, Jianchu Yang, Yishi Yan, Hua Min, Zhonghan Qian, E Zhou, and Heng Chen have taught here.

The school has established a comprehensive disciplinary system. The Electrical Engineering discipline is an Advantageous Discipline in Jiangsu Province, a Provincial-Level Key Discipline, and a National-Level Key Discipline Cultivation Site. It ranked 10th nationally in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking Best Chinese Academic Subjects. The school holds a first-level doctoral degree authorization in Electrical Engineering and hosts a Postdoctoral Research Station in Electrical Engineering. It encompasses eight second-level disciplines: Electric Machines and Apparatus, Power System and Its Automation, Power Electronics and Electric Drives, High Voltage and Insulation Technology, Theory and New Technology of Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics and Motion Control, Electrical Information Technology, and New Energy Technology. Among these, "Electric Machines and Apparatus" and "Power System and Its Automation" are Provincial-Level Key Second-Level Disciplines in Jiangsu.

The school comprises four departments: Electric Power Engineering, Electric Machines and Control, Power Electronics Technology, and Electric Transportation Engineering. It houses nine research institutes: Energy Internet Operation and Control Technology, Distributed Power Generation and Active Distribution Network, Power Economics and Technology, New Technology of Permanent Magnet Machines and Intelligent Electrical Apparatus, Advanced Power Conversion Technology and Equipment, Intelligent Electric Power Distribution and Utilization, Electric Power System Automation, Advanced Motor and Power Electronics Integrated Systems, and New Energy Generation and Control Technology.

The school currently has 141 faculty and staff members, including 106 full-time academic staff, 46 professors, 53 associate professors, 78 doctoral supervisors (including one adjunct), and 25 master's supervisors. 100% of full-time academic staff hold doctoral degrees, and 85.85% have overseas research experience. The academic staff include: 1 IEEE Fellow, 6 IET Fellows, 3 recipients of the Distinguished Young Scholar from National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2 "..." Young Scholars, 1 National "..." Teaching Master, 1 leading scientific and technological talent, 3 outstanding young talents, 2 candidates for the National "..." Young Talents Program, 10 recipients of the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Overseas) of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 4 recipients of the Excellent Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 4 teachers receiving the State Council Special Government Allowance, 1 member of the 7th Academic Degree Committee of the State Council Discipline Appraisal Group, 1 recipient of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Support Program for Excellent Young Teachers, 1 candidate for the MOE "New Century Excellent Talents Support Program", 1 Chair and 1 Secretary of the MOE Electrical Engineering Teaching Steering Committee, 3 recipients of the China Association for Science and Technology Young Talent Support Project, 2 recipients of the Hong Kong Scholars Program, 1 Jiangsu Province Expert with Outstanding Contributions (Middle-aged and Young), 2 Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professors, 1 Jiangsu Provincial Teaching Master, 4 recipients of the Jiangsu Outstanding Young Scholars Fund, 2 recipients of the Jiangsu Excellent Young Scholars Fund, 3 Jiangsu Provincial Outstanding Young Key Teachers, 11 individuals (with 19 total selections) under the Jiangsu "333 High-Level Talent Training Project", 19 high-level talents under the Jiangsu "Six Talent Peaks" Program, 2 Jiangsu Provincial "Blue Project" Trans-Century Academic Leaders, 9 Jiangsu Provincial "Blue Project" Mid-aged and Young Academic Leaders, 8 Jiangsu Provincial "Blue Project" Excellent Young Key Teachers, 18 candidates supported by the Jiangsu "SC Plan", 10 recipients of the Nanjing Overseas Student Science and Technology Innovation Project Funding, 4 Southeast University Chief Professors, 12 Southeast University Young Chief Professors, 2 Southeast University Young Distinguished Professors, 4 Southeast University "Zijin Young Scholars", 21 Southeast University "Zhishan Young Scholars", 1 candidate supported by the Southeast University "Zhishan Young Scholar Special Position - Applied Basic and Basic Research Talent Program", 4 Southeast University "Xiaomi Young Scholars", 4 Anyixing Zhishan Young Scholars, 4 recipients of the Jinzhi Technology Innovation Fund, 1 NR Zhishan Young Scholar Fund, and 1 Tongding Zhishan Young Scholar.

The school possesses well-equipped research facilities. These include the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Construction and Operation & Maintenance, the Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Advanced Motors and Power Conversion, the Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment, the Jiangsu Provincial Electric Power Engineering Experiment Center, the Nanjing Engineering Technology Center for Electrical Equipment and Automation, the Southeast University Smart Grid Research Center, and the Southeast University Wind Power Research Center. Laboratories include the Smart Grid Dynamic Simulation Lab, Smart Substation Lab, Rockwell Automation Lab, Mitsubishi Electric Automation Lab, Power Electronics Lab, Electric Machines Lab, Small and Special Motor Lab, and High Voltage & Discharge Plasma Lab. Emphasizing government-industry-university-research cooperation, the school has jointly established research institutions with government bodies and enterprises, such as the Southeast University-Liyang Research Institute and the SEU-Jiangsu Electric Power Design Institute R&D Center.

