Jinan University
Study city
Guangzhou · Guangdong
Pearl River Delta · southern gateway
- Subtropical · long warm season
- Trade, Cantonese culture, food
- Metro + high-speed rail links across the Delta
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Jinan University
601 Huang Pu Da Dao Xi, Tian He Qu, Guang Zhou Shi, Guang Dong Sheng, China, 510632
About Jinan University
Jinan University, founded in 1906, was the first Chinese institution dedicated to education for overseas Chinese. It is one of China’s One Hundred Key Universities and operates under the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. It has 27 colleges, 59 departments, 178 research institutions, and 77 laboratories. As of April 2014: 46,750 students total — 10,471 graduates on campus (1,214 doctoral, 7,977 master’s, 1,280 on-the-job master’s), 20,718 full-time undergraduates, and 11,532 overseas Chinese, foreign, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan students. supervisors, 502 professors, and 690 associate professors. International links: more than 300 bilateral agreements or exchange relationships worldwide; active exchange with 43 countries plus Hong Kong and Macau; offices in Hong Kong and Macau and an education foundation in Hong Kong. Main campus in Guangzhou covers about 1.69 million square meters
Key Highlights
China Ranking
#59 in China
University Information
University projects
Ranking
#59 in China
Intl. UG tuition
¥19,000–¥40,000/year
Location
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Schools & colleges
27 schools/colleges · 59 departments
Degree programmes
977 master's · 214 doctoral
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