The School of Software at Nanchang University (SSNCU) was established in June 2002. In 2018, the School of Cyberspace Security, which was inaugurated under the affiliation of SSNCU and affiliated with the School of Science and Engineering I of Nanchang University, enrolls students in the first batch under the Computer Science II category. Located in the North District of Qingshanhu Campus, Nanchang University, SSNCU features a beautiful environment, complete facilities, and convenient transportation.

SSNCU currently offers master's programs in the first-level discipline of Cybersecurity, which is the first one in Jiangxi province, and professional master's programs in Electronic Information , including Software Engineering, Network and Information Security. SSNCU offers bachelor's degree programs in Software Engineering and Cyberspace Security. Software Engineering, which is the national characteristic specialty, is the national-level first-class undergraduate major construction site, and a five-star undergraduate major in regular higher education institutions in Jiangxi province. Software Engineering has passed the Chinese Engineering Education Accreditation. Cybersecurity is a provincial-level first-class undergraduate major construction site in Jiangxi province.SSNCU has Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Data Security Technology, the Ministry-level Information Security Forensics Center, and Nanchang Key Laboratory of Information Technology Innovation and Application.

SSNCU owns a highly qualified and experienced teaching and research faculty, comprised of 40 full-time teachers and over 50 experts from both inside and outside the school.Approximately 71% of the teachers hold the rank of associate professor or professor, and about 55.3% have a doctorate degree.There are currently over 2000 undergraduates and graduates in the school.