The school promotes coordinated development in basic research, applied basic research, and technology development. In the past five years, the school has undertaken over 140 national and provincial/ministerial-level projects, including National Key R&D Program projects, and National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) Major and Key Projects. The NSFC funding rate ranked among the top 5 nationally in the Electrical Engineering discipline for three consecutive years (2019-2021). Faculty have published over 1070 SCI-indexed papers and over 950 EI-indexed papers, including 52 ESI Highly Cited Papers. They have been granted over 970 invention patents and applied for over 1400. The school has led in receiving numerous awards, including: 1 National Technology Invention Second Prize, 4 Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology First Prizes, 1 MOE Natural Science First Prize, 1 MOE Natural Science Second Prize, 3 MOE Technology Invention Second Prizes, and 1 MOE Science and Technology Progress Second Prize.

The school's fundamental mission is to cultivate top-tier electrical engineering leaders with a global vision, capable of leading the future and benefiting humanity. The school serves as the Chair member of the MOE Electrical Engineering Teaching Steering Committee. The Electrical Engineering and Automation program is among the first batch of National-Level First-Class Undergraduate Program Construction Sites and was the first in China to pass Engineering Education Accreditation. The school places high importance on teaching reform. Its "Electric Machinery" textbook won the First Prize in the inaugural National Textbook Building Award. Two textbooks were selected as national planning textbooks during the "12th Five-Year Plan", and three as provincial planning textbooks during the "13th Five-Year Plan". The "Smart Grid Substation Integrated Automation Experiment" was recognized as a National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching First-Class Course. The school offers the "Electric Machinery" National-Level Excellent Course and the "Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Automation" National-Level Excellent Video Open Course. "Electric Machinery" was selected as one of Jiangsu's first provincial-level first-class undergraduate courses. The "Virtual Simulation Experiment of Power System Dispatch with New Energy Integration" was selected as a Jiangsu Provincial Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching First-Class Course. "Power System Analysis" is a Jiangsu Provincial Excellent Course. The school is home to the "Electrical and Electronic Experiment Center" National-Level Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center and the "SEU-Wiscom Electrical Engineering Practice Education Center" National-Level Engineering Practice Education Center. It has also established joint talent cultivation bases with Siemens Power Automation Co., Ltd. and National Instruments (USA), along with 28 Jiangsu Provincial Enterprise Postgraduate Workstations. In the past five years, the school has received 1 Jiangsu Provincial Teaching Achievement Second Prize and 1 Jiangsu Provincial Postgraduate Education Reform Achievement First Prize. Students have earned 2 National First-Level Society Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Awards, 5 Jiangsu Provincial Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Awards, and 10 Jiangsu Provincial Excellent Master's Thesis Awards. The undergraduate one-time employment rate exceeds 97%, while postgraduate and doctoral employment rates reach 100%, ranking among the top at the university. Students excel in various competitions, winning honors such as the MOE "Baosteel Outstanding Student" Special Prize, International Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) Outstanding Winner, "Chuang Qingchun" National College Student Entrepreneurship Competition Gold Award, "Challenge Cup" National Undergraduate Curricular Academic Science and Technology Competition First Prize, and National Undergraduate Electronics Design Contest First Prize.

The school continuously strengthens internationalization, adhering to the principle of "inviting in and going global". The school has signed "3+2" joint program agreements with institutions like KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, and Waseda University, Japan. The school has established and implemented a "SEU-University of Birmingham (UK) Master's Dual Degree Program" and maintains stable cooperative relationships with renowned overseas universities including the University of Sheffield, University of Nottingham, RWTH Aachen University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Monash University, University of Technology Sydney, and The University of Hong Kong, facilitating faculty exchanges, student exchanges, and joint research. The school offers one full-English postgraduate program and ensures all doctoral students gain overseas study, research, or exchange experience. It runs an undergraduate international summer school with a curriculum system comprising 9 full-English courses. In recent years, the school has successfully hosted high-level international conferences such as the 2022 IEEE International Electrical and Energy Conference (CIEEC), the 2021 International Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC), and the China-UK University Engineering Education and Research Consortium International Academic Forum. It has appointed 7 distinguished overseas scholars as guest professors, including Professor Thomas M. Jahns from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Professor Xiaoping Zhang from the University of Birmingham. Substantial progress has been made in preparing for the "Low-Carbon Electric Power" International Joint Laboratory, elevating international research cooperation to new level.

Standing at the new centennial milestone, the School of Electrical Engineering remains committed to its founding mission of educating talent for the world. The school will forge ahead on the path of inheritance and innovation, striving to build itself into a world-class electrical engineering school that is more responsible, more innovative, more international, and more inclusive, composing a brilliant new chapter worthy of the era!