Universities

Hebei University of Technology (HEBUT) is a key provincial university and a national “Project 211” university. Under Hebei Province, it specializes in engineering and also covers technology, science, economics, management, and arts. Founded in 1903 as Beiyang Technical School, it follows the motto “Diligence, Prudence, Devotion and Loyalty” and stresses both academic learning and engineering practice. It offers 69 undergraduate programs across engineering, science, economics, management, art, and law. Structure: 17 schools/departments, 1 physical-training teaching department, and 2 teaching administrative schools. It has 6 state-level characteristic disciplines, 18 province-level representative programs, 2 national key disciplines, 4 province-level advantageous disciplines, and 20 provincial key disciplines. There are 42 doctoral disciplines and 131 master’s or professional degree fields. HEBUT was the first engineering-based university in China to launch an MBA program and is the only university in Hebei offering EMBA education. It has 9 post-doctoral work stations; Material Science and Engineering is a special national program among them. Faculty: 2,474 qualified members; among 1,365 full-time teachers, 706 hold senior titles and 682 have doctorates

Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) is in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province. It is a national key university under the Ministry of Education. Founded in 1945, it is part of Project 211 and a Program 985 innovation platform, and is included in the national “Double First Class” plan. HFUT is mainly an engineering-focused comprehensive university. Eleven disciplines are in the top 1% of ESI global rankings: Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Agricultural Science, Earth Sciences, Environment/Ecology, Social Sciences (General), Biology & Biochemistry, Physics, and Plant & Animal Science. Engineering science ranks in the top 1‰. There are about 33,200 undergraduate and 16,200 graduate students. The university motto is “pursuing virtue and knowledge, seeking truth and innovation.” It offers 20 first-level doctoral disciplines, 38 first-level master’s disciplines, and 84 undergraduate majors. Faculty include academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chinese Academy of Sciences, accredited professors, National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation scholars, and national top-teacher award winners.

Henan University of Economics and Law (HUEL), established in 2010 in Zhengzhou, focuses on economics, management, and law following the merger of two predecessor institutions.

Henan University of Technology (HAUT) is in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and ranks among the leading universities in the province. The campus began in 1956 as a ministerial institute offering undergraduate programs. In 1998 management moved to Henan Province. In 2010 the university became co-sponsored by the Henan Provincial Government and the State Bureau of Grain. It is a comprehensive university with a strong engineering focus, offering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees. It has 20 teaching units; 1 doctoral program for national special need; 18 first-level and 108 second-level master’s disciplines; 18 provincial key disciplines; 67 bachelor programs; 5 national-level characteristic specialties and 10 provincial ones. There are over 40,000 students, including more than 30,000 full-time undergraduates and junior college students, about 1,300 graduate students, nearly 100 international students, and about 8,500 students in continuing education. Faculty: 2,183 teaching staff with 1,600 full-time teachers, including 860 associate and full professors; 560 with doctoral degrees; 1 Changjiang Scholar; 3 specially appointed provincial professors; 14 doctoral supervisors; 21 professors with State Council special government allowance; 6 national-level excellent teachers and 40 at ministerial/provincial level; and over 200 Henan academic leaders and Excellent Talents Innovation Award holders. Campus area is 218 hectares, with about 890,000 m² of building space and an 87,000 m² sports field. Teaching and research equipment is valued at around 300 million RMB. The library holds about 3.62 million books, and the campus network was the first 10,000-megabit network in Henan Province.

Hohai University was established in 1915 and is known worldwide for water conservancy research and education. It traces back to Hohai Civil Engineering School, founded by Zhang Jian — China’s first institution focused on water conservancy. After the 1952 national college restructuring, East China Technical University of Water Resources was formed from water-related disciplines of Nanjing University, Tongji University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Zhejiang University. It was renamed Hohai University in 1985; Deng Xiaoping inscribed the university’s name. Main campus is in Nanjing, with additional campuses in Changzhou and Jiangning. Total area is about 1,533,333 m². It is a state key university under the Ministry of Education, focused on water conservancy, with engineering as the first priority and coordinated development of engineering, science, economics, management, liberal arts, and law. It is also a Project 211 university. Programs: 52 undergraduate majors; first-level master’s degrees in 34 disciplines and second-level master’s in 185; 9 post-doctoral research bases; first-level Ph.D. degrees in 12 disciplines and second-level in 57.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology stands in Wuhan, central China’s largest inland city. Founded in 1953, it is one of China’s national key universities, administered directly by the Ministry of Education. Its campus spans over 1,150 acres and features dense tree cover—nearly three-quarters of the grounds are green, earning it the informal title 'University in the Forest'. The university offers programmes across twelve academic disciplines, with around 60,000 students enrolled, including over 3,000 from more than 130 countries. It delivers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral training through 95 bachelor’s, 224 master’s and 183 doctoral programmes. Research infrastructure includes five national key laboratories, the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, and a high magnetic field facility—one of only four such centres globally. Teaching staff include approximately 900 professors and 1,200 associate professors.

