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Nanjing University

Nanjing University (NJU) is a public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated and sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. The university is a member of the C9 League.

For the historic university from 1888 to 1952, see University of Nanking.

Former name

  • Sanjiang or Liangjiang Normal College (1902–1914)
  • Nanking Higher Normal School (1915–1923)
  • National Southeastern University (1921–1927)
  • National Central University (1928–1949)

诚朴雄伟励学敦行[1]

Sincerity with Aspiration, Perseverance and Integrity[2]

Public

1902 (1902)[Note 1]

Tan Zhemin

2,135

13,865

12,793

Nanjing
,
Jiangsu
,
China

  Purple

C9, APRU, AEARU, WUN, Service-Learning Asia Network

nju.edu.cn/en

南京大学

南京大學

Nánjīng Dàxué

Nánjīng Dàxué

ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ

Nan2-ching1 Ta4-hsüeh2

Nán-jing Dà-syué

[nǎn.tɕíŋ tâ.ɕɥě]

Established in 1902 as Sanjiang Normal School, Nanjing University underwent a number of name changes, such as Nanjing Higher Normal School, National Southeastern University and National Central University, until it was renamed Nanjing University in 1950. It merged with the University of Nanking in 1952.[6]


Nanjing University has four campuses: the Xianlin campus in the northeast of Nanjing, the Gulou campus in the city center of Nanjing, the Pukou campus in the Pukou District of Nanjing, and the Suzhou campus in the city of Suzhou.

School of Liberal Arts

Department of Philosophy; Religion

School of Foreign Studies

School of Law

School of Business

Department of Information Management

School of Journalism and Communication

Department of Mathematics

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

School of Medicine

School of Environment

Department of Computer Science and Technology; Software Institute

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

BCUR National[15]

Domestic

Domestic

Alumni

General

General

General

General

Research

General

General

General

Admissions[edit]

Selectivity[edit]

Known for its stringent admission criteria, Nanjing University was reported in 2021 by one source to be the fourth most selective university ("the university that is the hardest to get in") in mainland China.[52]

Overseas students[edit]

In 2012, 667 new students from abroad attended Nanking University, among them about 20% from USA, 22% from Britain, France, Germany and Italy and the rest from other countries. In 2013 Nanda recruited 761 overseas students from 61 countries. In 2014, there were about 3600 overseas students, about 40% from Asia, 40% from Europe and North America, and 20% from other regions.

Other university-affiliated institutions[edit]

Herbarium[edit]

Nanjing University Herbarium (N) was founded in the 4th year of ROC, although there were herbarium specimens in the school before. It's the first modern herbarium in China. It is located in the Tianjiabing Building.

Among the winners of the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars from 1994 to 2008, 108 are graduates of Nanda, ranking No. 1, 96 are of Beida, 76 are of , and 64 are of Tsinghua University which is listed in top 4.

University of Science and Technology of China

Among 78 winners of Prizes for Young Scientists of China since 1992, 5 are Nanda graduates, both Beida and Tsinghua graduates are 4, consisting of top 3 rankings.

A statistic in 2006 indicated that among about 120 directors (or presidents) of institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 are graduates of Nanjing University, ranking No. 1, while the number of the university (Peking University) ranking No.2 is 10, and a recent statistic in 2010 shows that 14 holds bachelor's from Nanda which is the double of the number of the university (Beida) which ranks No.2.

Among 25 winners of National Preeminent Science and Technology Award since 2000, 4 are graduates of Nanjing University: , Min Enze, Wu Liangyong, Zhang Cunhao, ranking top 3 along with Tsinghua University and Peking University, and besides, the winner Cheng Kaijia is a faculty member of Nanjing University, and Yuan Longping is a graduate of the then middle school affiliated to Nanjing University (now the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University).

Liu Dongsheng

Nanjing University ranks No.1 in the number of alumni elected as academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and/or Chinese Academy of Engineering graduated in recent more than 30 years since college admission entrance examination system was recovered in 1977 after Cultural Revolution.

[56]

In the first time Examination for senior civil service post of Republic of China (as recovery of and equivalent to ) in 1931, top 100 were selected, all were males, among them 25 are graduates of Nanjing University, including Zhuangyuan (principal graduate) Chow Bangdao, who was later president of China Medical College and Political Deputy Ministry of Examination, ROC, and the school in the second place is Peking University, with 8 graduates. In the second time exam held in 1933, there were females passed, half of whom graduated from Nanjing University, as well as Zhuangyuan Lee Hsuehteng, who graduated from law school and later became Chief Justice of ROC Supreme Court. One-fourth of Chief Justices in the early 60 more years of Republic of China are National Central University (Nanjing University) alumni.[57]

Imperial examination

In sciences, there are 877 leading scientists with major contributions to modern sciences in China, as listed in an article on history of Chinese modern sciences by Li Peishan published on CAS journal, and among them 115 are graduates of Nanjing University during Republic of China in the mainland period (1912–49), ranking No.1.

a book, film, drama serials. The book is written by Yuan LiaoFan, a graduate of Imperial University of Nanking in Ming dynasty.

Liao-Fan's Four Lessons

Chiang Kai-Shek's Face (蔣公的面子), a story about three professors and president (president of Republic of China and also president of National Central University).

Chiang Kai-Shek

Nanjing University in literature, media and various related works

Guozijian

National Central University

(in Chinese)

Nanjing University

(in Chinese)

General Alumni Association of Nanjing University

Nanjing University Alumni Association - US

Official English Website

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