Founded in 1931, Hubei University is situated in central Wuhan, the largest city in central China. Its campus spans over 2000 mu and includes more than 700,000 square metres of academic and residential buildings. The university comprises 18 disciplinary colleges and delivers 74 undergraduate programmes alongside doctoral and master degrees across a broad range of fields. It hosts around 20,000 full-time undergraduates and college students, over 4500 postgraduate students, and approximately 200 international students annually from more than 20 countries. With more than 1140 teaching staff—including over 700 professors and associate professors—the university maintains active research programmes supported by two state key laboratories and several provincial research platforms. Its library holds nearly 2.2 million physical volumes and occupies over 46,000 square metres.

Founded in 1902 and situated in Wuxi, a historic city in Jiangsu Province’s Yangtze River Delta, Jiangnan University operates under the direct supervision of China’s Ministry of Education. The university comprises 17 schools offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes across disciplines including food science, fermentation engineering, textile technology, industrial design, economics, law, literature, and medicine. Its food and fermentation programmes hold national leadership and international recognition, while newer fields such as international trade and business administration attract growing numbers of overseas students. Since 1964, Jiangnan University has welcomed learners from over 80 countries. Its campus reflects an ecological design centred on waterways, with functional buildings and green spaces integrated across the site. The university maintains a consistent emphasis on academic quality as central to its mission.

Jiangsu Normal University in Xuzhou, established in 1952, is a provincial normal university with programmes in teacher education, philosophy, economics, engineering, and the arts and sciences. It hosts a sizable undergraduate and postgraduate community and international students from many countries.

Jiangsu Ocean University is located in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province — described as an eastern bridgehead of the Eurasian Continental Bridge and one of China’s first coastal open cities. The university has 20 colleges and 69 undergraduate majors across ten disciplines: engineering, science, management, literature, agriculture, law, economics, art, education, and medicine. It emphasizes applied talent development with an ocean-related focus and runs international education and research cooperation with universities in the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and other countries

Jilin Normal University, founded in 1958 (formerly Siping Normal College), is a key university in Jilin Province, located in Siping. Campus area is about 920,000 square meters. It serves local education and hosts provincial teacher training, including the Jilin College and University teachers’ training center. Structure: 22 colleges, 2 teaching sections, 27 research units, 117 laboratories; 55 undergraduate programs and nearly 100 secondary-discipline master’s authorization centers. Library: 1.84 million volumes. More than 29,000 students in total, including 15,632 full-time. Faculty: 1,488 staff, 1,041 full-time teachers, 523 associate and full professors, 10 PhD supervisors. International cooperation includes partners in the United States, Russia, Japan, Korea, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In 2006 the Ministry of Education authorized it to accept Chinese Government Scholarship students

Jilin University was founded in 1946. After decades of development and mergers of six higher education institutions, it became China’s largest comprehensive university by student enrollment, supported by national key projects including Project 211 and Project 985. It offers all 13 academic categories: Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, Military Science, and Arts — with 124 undergraduate, 299 master’s, 237 doctoral, and 41 post-doc programs. Faculty: 6,568 members, including 2,058 full professors (1,186 doctoral advisors) and 24 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering (15 adjunct academicians). Full-time students: 68,957, including over 24,021 master’s/doctoral and over 43,024 undergraduates. Library collection: 6.59 million books; designated UNESCO, UNIDO, and World Bank library; CALIS center for Northeast China. About 2,000 international students from 98 countries study in 124 programs across 37 colleges (including School of International and Public Affairs, College of Humanities, Norman Bethune College of Medical Science, Economics School, and others). Popular programs include International Relations, Chinese language, World Economy, and Diplomacy

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

Jinggangshan University accepts international students for language refresher study, advanced refresher study, undergraduate programs, and short-term study.

Lanzhou University in Lanzhou, several subjects ranked in the global ESI top 1%.

Liaoning University is a comprehensive university covering Chinese language and literature, history, philosophy, economics, law, foreign languages, art, natural science, engineering, and management. It is a Project 211 key university under the Ministry of Education. The university has 25 colleges, 62 undergraduate majors, 160 master’s disciplines, and authority to award 62 doctorates. International students have been admitted since 1965, from more than 94 countries including the USA, Japan, Russia, Korea, Italy, the UK, and France. Over 8,000 long-term and 3,000 short-term international students have studied here; about 700 international students are on campus at a time

Minzu University of China (MZUC) in Beijing's Haidian District is a national university designated for ethnic minority education and known for teaching and research across related fields.

Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) is a Ministry of Education university in Nanjing with agriculture and life sciences at its core. It is a Double First-Class institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programmes across plant, animal, food, engineering, and social-science faculties. International students join degree and exchange pathways in food, environment, and rural development fields.

Nanjing Forestry University was founded in 1902 and sits on the lower slopes of Zijin Mountain in Nanjing. It is a provincial key university with academic strengths in forestry, engineering, and social sciences. The campus supports interdisciplinary teaching and research, particularly in areas linked to ecological development. Around 25,000 students study across its schools and institutes. NJFU offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes, including specialist degrees in fields such as disaster prevention and reduction engineering.

Nanjing Medical University was founded in 1934. It is a key university sponsored by Jiangsu Province. It has seventeen schools plus one independent school (Kangda School), 23 affiliated hospitals, and more than fifty teaching hospitals in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Shandong. Programs include 17 undergraduate majors, 2 six-year dual bachelor’s degree programs, and 5 seven-year programs. Enrollment is more than 13,000 students. Education covers undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral training for full-time, adult, and international students. International and Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan admissions resumed in 2002; more than 500 such students were reported. Faculty: 779 full-time, including 178 professors, 225 associate professors, and 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Research facilities include 1 state-level key laboratory, 4 ministry-level key laboratories, and 13 provincial-level key laboratories (engineering centers). The library holds about 850,000 printed items, 780,000 e-books, and over 6,000 Chinese and foreign journals and newspapers. It is the medical literature center of the Jiangsu Academic Library & Information System. The university has academic exchange and cooperation with medical colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong SAR.

Nanjing Normal University (NNU) is a national key university under Project 211. Its history goes back to Sanjiang Normal Institute (1902). It has three campuses—Suiyuan (often called “the most beautiful campus in the East”), Xianlin, and Zijin—totaling more than 2,000,100 square meters (over 200 hectares). NNU has 24 schools and colleges, 80 undergraduate programs, 199 graduate programs, and 130 doctoral programs across humanities, social sciences, science, engineering, art, and related fields. In 2011 there were about 25,000 full-time students. It was among the earliest universities authorized by the Ministry of Education to open to the outside world and is a National Base for Teaching Chinese for Foreigners. International students have studied at NNU since 1965; more than 20,000 have completed study there. In 2011 it accepted 1,600 students from 123 countries and regions. It is a base for the Chinese Government Scholarship Students Foundation Program and is known for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. It has partnerships with 144 universities in 28 countries. The NNU library is the third largest in Jiangsu Province, with more than 2,500,000 books. Jingwen Library on Xianlin Campus is described as the largest university library in Jiangsu with advanced facilities.

The Institute for International Students handles international student enrollment at Nanjing University. It is a national test site for HSK, the Test of Practical Chinese (C.Test), and the Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) Capability Test. It has hosted more than 10,000 international students from over 70 countries. Graduates have gone into politics, business, and scholarship. The Institute includes the Department of Chinese Language, the Department of TCFL, the Institute of Chinese-Foreign Culture Comparison Studies, the Postgraduates Center, and the Teaching Materials Center for TCFL. It offers Chinese language and culture programs, short-term language training, and degree programs (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.). Faculty: 33 full-time (23 professors or associate professors) plus over 30 adjunct faculty, experienced in teaching Chinese to foreign students. It has served as a training site for organizations including the Chinese Department of the UN, CIEE, the Chinese Teaching Association of the New York Area, and the American National Chinese Flagship Program, and works with foreign governments, companies, diplomatic services, the military, and schools. It offers Chinese language and culture programs and HSK prep courses; HSK candidates from the university have traditionally ranked highly.

Founded in Nanjing in 1952, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics has grown into a multidisciplinary university with strong foundations in aeronautics, astronautics, and civil aviation. It hosts fifteen colleges, including Aerospace Engineering, Energy & Power Engineering, and Civil Aviation, alongside nearly one hundred research institutes and over fifty laboratories—among them a National Key Laboratory and several ministerial-level facilities. The university offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral programmes across engineering, management, natural sciences, and the humanities. Its campus community includes more than sixteen thousand undergraduates, nearly eight thousand postgraduates, and over six hundred international students. With over three thousand full-time staff—including hundreds of professors, doctoral supervisors, and nationally recognised scholars—the university supports teaching and research through sustained institutional development. Its academic profile reflects a long-standing focus on aerospace-related disciplines while maintaining breadth across science, technology, and social sciences.

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM) in Nanjing specialises in traditional Chinese medicine and related health sciences. It offers degree programmes in Chinese medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and allied fields, with clinical training links in Jiangsu. International students join pathways that combine classroom study with practice-oriented medical training.